Low-Salt Diet for Meniere's Patients

If you have Meniere’s Disease, your physician may recommend a diet low in salt (sodium). A diet with less than 2 grams (2,000 mg) of salt daily is best.

• When you're cooking, don't add salt. Try salt-free herb mixes, spices and salt substitutes.
• Remove the salt shaker from the table.
• Read labels before buying packaged foods.
• Look for low-sodium versions of frozen and canned goods, cheese, soup, crackers, bread, salad dressing and chips.
• Avoid frozen meals with more than 400 milligrams of sodium per serving.
• Eat fresh foods.
• When you eat out, request your food to be cooked without salt.
• Avoid fast food.

Check labels carefully as these foods can have high sodium content: