Not a little soy sauce, he consumed 1 liter of soy sauce, as reported by iflscience.com on Tuesday (11/12/2018).
Even though we know soy sauce contains 5,493 mg of sodium per 100 grams.
While 1 liter of soy sauce contains more than 1,200 grams, which means the patient has consumed about 66 grams of sodium.
According to cases of salt-related deaths, adults can die after ingesting at least 25 grams of sodium.
Female patients who identified as 'CG' claimed to drink soy sauce more often than drink water.
Soon, he also lost his ability to speak clearly and then lost consciousness.
On the way to the hospital, the heart of the CG had stopped beating, but he regained consciousness.
At the hospital, the doctor examined his body and found that the patient's brain was removing so much water that they no longer functioned.
Looking at the case above, is soy sauce harmful to our health?
Don't panic first. The above case is an extreme case where the patient is consuming very much soy sauce.
Indeed, some people in the world consume very little soy sauce and only use it occasionally.
For example when eating sushi or berkuah food.
Let you not be wrong, this is some soy sauce facts.
How is soy sauce made?
Reporting from health.com on Wednesday (12/12/2018), there are various ways to make soy sauce, but traditionally, soy sauce is prepared with soybeans, wheat, salt, and fermentation agents (mushrooms or yeast).
Then it is left to ferment for eight months or more, and pasteurized before being bottled.
A faster and cheaper method of making soy sauce - which might be labeled as hydrolyzed soy protein - is generally more chemically driven.
They may use additives to improve color and taste, and some soy products are found to contain undesirable compounds, including known carcinogens.
But for chemicals, several studies in animals have linked it to tumors, infertility, and kidney damage.
Soy sauce, like other fermented foods, also contains significant histamine amounts, which can worsen conditions such as rosacea.
Too much histamine can also trigger symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, itching, rash, and digestive problems.
If you are sensitive or allergic to gluten, wheat, or soybeans, soy sauce is truly prohibited for you.
How does it feel?
Although traditional soy sauce is low in calories and carbohydrates (with less than 10 calories and 1 gram of carbohydrate per tablespoon), it tastes very high in sodium.
One tablespoon contains more than 900 mg, which is more than one third of the maximum daily limit recommended for healthy adults (2300 mg).
If your body is sensitive to sodium, a surge of sodium can trigger water retention, which can cause bloating or slight swelling around the hands and feet.
But soy sauce also has several health benefits
Some studies show that because fermented, soy sauce can help support the growth of beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract, including Lactobacillus bulgaricus, which can improve digestive and immune health.
Interestingly, consumption of soy sauce is also associated with helping people who suffer from seasonal allergies.
So, soy sauce doesn't always endanger our bodies. As long as we don't consume it too much.
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