Actually it doesn't do either, it neither prevents disease nor helps with general well being. That, unfortunately, is a very common myth that people just parrot but without any basis in scientific fact.
http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/health/salt.shtml
Yes, that would definitely be too big of a change. Change it no more than .001 at the most.
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