Salt & Health
blood pressure| heart | cancer | kidneys | osteoporosis | asthma | obesity | fluid retention
There is strong evidence that links our current high salt intakes to high blood pressure. High blood pressure is the main cause of strokes and a major cause of heart attacks, two of the most common causes of death and illness in the world. It is also widely recognised that a high salt diet has other adverse effects, such as osteoporosis, cancer of the stomach, obesity and exacerbating the symptoms of asthma.
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