List of the Dangers of Salt

Is it okay to eat a raw diet of added salt to food?

NO, IT ISN'T

Salt is poisonous

and now I'm compiling a list of all the dangers of salt

if you have anymore, please add

-Salt causes water retention (so even water can make you fat)

-Salt narrows and stiffens arteries,

-Salt causes dehydration (it dehydrates you and therefore concentrates toxins inside your body)

-Salt upsets our natural water balance

-Salt causes halitosis (bad breath)

-Salt causes your perspiration to stink (you sweat out salt instead of fresh, clean water)

-Salt irritates genital organs and can cause horniness (this is real, source is Raw Food and Health)

-Salt can cause cancer

-Salt stresses the kidneys and can lead to kidney failure and disease

-Salt slows down metabolism (thanks, Megan)

-Salt causes dandruff (dandruff is dry scalp, and salt definitely dehydrates or dries up your body)

-Salt retards digestion and excretion

-Salt causes balding (a cat fed salt will eventually lose its fur)

-Salt deadens the taste buds

-Salt compromises cellular function (for cellular function to work, the body needs a balance of sodium and potassium, eating salt (sodium chloride) causes an imbalance and messes up cellular function

-Salt leaves the mouth and throat dry and irritated

-Salt irritates our nerves

-Salt impairs vision

-Salt impairs hearing

-Salt can cause dizziness

-Salt can cause insomnia

If anyone has any other reason why salt is so bad and wants to share, please do so

I just made this discussion to motivate myself and others why salt, even though so commonplace, is so dangerous to health and should be avoided.

I myself have been a serious salt user (with processed food, ketchup), but I want it to end now.

Thank you all.