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When the intake of salt exceeds what the kidneys can effectively manage, salt begins to build up in the bloodstream. Salt attracts water through osmosis, and so more water is drawn into the bloodstream causing the pressure in blood vessels to rise.
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∙ 7y agoYes. Eating salt raises the amount of sodium in your bloodstream. The result is a higher blood pressure due to the extra fluid and extra strain on the blood vessels leading to the kidneys.
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∙ 15y agoYes! To much salt forms kidney rocks which later need surgery to remove. You may also may die because of kidney rocks!! The dieing part im not sure about but the kidney rock thing is true!!!
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∙ 11y agobecause our body need limit of salt if salt is high then the limit then it cause bloodpressure.
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What are the effects of too much salt?
It can give you high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and can lead to dehydration.
What does eating too much sodium lead to health wise?
In some individuals it can lead to high blood pressure.
Why are people worried about high salt levels in food?
Eating too much salt causes high blood pressure. High blood pressure leads to heart attacks. Heart attacks lead to death.
What are the problems of eating too much salt?
Salt will raise your cholesterol, which in turn raises your blood pressure. High cholesterol may lead to a blood clot, which may lead to a heart attack or stroke. High blood pressure makes your heart work harder.
Why is a high salt diet dangerous?
Too much sodium can lead to high blood pressure, hypertension and stroke/heart attack.
What happens if you eat too much pork?
Eating too much pork can lead to high blood pressure. But it also has a lot of protein
What happens when you eats too much sugar?
When we eat too much sugar blood glucose level increase which in long term can lead to Diabetes which is symptomize by high blood pressure. You could also get a sugar rush.
What happens when you have to much salt in your diet?
Usually if you have too much salt in your diet it can lead to you feeling sluggish, bloated, and can cause high blood pressure.
What is high blood presure?
High blood pressure or hypertension is a condition wherein the pressure in the arteries is higher than the normal rate. High blood pressure, if not prevented may lead you in the risk of having heart disease.
What does too much or too little fat do to you?
I presume you mean type. Too much fat on the body leads to difficulty for the heart to pump blood throughout the body, which leads to high blood pressure, and can lead to heart failure or a heart attack. It makes in harder for the organs to work with that extra weight on the body. Too much fat on the body or just too much fat in the diet even at an okay bmi can lead to increase plaque build up in arteries which can lead to high blood pressure or blood clots.
How do I reduce my high blood pressure?
buttermilk will help to lower it short term.
Why your blood pressure is high?
Blood pressure measurements are the result of the force of the blood produced by the heart and the size and condition of the arteries. Many factors can affect blood pressure, including: * How much water and salt you have in your body * The condition of your kidneys, nervous system, or blood vessels * The levels of different body hormones High blood pressure can affect all types of people. You have a higher risk of high blood pressure if you have a family history of the disease. High blood pressure is more common in African Americans than Caucasians. Smoking, obesity, and diabetes are all risk factors for hypertension. Most of the time, no cause is identified. This is called essential hypertension. High blood pressure that results from a specific condition, habit, or medication is called secondary hypertension. Too much salt in your diet can lead to high blood pressure. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000468.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertension#Causes
