r/shittyaskscience • u/Sbaraolio • 2d ago

Cough Due to Salty Foods?

It's easy: whenever I eat foods that are too salty, I cough. It doesn't matter if I drink or follow any advice I read online; it always happens.

To be precise, I wanted to test this strange thing and tried to debunk the only explanation I found online that states, "you cough because of your throat's sensitive membrane." So, I tried eating two grains of salt, and it made me cough after 3/4 seconds it touched my tongue. From my experience, I can say that the throat is not involved in this issue.

Also, I'm quite confident in saying that I'm not allergic to salt because I eat it every day, and it doesn't cause me any problems at all, only the cough when it's way too much for a bite.

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u/goodgreatfineokay- 1d ago

My husband coughs after certain meals! Apparently it can be a sign of acid reflux.

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u/Gargleblaster25 Registered scientificationist 1d ago

Yes, it could be a sign of "silent" laryngo-oesophageal reflux. If this leads to chronic throat inflammation and tonsillitis, it could lead down to road to sleep apnoea and high blood pressure. It's better to get that checked and corrected.

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u/TeacupOfSkepticism 1d ago

It's not the food, it's a silent alarm, a cry for help in case anyone is watching

I've said too much

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u/Aggressive-HeadDesk 2d ago

My balls ache when the wind blows…

Oh, my bad, I thought this was a random nonsense thread….

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u/BPhiloSkinner Amazingly Lifelike Simulation 1d ago

This is a directed nonsense thread me laddo, and I'll thank you to recomember that.