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Why does too much salt cause a cold?

Female  45 years old 2018-06-26
The child has a cold. The doctor said it may be caused by too much experiment. Why does too much salt cause a cold?

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  • BY Ina Barton 2018-06-26
    The high concentration of sodium salt has a strong penetration effect, which will affect the disease resistance of human cells. Excessive salt can reduce saliva secretion, so that the lysozyme in the oral cavity is reduced accordingly, so that the virus has the opportunity to implant in the oral cavity. Second, due to the penetration of sodium salts, the defense function of epithelial cells is inhibited, and the disease resistance is largely lost. Cold viruses can easily invade the body through cells that have lost their barrier function, so people are prone to catch a cold, and upper respiratory tract inflammations such as pharyngitis and tonsillitis also often occur.
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