Salt which is known for raising the risk of heart attacks is now also blamed to give you an ulcer. Too much salt nurtures the bacteria behind most stomach ulcers. Researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in America found high levels of salt cause genetic changes in the bug and make it more powerful. About four-fifths of cases are caused by the Helicobacter pylori bacterium, which causes ulcers by tricking the stomach into producing too much acid. Doctors suggest that if every intake only 6g of salt per day then around 35,000 lives could be saved per year.

Besides more consumption of salt increases the chance of heart attacks, excessive intake has been linked to stroke, stomach cancer, and osteoporosis and kidney problems.
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