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  2. Health effects of salt - Wikipedia

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    SEM image of a grain of table salt. The health effects of salt are the conditions associated with the consumption of either too much or too little salt. Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl) and is used in food for both preservation and flavor. Sodium ions are needed in small quantities by most living things, as are ...

  3. Hypernatremia - Wikipedia

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    Mineralcorticoid excess due to a disease state such as Conn's syndrome usually does not lead to hypernatremia unless free water intake is restricted. Salt poisoning is the most common cause in children. [16] [17] It has also been seen in a number of adults with mental health problems. [11] Too much salt can also occur from drinking seawater or ...

  4. Salt poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Salt poisoning sufficient to produce severe symptoms is rare, and lethal salt poisoning is possible but even rarer. The lethal dose of table salt is roughly 0.5–1 gram per kilogram of body weight. [1] In medicine, salt poisoning is most frequently encountered in children or infants [2] [3] who may be made to consume excessive amounts of table ...

  5. Dealing with water weight? Why it's happening and 7 ways to ...

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    Water follows sodium, Schnoll-Sussman explains, which means the body retains fluid to compensate for excess salt. Malnutrition, high carb diets and deficiencies in potassium or magnesium can also ...

  6. Feeling Swollen? How To Alleviate Water Retention In A Safe Way

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    In most cases, water retention is a result of too much sodium (salt) in the body. Essentially, your body holds onto water to try and keep your hydration levels stable, Dr. Kausel says. "Eating too ...

  7. 7 best low-sodium foods for a healthy heart, according to a ...

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    Sodium is an essential nutrient that the body requires in small amounts, but eating too much of it can lead to high blood pressure and increased risk of heart attack, heart failure, stroke and ...

  8. Electrolyte imbalance - Wikipedia

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    The second is low total body water with normal body sodium. This can be caused by diabetes insipidus, renal disease, hypothalamic dysfunction, sickle cell disease, and certain drugs. [3] The third is increased total body sodium which is caused by increased ingestion, Conn's syndrome, or Cushing's syndrome. [3]

  9. Salt and cardiovascular disease - Wikipedia

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    The human body has evolved to compensate for high salt intake through regulatory systems such as the renin angiotensin system. Salt is particularly involved with maintaining body fluid volume, including the regulation of osmotic balance in the blood, extracellular and intracellular fluids, and resting membrane potential.