Chloride
Cross-source consensus on Chloride from 1 sources and 5 claims.
1 sources · 5 claims
Uses
How it works
Risks & contraindications
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Evidence quality
Highlighted claims
- Chloride is required to manufacture hydrochloric acid in the stomach. — Salt's Role in Immune Defense
- Chloride is an equally critical but largely overlooked component of salt compared to sodium. — Salt's Role in Immune Defense
- Chloride is lost through sweat and fluid loss and must be replenished. — Salt's Role in Immune Defense
- Chloride serves immune defense both through hypochlorite production and through enabling stomach acid formation. — Salt's Role in Immune Defense
- High potassium intake without proportional salt can deplete chloride and sodium and cause salt cravings. — Salt's Role in Immune Defense