01Markers · Minerals
Sodium
An electrolyte that controls fluid balance and helps nerves and muscles work. The blood test measures its concentration in serum.
- Measured in
- Blood (serum)
- Units
- mmol/L, mEq/L
- Also called
- Na, serum sodium
- Resveratrol
- Taurine
- Finnish sauna
- NAC
- Vitamin C
- Ashwagandha
- Creatine
- HIIT
- Ubiquinol (CoQ10)
- Iron
- L-carnitine
- Magnesium
- Omega-3
- Red yeast rice
- Vitamin K2
- Berberine
- Collagen
- L-theanine
- Lion's mane
- Melatonin
- Milk thistle
- NAD+
- PQQ
- Vitamin D3
- Vitamin E
- Zinc
- Zone 2 cardio
AWhat moves Sodium
15 of 27 studied
Moves it3
Human studies found a change. The grade reflects the studies behind it, from A (strongest) to D.
ResveratrolImprovesGrade A
Resveratrol improves sodium.
Meta-analysis or review · 2 studies linked
163 corpus studies (primarily in context of natriuresis/renal physiology). Serum sodium not a primary RCT endpoint.
TaurineRaisesGrade C
Taurine raises sodium.
Lab or animal studies · 4 studies linked
155 corpus studies — high count reflects sodium's role in taurine transport biochemistry, not as an endpoint.
- Effect of taurine on vascular dysfunction in an in vitro ischemia-reperfusion model of rat thoracic aorta. (2025)
- Amino acids suppress apoptosis induced by sodium laurate, an absorption enhancer. (2009)
- Involvement of intracellular Ca2+ dynamics in cytoprotective action by amino acids and cytotoxicity by sodium laurate, an absorption enhancer. (2006)
- Optimization of suppository preparation containing sodium laurate and taurine that can safely improve rectal absorption of rebamipide. (2006)
Finnish saunaLowersGrade C
Finnish sauna lowers sodium.
Observational · 1 study linked
Studied, no change12
Studies looked and found no meaningful change. That is a result, not missing data.
NACNo changeGrade A
Studies of NAC found no change in sodium.
Meta-analysis or review · Negligible effect · 1 study linked
Vitamin CNo changeGrade B
Studies of Vitamin C found no change in sodium.
Human trials · 3 studies linked
465 studies mention sodium (many as a covariate/electrolyte panel component). No direct vitamin C → sodium effect established.
- Influence of the Use of Irrigation Solution Inhibitors in Improving Dentine Adhesion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (2024)
- Mega-dose sodium ascorbate: a pilot, single-dose, physiological effect, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial (2023)
- The Effect of Vitamin C on Pathological Parameters and Survival Duration of Critically Ill Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial. (2021)
AshwagandhaNo changeGrade B
Studies of Ashwagandha found no change in sodium.
Human trials · 2 studies linked
CreatineNo changeGrade B
Studies of Creatine found no change in sodium.
1 study linked
Creatine is osmotically active and promotes intracellular water retention; total body water increases but serum sodium concentration remains within normal range — osmolality maintained by renal compensation
- Greenhaff (1994) · not matched to a paper yet
HIITNo changeGrade C
Studies of HIIT found no change in sodium.
Human trials · 2 studies linked
- Evaluating the impact of coenzyme Q10 and high-intensity interval training on lactate threshold and Plasma blood gases in rats: a randomized controlled trial. (2025)
- Validity, Accuracy, and Safety Assessment of an Aerobic Interval Training Using an App-Based Prehabilitation Program (PROTEGO MAXIMA Trial) Before Major Surgery: Prospective, Interventional Pilot Stud (2025)
Ubiquinol (CoQ10)No changeGrade C
Studies of Ubiquinol (CoQ10) found no change in sodium.
0 studies linked
This result is graded, but no study is linked to it yet. Treat it as unconfirmed.
IronNo changeGrade D
Studies of Iron found no change in sodium.
0 studies linked
This result is graded, but no study is linked to it yet. Treat it as unconfirmed.
No effect of iron supplementation on serum sodium.
L-carnitineNo changeGrade D
Studies of L-carnitine found no change in sodium.
0 studies linked
This result is graded, but no study is linked to it yet. Treat it as unconfirmed.
138 studies mention sodium; typically reported as safety parameter. L-carnitine does not meaningfully affect serum sodium at therapeutic doses. OCTN2 is a sodium-dependent cotransporter but operates at renal/intestinal level, not affecting systemic sodium homeostasis.
MagnesiumNo changeGrade D
Studies of Magnesium found no change in sodium.
0 studies linked
This result is graded, but no study is linked to it yet. Treat it as unconfirmed.
Mg supplementation does not directly alter serum sodium. Indirect RAAS effects are negligible at supplemental doses.
Omega-3No changeGrade D
Studies of Omega-3 found no change in sodium.
Small effect · 0 studies linked
This result is graded, but no study is linked to it yet. Treat it as unconfirmed.
Red yeast riceNo changeGrade D
Studies of Red yeast rice found no change in sodium.
0 studies linked
This result is graded, but no study is linked to it yet. Treat it as unconfirmed.
Vitamin K2No changeGrade D
Studies of Vitamin K2 found no change in sodium.
0 studies linked
This result is graded, but no study is linked to it yet. Treat it as unconfirmed.
10 studies reference sodium (likely as baseline or safety lab in renal population trials). No K2 mechanism for sodium modulation.
Not studied12
No usable human study has measured Sodium with these. A gap is not a negative result: nobody has looked.
BerberineCollagenL-theanineLion's maneMelatoninMilk thistleNAD+PQQVitamin D3Vitamin EZincZone 2 cardio