New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- Celebrity nutritionist Pooja Makhija's take on salt intake has been countered by a medical professional. Makhija's comments came during a YouTube podcast with Raj Shamani.

Makhija is known for working with Bollywood celebrities, including Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Shahid Kapoor, and Hrithik Roshan. She has also helped Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor. She has appeared on MasterChef India.

The nutritionist has 'made planet earth more than 125,000 kilos lighter', according to her official website. She opposes the common connection between salt intake and high blood pressure.

"Someone gets a stroke, someone gets a heart attack, or someone just collapsed out of we don't know what, we rush him in...