Body Weight, Kidneys, Salt Sensitivity, and Blood Pressure

In the process of normal metabolism, nerves must stimulate stored fat (white adipose tissue). However, if a person is overweight then nerves tend to excessively stimulate stored fat because that fat is somewhat numb and less metabolically responsive.

Extra nerve drive is a form of stress to the kidneys that can strain blood pressure fitness. The kidneys are a blood filter and must work efficiently to support proper blood pressure function. Salt sensitivity (too much fluid retention after salt intake) is also a sign of related kidney stress. Carnosine is an antioxidant that has been shown to directly protect the kidneys from such ...