Why does a craving for salty food arise: a doctor listed the main reasons

14.02.2024 16:38

If you are constantly drawn to salty foods, then you should be wary.

This may be a sign of health problems.

Dr. Ekaterina Kashukh provided more details, reports Pravda.Ru .

She noted in a conversation with journalists that people want salty foods when they are dehydrated, which occurs for various reasons.

For example, against the background of high temperature or poisoning.

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In addition, this may be associated with hormonal changes.

The doctor also explained that the problem could be due to lack of sleep and fatigue.

Sometimes this is a sign of serious illnesses. You can't do without an examination.

But it is important to remember that excess salt leads to additional problems, such as heart and vascular disease.

It is better to replace salt with spices or even lemon juice, but only if there are no stomach diseases or other contraindications.

Previously , we talked about what health problems an uncontrollable craving for sweets indicates.

Author: Olga Kotova Internet resource editor