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Does salt make your body swell?

Updated: 10/6/2023
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Sodium (from sodium chloride) is indispensable for lifebecause it is important for:
- regulation of blood pressure, pH, blood volume, osmotic pressure
- transmission of nervous impulse
- correct neurons functionAlso salt is the most important condiment.

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Yes, because salt helps your body retain water.

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