Is Salt Hard to Digest

Summary: A new study found that individuals reported more gastrointestinal bloating when they ate a diet high in salt. A study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that individuals reported more gastrointestinal bloating when they ate a diet high in salt.

Is salt hard on digestion?

Summary: A new study found that individuals reported more gastrointestinal bloating when they ate a diet high in salt. A study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that individuals reported more gastrointestinal bloating when they ate a diet high in salt.

Does salt damage the stomach?

Experimental research has shown that salt damages the stomach lining and causes lesions, which, if left to develop, can become stomach cancer. Importantly, infection with Helicobacter pylori bacteria also damages the stomach lining, and is made worse in the presence of salt.