Question

Excesses in this mineral can cause edema and acute hypertension:

Answer 1

When too much salt is talen in the body retains extra sodium which increase the amount of fluid in the body , outside the cells. This increase in fluid allows body to continue retaining sodium and fluid while excreting higher levels of sodium in urine. This can cause fluid to build up in the legs and ankles.

Increased salt intake raises the amount of sodium in the bloodstream and wrecks the delicate balance , reducing the ability of kidneys to remove the water . The result is increased bloodpressure due to the extra fluid and extra strain in the delicate blood vessels leading to the kidneys.