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Does Eating The Salt Dough Harm The Child ?

my son is 3 and 1/2 and as a large hole in his heart and as been eating salt dough at school will this harm him in anyway
Thu, 5 Jan 2012
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THanks for the query

Extra salt wont have ill effects in case of congenital heart disease unless he is suffering from hypertension secondary to it. Also u have to make sure his kidney functions are ok

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Does Eating The Salt Dough Harm The Child ?

THanks for the query Extra salt wont have ill effects in case of congenital heart disease unless he is suffering from hypertension secondary to it. Also u have to make sure his kidney functions are ok Have a healthy living