More Serious Skin Problems. The main feature distinguishing chronic hives from more serious skin disorders is whether the welts are filled with fluid. If the red bumps are itchy, inflamed, and filled with fluid, the condition is most likely hives. If theyâre hard and filled with other material besides fluid, and if after a skin test the lesions have a brownish color, thereâs most likely an underlying problem.
In the case of salty taste, taste-active ingredients are salts of sodium, potassium and lithium. The most common of these is, of course, table salt, or sodium chloride. When the salt dissolves into the saliva, it separates into positive and negative ions. Only the positive ions (sodium, potassium or lithium) have an impact on salty taste.
Learn to taste your food. Always try your food before adding salt. If you are the type who habitually salts your food, reach for the fork before you reach for the salt and relearn to appreciate the flavour of food without salt. You will soon realize how salt often masks the true and delicious flavours of food.