re: #344 Aceofwhat?

Seriously, anybody link to wiki yet?

Evidence supports the link between excess salt consumption and a number of conditions including[44]:

* Heartburn.[45]
* Osteoporosis: One report shows that a high salt diet does reduce bone density in women.[46] Yet “While high salt intakes have been associated with detrimental effects on bone health, there are insufficient data to draw firm conclusions.”[47]
* Gastric cancer (stomach cancer) is associated with high levels of sodium, “but the evidence does not generally relate to foods typically consumed in the UK.”[48] However, in Japan, salt consumption is higher.[49]
* Hypertension (high blood pressure): “Since 1994, the evidence of an association between dietary salt intakes and blood pressure has increased. The data have been consistent in various study populations and across the age range in adults.”[47] A large scale study from 2007 has shown that people with high-normal blood pressure who significantly reduced the amount of salt in their diet decreased their chances of developing cardiovascular disease by 25% over the following 10 to 15 years. Their risk of dying from cardiovascular disease decreased by 20%.[50]
* Left ventricular hypertrophy (cardiac enlargement): “Evidence suggests that high salt intake causes left ventricular hypertrophy, a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease, independently of blood pressure effects.”[47] “…there is accumulating evidence that high salt intake predicts left ventricular hypertrophy.”[51] Excessive salt (sodium) intake, combined with an inadequate intake of water, can cause hypernatremia. It can exacerbate renal disease.[40]
* Edema (BE: oedema): A decrease in salt intake has been suggested to treat edema (fluid retention).[40][52]
* Duodenal ulcers and gastric ulcers[53]
* Death: Ingestion of large amounts of salt in a short time (about 1 g per kg of body weight)[54] can be fatal. Salt solutions have been used in ancient China as a method of suicide (especially by the nobility, since salt was quite valuable). Deaths have also resulted from attempted use of salt solutions as emetics, forced salt intake, and accidental confusion of salt with sugar in child food.[55]

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