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Doctor has advised gaviscon advance sodium alginate, 2.3 mmol (53mg) in 5ml spoon for reflux if i take 6 spoonfuls a day am i exceeding daily salt ?
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No: With no hypertension, heart or kidney disease, such a healthy individual can tolerate 2000-3000 grams of salt or more daily.
Answered 7/27/2018
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