Excessive salt consumption is as harmful as its deficiency. TOP-3 consequences of excess salt in the body.
Salt, or sodium chloride, is not only harmless to the body, but also plays an important role in its functioning. It regulates blood pressure, many vital processes, and ensures normal fluid balance in the body.
But… excessive salt consumption can lead to inevitable health consequences, writes the publication Baazar.
Calcium deficiency
Salt leaches calcium from the body, so its excessive consumption can:
- lead to problems with the musculoskeletal system and teeth,
- will not have the best effect on the condition of the skin,
- weaken the immune system,
- cause insomnia,
- lead to a systematic lack of strength,
- cause depression.
Stones in the kidneys
The risk of developing urolithiasis directly depends on the excess of salt in the body, one of the key factors in the formation of kidney stones. When excreted from the body, salt, along with calcium, is retained in the kidneys. If fluid intake is insufficient, the risk of developing urolithiasis increases.
Edema and excess weight
Salt has the property of retaining fluid in the body's tissues, causing swelling and bloating. Moreover, salt slows down the blood circulation process and prevents the breakdown of fat cells, and this can lead, the publication warns, to excess body weight.
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