Comments on: Are You Scared of Salt?

By: Dee Smith

Dee Smith — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 01:34:21 +0000

I had bought into the “salt causes high blood pressure” and being health conscious I kept a low salt diet for many years thinking always was well. However I started having trouble rehydrating on several occasions…where I would drink lots of water but it would seem to flow right through me meanwhile retaining symptoms of being dehydrated. After an incident making me aware that my blood pressure was too low, I decided to try increasing my intake of salt and that solved it.

It helped me to realize that although too much salt could cause problems like high blood pressure and water retention, you still need some salt to hydrate your body properly and retain water needed for normal functions…not to mention our tears, sweat, and blood is all made up of a saline solution where salt would need to be replaced.

By: Jamie Larrison

Jamie Larrison — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 05:40:13 +0000

In reply to Dina.

From what I’ve read of her work Tamara only recommends refined salt, not salt with natural minerals in it. Katie though does use and recommend natural salt like Himalayan, real salt, etc. for their trace mineral content. Redmond addresses some of the lead concerns here. https://kb.redmond.life/is-there-lead-in-real-salt

By: Shannon Bland

Shannon Bland — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:11:55 +0000

Hi, there! What is your opinion on lead in salt? Thanks!

By: deborah

deborah — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 03:34:20 +0000

I am not afraid of salt! I am 71 YO and I eat only:
Real Salt or Himalayan salt. My blood pressure is very good, last time I had it checked it was 116/70. I eat a lot of salt, I love it, and always have.

By: Billy Jack Washburn

Billy Jack Washburn — Sat, 26 Aug 2023 11:19:43 +0000

I use only real Redmond. First thing in the morning I shake enough if it into a bottle of water to give it a good taste. I then down it quickly. I do this approximately 5 to 7 times a day. I am strictly Carnivore and put lots of real Redmond on my meats. I’m 62 and never have any issues.

By: Dina

Dina — Sat, 26 Aug 2023 02:54:26 +0000

Just learned about lead in salt. The brands you suggested are on the list of not safe.
https://tamararubin.com/2020/10/how-much-lead-is-in-salt-which-salt-is-safest-to-use-for-cooking-is-himalayan-salt-safe/

By: Sharron

Sharron — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 14:37:01 +0000

In reply to Wellness Mama. I use Diamond Crystal salt... is that bad or good?

By: Esther Cimet

Esther Cimet — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 03:46:50 +0000

In reply to Kristen harvey. Please explain what is the content of real salt compared to industrial salt

By: Danielle

Danielle — Sun, 01 May 2022 21:44:38 +0000

Yes, I am a little. I use it, but when I add it in with sole each day, I actually start to have issues with my heart after about a week. Even with starting out with only 1/2 tsp or less each day. Have you seen this happen?

By: Isobel

Isobel — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 23:33:28 +0000

You need to check out Lake Deborah Pure Salt. In a very remote pristine part of Western Australia Located 500km in land the salt Created by Mother Nature, basically rain, wind and sun so 100% free of pollutants then harvested. It is then heat treated and made into different grades of salt for many uses. Unlike sea salt which is pumped out the ocean and processed, and now studies show most sea salt contains traces of plastic.

By: Tina Brass

Tina Brass — Tue, 29 May 2018 17:46:25 +0000

Hello Missy, Kristin, Jan, and others: Iodine is absolutely critical to a healthy body! Specifically, iodine is essential in the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Iodine deficiency affects about *two+ billion* people and is the leading preventable cause of intellectual disabilities. Many don’t even realize what’s happening to them. If your thyroid hurts after consuming salt with iodine, it may’ve been responding in a healing manner via a reversal of underlying deficiency. Please consult with a specialist/physician that truly understands the life-ensuring role of iodine and its relationship to your personal health profile; no fear-mongers of alternative medicine or New Age enthusiasts touting some fancy salt or odd supplement with scare tactics and buzz words like “toxic”, “poison”, “bleached”, “greedy docs”, “evil pharma”, etc. Yet they’re looking to promote or sell something (an item or idea, directly or indirectly via their e-books, links, protocols, and so on.

By: Wellness Mama

Wellness Mama — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 02:48:22 +0000

In reply to Katti. Sorry about that! I use this kind.

By: Katti

Katti — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 19:26:36 +0000

Hi! What brand of salts do you use? The links don’t work. I’ve been looking at saltworks have you heard of them? I found a recipe for laundry detergent that calls for salt, which salt would you recommend. I’ve notice himalyian is more expensive so I don’t want to break the bank making laundry detergent, would you recommend using regular sea salt in this case? Thanks!

By: LENORA

LENORA — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 17:53:22 +0000

In reply to Ernest. Hi Ernest where do you get your Himalayan Salt from

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 15:52:32 +0000

In reply to Wellness Mama. Thank you! This seems like sea salt not himalayan salt?

By: Wellness Mama

Wellness Mama — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 18:35:32 +0000

In reply to Mary.

Not sure why it’s not working for you, but I get it here: https://wellnessmama.com/go/salt/

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 18:21:31 +0000

Link for himalayan salt is not working. Can you please suggest the one you buy?

By: swazi

swazi — Mon, 30 May 2016 10:22:13 +0000

Have always trusted wellnessmama with healthy living ingredients from food to cosmetics you are excellent am now going to get the salt for the use on gout and arthritis

By: Jo

Jo — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 03:17:11 +0000

So… is it the absence of trace minerals that makes white salt “bad” or the addition of other things (such as anti-caking agents)? If there are no added ingredients, would you say it is okay, or are they still “bad” because there are traces of something else left from bleaching/processing? If products are high in salt/sodium (but presumably NOT from Himalayan or Celtic sea salt) and the other ingredients are okay, would you say the product is okay?

Is it the presence of trace minerals that makes Himalayan salt etc “good” for us, or the sodium?

I usually buy Himalayan sea salt, but my husband likes to have table salt or cooking salt on hand for cooking because it is cheaper and more conveniently packaged for pouring and measuring, and he doesn’t believe in any health benefits of Himalayan/Celtic sea salt.

By: Amanada

Amanada — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 18:16:37 +0000

High sodium isn’t the cause of hypertension, it’s water retention.

Blood pressure rises and falls with the amount of water your body stores. So yes, salt can affect this, but it’s also affect by how much water you drink, and more importantly how much glycogen your muscles are storing, which is directly tied to how much carbs you eat.

Doctors make the mistake of reducing the much needed salt in people’s diet when the real solution is to reduce the amount of carbs they are consuming.