What does salt do to the body? is there such thing as having not enough salt?
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Having too high a salt intake can be detrimental to your health (heart disease, blood pressure and more), as well as dehydrate you. But, if you drink TOO much water (like, A LOT), you can dilute the salts or minerals in your body, which is also detrimental to your health. \nIt's all about staying in balance. Luckily, our bodies usualy know how to do this even when we screw up...
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Yes it does, that is why when you eat alot of sodium you hold alot of water and why more. The salt holds the water because it absorbs it and stays in your system. Also if you eat alot of salt you can get high blood pressure. Just think of a mummy when they put salt on them they don't stink are shriverl up so that is exactly what salt does in your body.
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i think it's salt..am i right?
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The worth of Sodium Chloride, or "common salt", as it became known, as an exchanged value for other essential commodities, such as food, fuel, luxuries or slaves, has a yet to be determined, important role in state finances and in the origin of money. Salt [NaCl] is not just an essential commodity. It is essential for life. The primary necessity [absolute requirement] is Physiological. Its importance as a meat preservative in the great temples, manufacture of glass, processing leather, soap, textiles and not least, gunpowder, was diminutive in comparison. It is as basic for animal life as the air we breath, the water we drink, and the proteins we eat. A salt deficiency is as critical as a water deficiency. Water and salt are essential to maintaining extracellular and intracellular concentrations of salt to activate cells in all plant and animal life. The body may endure periods of lack of food, but without salt and water , living cells would quickly perish from dehydration. 'Slavery' is only an extreme illustration of the social consequence of salt hunger.
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mmm it could be your body needs it since you don't like the taste of salt. cheers
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I do believe that there is already a small amount of saline in your eyes, why do you think you need more? Perhaps if you feel the need, or impulse to do this your body is telling you that something is wrong. if it makes you feel any better, dissolve a small amount of salt (50 grains of Morton Salt) into a cup of water and flush out your eye. if that doesn't make you feel better, you may think about visiting your physician.
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1. Relax\n2. See doctor and take medication\n3. Reduce salt intake and watch your diet\n4. Relax
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I haven't found that eating alot of salt creates more sweat but you lose more salt through sweat. Leaving some links for you to read up on the subject...\n\nWhen the water in the sweat evaporates, it leaves the salts (sodium, chloride and potassium) behind on your skin, which is why your skin tastes salty. The loss of excessive amounts of salt and water from your body can quickly dehydrate you, which can lead to circulatory problems, kidney failure and heat stroke.
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yes, it causes.\n\nIf u take more sodium it will bring out chloride from stomache walls.\n\nSodium+Chloride= acid.\n\nso restrict your sodium daily to 10 gm
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No, doing more exercise does not compensate for higher sodium intake. Diet and exercise work synergistically to lower blood pressure. Furthermore, the blood lowering effect of exercise may takes months or years to notice their beneficial effects, plus it depends how well is your work out? However, eating excessive sodium has an immediate effect on blood pressure as you know. \n\nIt is also dangerous to increase the intensity of your work-out of you are hypertensive. In conclusion, simply doing more exercise does not allow you to have more sodium intake.\nHope it helps
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Ok I am not sure what you are actually asking however sodium does cause you to retain water in your body as well as raise your blood pressure which can cause a stroke if left unchecked.
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Salt in the ocean comes from the land. The elements that make up salts, such as chlorine and sodium, started out in rocks. Water and acids eroded the rocks, and rivers carried the elements into the sea. The oceans usually contain 35 parts of salts for every 1000 parts of sea water. This is lower in some places where there is a lot of fresh water coming into the ocean. It is higher where the Sun is very strong and evaporates more of the water. When all the water is gone, the salts are left behind as solid, white crystals.\n\nThe right amount of salt is a very important part of our diet. In ancient times, salt was worth its weight in gold. People used it to flavor and preserve their food. Without salt, the food would spoil. For this reason, salt became a symbol of purity. Some sacrifices in the Old Testament included salt (Leviticus 2:13; Ezekiel 43:24). Jesus called faithful people "the salt of the earth," and the apostle Paul said that our speech should be "seasoned with salt"
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drink water and avoid salt
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have you been exercising a lot? you'll lose salt through perspiration, which then needs to be replaced by diet
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Avoid salt, lose weight, get lots of exercise.  Ya' know, all the things you should have been doing all along.
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A lot of milk can cause stomach pain. This is because the content is so thick. Salt doesn't necessarily make your stomach hurt but it will cause you to be extra thirsty and it will cause you to have what is called water weight. It will help store water in your tissue which would not make you look to good. Fat is the big thing. Or the amount of food is another. It will stretch your stomach and therefore make you eat more. This is unhealthy. Does that answer your question?
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Blood pressure is controlled by a number of factors including fluid and salt intake.  High intakes of both (especially salt) can raise your blood pressure.  There are many different types of drugs that can help you lower you blood pressure.  It depends on your overall health and the cause of your high blood pressure what is prescribed.  I would talk to your doctor, but in the meantime watch your salt intake if you are worried about high blood pressure.