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Excess intake of salt
One of my friend is eating salt in excess for 10 continued days, means daily 3 spoon of salt.
Actually she is in depression, I jst want to ask what is the side effects and if she had continued the salt eating, she may have died.
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Whole body swelling, BP high are the very bad side effects. Stop salt n Take plenty of liquids like nimupani mausambi juice, coconut water which replace the Na with POTASSIUM. Tab PROTHIADINE75 ONE at night for ten to fifteen days if see feels better continuefor more days.ok.
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Water retention and feeling bloated and high blood pressure
This is a lifestyle disorder and can be easily controlled by taking more of potassium rich foods like citrus fruits like oranges and lemon juice and water with honey
Next Steps
Stop intake of 3 spoons of salt
no need to take bland diet
Health Tips
avoid packaged and processed foods
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Amisha Mirchandani
Homoeopath
9 yrs exp
Thane
Hello I understand your concerns
It can increase her blood pressure levels.
We have many good homeopathic medicines to cut down the craving for salt and depression to treat it completely from the root itself without any sideffects that are part of conventional medicines
Please contact me directly through practo consult or call
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Warm regards
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