i was surprised too that a relatively small amount of Sodium can be fatal.
medical news today: However, a person would need to eat a huge amount of salt for this to occur. A person would need to eat approximately
0.5–1 g of salt per kilogram (kg) of body weight for it to be fatal. A person weighing 154 pounds, or 70 kg, would have to consume 35–70 g of salt to experience fatal levels.
70g is only 2.47 ounces.
Salt poisoning - Wikipedia: Salt poisoning typically results in a feeling of confusion and jitteriness; more severe degrees of intoxication can cause seizures and coma. Death can result if medical intervention is not forthcoming. These symptoms are generally a consequence of
hypernatremia