If Archie wants his salt, let him have his salt, but only if it's not processed, refined table salt. Only the most conscious of eating establishments offer true sea salt, the therapeutic mineral that has many health benefits.
For starters, sea salt regulates heartbeat levels, perfect for anyone who experiences arrhythmia. Most people usually have excess acidity in their system. Sea salt combats this and extracts acidity from the cells, especially those precious ones in the brain, according to an article on a healthy water website.
Diabetics can also have tremendous relief of their symptoms by adding some sea salt to the diet, as the mineral helps to maintain blood sugar levels. Other benefits of sea salt include but are not limited to: helping absorb food particles through the intestinal tract; clearing the lungs of mucous and phlegm, a vital help to those with asthma and cystic fibrosis; and for the endurance athlete, sea salt helps prevent muscle cramps.
Salt obtained from solar evaporation of sea water is entirely different from modern refined salt, and it contains a variety of minerals that play a role in keeping the body's electrolytes in a healthy balance.
Common table salt is primarily kiln-dried sodium chloride with anti-caking agents added. Trace minerals, as well as calcium, magnesium and potassium salts are removed in processing. Kiln-drying involves scorching salt at high heat to remove moisture. This refining process creates a product that is unnatural and hard on the body. It is the true culprit that contributes to high blood pressure, heart trouble, kidney disease and eczema, among other problems.
Even many salts labeled "sea salt" are washed or boiled, which removes minerals and trace elements from the salt. These salts are absolutely toxic to the body, says the Salt Institute.
Today many people cannot tolerate the amount of salt required to remain healthy. As a result getting sick from time to time has become an inescapable aspect of the human condition we take for granted.
Unrefined sea salt helps control your blood pressure, the distribution of fluids in the body, and the balance of electrolytes in your blood.
For those with low thyroid output (hypothyroidism), being on a salt-restricted diet only makes symptoms worse. Adding salt, specifically sea salt, can be beneficial, and is in fact recommended to all thyroid patients with low aldosterone (a hormone that the adrenal cortex produces; if you have fatigued adrenals, you may have low aldosterone and hence, low salt levels). Sea salt contains important trace minerals, whereas they are mostly removed from table salt. Recommended amounts daily are 1/4 to 1/2 tsp in water twice a day if needed.
Don't be scared...add salt to your diet and water! Sea salt that is!
Common table salt is primarily kiln-dried sodium chloride with anti-caking agents added. Trace minerals, as well as calcium, magnesium and potassium salts are removed in processing. Kiln-drying involves scorching salt at high heat to remove moisture. This refining process creates a product that is unnatural and hard on the body. It is the true culprit that contributes to high blood pressure, heart trouble, kidney disease and eczema, among other problems.
Even many salts labeled "sea salt" are washed or boiled, which removes minerals and trace elements from the salt. These salts are absolutely toxic to the body, says the Salt Institute.
Today many people cannot tolerate the amount of salt required to remain healthy. As a result getting sick from time to time has become an inescapable aspect of the human condition we take for granted.
Unrefined sea salt helps control your blood pressure, the distribution of fluids in the body, and the balance of electrolytes in your blood.
For those with low thyroid output (hypothyroidism), being on a salt-restricted diet only makes symptoms worse. Adding salt, specifically sea salt, can be beneficial, and is in fact recommended to all thyroid patients with low aldosterone (a hormone that the adrenal cortex produces; if you have fatigued adrenals, you may have low aldosterone and hence, low salt levels). Sea salt contains important trace minerals, whereas they are mostly removed from table salt. Recommended amounts daily are 1/4 to 1/2 tsp in water twice a day if needed.
Don't be scared...add salt to your diet and water! Sea salt that is!
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