If the human body consumes too much salt, what effect will it have on the body?

People consume a certain amount of salt every day, because we pay attention to three meals a day in China, and salt is a very good seasoning, so now salt is absolutely indispensable in the diet of China people. Moreover, sodium, the main component of salt, is also one of the indispensable elements for the human body to maintain normal physiological functions. Now the World Health Organization clearly stipulates that it is recommended that the daily salt intake of each person should not exceed 6 grams, but in fact, the average daily salt intake of each person in China is much higher than 6 grams. Excessive salt intake is harmful to human health, even seriously endangering people's lives.

If the intake of salt is too much, sodium will also increase. Because of the hydrophilicity of sodium, the water content will increase, and the blood volume will increase accordingly, which will lead to the increase of human blood pressure, so excessive salt intake may induce hypertension. In addition, too much salt in the human body will also lead to too much water storage in the body, and too much water will also lead to an increase in blood pressure. High blood pressure will also lead to increased pressure on organs such as brain, heart and kidney, which will lead to heart disease, heart failure and stroke.

In addition, too much salt intake can easily lead to osteoporosis, because too much salt intake means too much sodium intake in the body. However, in order to maintain the normal physiological function of the human body, a part of sodium will be excreted in the body, which will be excreted with urine through the kidney, and at the same time, a part of calcium will be taken away. The higher the sodium content in human body, the more calcium is lost. In the long run, with the growth of people's age, osteoporosis will eventually form. Finally, there are two hazards of excessive salt intake, that is, if too much salt is ingested, it will also destroy the gastric mucosa of the human body. Once the gastric mucosa of the human body is destroyed, it will easily lead to various diseases. If too much salt is ingested, it will easily cause edema of the human body. These are some of the effects of excessive salt intake on the body. It is suggested that people control their salt intake to better protect their health.