TOO MUCH SALT INTAKE MAY CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE.

• A high-salt diet  damages liver in adults and developing embryos.
• Results in oddly shaped cells.
• An increase in cell death.
• Decrease in cell proliferation, which can contribute to the development of fibrosis. 
• Researchers found that treating damage cell with vitamin C appeared to partially counter the ill effects of excess salt.                                    

                                                                 

                                                           USES OF SALT

1. Our bodies need a small amount of salt, one teaspoon per day for a healthy adult.
2. Sodium ions from  the savory mineral help regulate water movement within the body and conduct nerve impulses. 

                                                        THE  STUDY

• Xuesong  yang from jinan university in china and colleagues wanted to explore the potential effect at a cellular  level.
• The researchers gave adult mice a high-salt diet and exposed chick embryos to a briny environment. 
• Some research indicates that in addition to high blood pressure, over consumption  of sodium can damage the liver.