- We all know that eating excess salt is bad for health. Salt is basically 40% Sodium and 60% Chloride. The right amount of salt adds flavor to food, and it is beneficial in moderate quantities.
- Excess intake of salt leads to short-term and long-term health effects.
- But now more research on Gut Bacteria shows that salt can affect good bacteria in your intestine and leads to many diseases like Cardiovascular diseases, Psoriasis, Skin diseases, increased Blood Pressure, Obesity, Aging fast, etc., and even Autoimmune Diseases.
- Prolonged consumption of excess salt leads to Hypernatremia which is a situation where the body’s sodium level increases. It causes water to leach out of the cells and into the blood, in order to dilute the excess Sodium. If untreated, it can result in confusion, seizures, coma, restlessness, breathing, decreased urination, sleeping difficulties and even death.
- In a research, 12 healthy men were given just six grams of salt every day for 2 weeks and within 14 days the Lactobacillus species which is the healthy or good bacteria were no longer detectable.
- This is shocking. So, it is very important to take care of your health and also your Gut Microbiota.
- At AMMAGENOMICS we offer PCR-based tests to check the Gut Microbiome and the ratio of good bacteria like Lactobacillus and bad bacteria like Prevotella or Bacteroides. We give results in a quick turnaround time.
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