Salt

[Guest guest]

On my last trip to Whole Foods, they had some salt that was from the

Atlantic off France with nothing done to it aside from sea water having been

evaporated out of it. It clumps together, stays moist, isn't white, and you

keep it in the fridge. It tastes quite good. There was some literature

there or on the bottle that finally convinced me to try it, after a

discussion of the processing and mineral removal that even natural sea salt

can undergo in other brands.

I've noticed I've felt better (and maybe am carrying less water) after using

that and grass-fed New Zealand beef (also from Whole Foods). That is, versus

other kinds of beef. I really do feel different after eating it... light and

energized versus 'gee I've just had a big meal' - and that's after a pretty

sizable slab of roast.

I'm not 100% sure that the salt's doing something good, but will try to use

it more this weekend on foods other than the grass-fed beef. If there's

something noticeable I'll report back.

C.B.

Digest Number 769

[Guest guest]

From: moe@...

My husband had the MGB on 12/8/00 is down 140 lbs. and he uses Morton Salt

Substitute. It has 610 mg. of Potassium in 1/4 t. Or drink more gatorade.

Steve's wife

Salt

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> I have had frequent dizziness since I had the MGB. It only happens

> when I am lying down and then get up. My head spins so badly at

> times that I have to stop and put my head down. I asked Dr. R. about

> it and he said I needed more salt. I put lots of salt on all of my

> food (and I always have). Anyone have an idea of how to get more

> salt? I hate gatorade-type drinks.

>

> Mohler, your email on malnutrition has me scared. I have many

> of the same symptoms you have. I don't understand how you can have

> bloodwork done with normal results and still be malnourished.

>

> Molly

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[Guest guest]

That sounds like blood pressure fluctuations, when it is very low, upon

standing you will get dizzy, that is why he said to increase salt. I would

see your doctor and have the nurse take the pressure lying down and

standing. This also is the test for hemoglobin levels, etc., in the blood.

See your doctor and tell the doctor that you have increased the salt to no

avail, don't try to diagnose yourself, you may be anemic also like me and

that is a side effect that I experience and that is one of the tests they

did on me was the blood pressure at different positions, that is lying down,

standing, sitting up.

Salt

I have had frequent dizziness since I had the MGB. It only happens

when I am lying down and then get up. My head spins so badly at

times that I have to stop and put my head down. I asked Dr. R. about

it and he said I needed more salt. I put lots of salt on all of my

food (and I always have). Anyone have an idea of how to get more

salt? I hate gatorade-type drinks.

Mohler, your email on malnutrition has me scared. I have many

of the same symptoms you have. I don't understand how you can have

bloodwork done with normal results and still be malnourished.

Molly

[Guest guest]

Molly,

I'm 16 mo. post-op. There have been times when I feel light headed. I

also use

plenty of salt in my food. I started to snack on sunflower seeds, there

small and they

have alot of salt. It seemed to help me.

NJ-MGB 8/30/00

294/150lbs.

mjwicker wrote:

>

> I have had frequent dizziness since I had the MGB. It only happens

> when I am lying down and then get up. My head spins so badly at

> times that I have to stop and put my head down. I asked Dr. R. about

> it and he said I needed more salt. I put lots of salt on all of my

> food (and I always have). Anyone have an idea of how to get more

> salt? I hate gatorade-type drinks.

>

> Mohler, your email on malnutrition has me scared. I have many

> of the same symptoms you have. I don't understand how you can have

> bloodwork done with normal results and still be malnourished.

>

> Molly

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi again O's,, I seem to remember saying something about no need for

iodized salt ... I'm a little confused on which sea salts to purchase,,,

aren't we supposed to have iodine in our diets to prevent is it goiters? !

thanks for help,,

[Guest guest]

I said that we have no need for synthetic one.

CELTIC, MURAMOTO, ATLANTIC, LIMA. Are good choices.

re: salt

Hi again O's,, I seem to remember saying something about no need

for

iodized salt ... I'm a little confused on which sea salts to purchase,,,

aren't we supposed to have iodine in our diets to prevent is it goiters?

!

thanks for help,,

[Guest guest]

and Himalaya-salt with 84 components instead of two like ordinary salt

Dekany wrote:

> I said that we have no need for synthetic one.

> CELTIC, MURAMOTO, ATLANTIC, LIMA. Are good choices.

>

> re: salt

>

> Hi again O's,, I seem to remember saying something about no need

> for

> iodized salt ... I'm a little confused on which sea salts to purchase,,,

>

> aren't we supposed to have iodine in our diets to prevent is it goiters?

> !

> thanks for help,,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> My wife has had the same problem for years now. However, interestingly

> tonight, she took a few grains of sea salt with a bit of water after

> using the computer fro an hour and feeling quite sick, and the symptoms

> went away almost immediately!!

Yes, one can definitely reduce symptoms based on what they eat. For me,

sea salt dissolved in water helped at first, but eventually it actually

made me *more* sensitive to EMF, so there is definitely a balance to

lookout for -- e.g, not too little salt, and not too much. You can also

experiment with the other electrolyte minerals (calcium, magnesium,

potassium, sodium) and see what effect they have. You can also

just research which foods are high in each to experiment this way,

rather than use supplements. For me, calcium and sodium makes my

ES symptoms worse, while potassium and magnesium make them better.

Marc

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/18/2004 2:13:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

sharonferris@... writes:

Can anyone tell me why sea salt is better than ordinary salt?

For one thing, it's full of minerals.

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

Can anyone tell me why sea salt is better than ordinary salt? I know it is and

I use it all the time, but I have a doubting friend that I am trying to

convince. Other than saying it is " natural " , I don't have an answer.

Thanks,

Sharon (Ontario) Canada

[Guest guest]

uh yes, but Himalaya-stone-salt (it's from ancient seas) has MUCH more

minerals

Re: Re: Salt

>

> In a message dated 10/18/2004 2:13:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> sharonferris@... writes:

> Can anyone tell me why sea salt is better than ordinary salt?

>

> For one thing, it's full of minerals.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sharon,

Regular salt is more refined. An example is Celtic Sea Salt which has 70

minerals in it Regular salt doesn't have those. It's just sodium cloride if

I remember rightly.

Re: Salt

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> Can anyone tell me why sea salt is better than ordinary salt? I know it

is and I use it all the time, but I have a doubting friend that I am trying

to convince. Other than saying it is " natural " , I don't have an answer.

>

> Thanks,

> Sharon (Ontario) Canada

>

>

[Guest guest]

So the main difference is the minerals? Does it have any better effect on blood

pressure than refined salt?

Re: Salt

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> Can anyone tell me why sea salt is better than ordinary salt? I know it

is and I use it all the time, but I have a doubting friend that I am trying

to convince. Other than saying it is " natural " , I don't have an answer.

>

> Thanks,

> Sharon (Ontario) Canada

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/18/2004 4:31:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

sharonferris@... writes:

So the main difference is the minerals? Does it have any better effect on

blood pressure than refined salt?

For me, if I use much regular salt while on vacation or away from home, I'll

retain water and my hands and feet will get tight. Regular salt also tastes

much more salty to me for the same amount of salt.

[Guest guest]

That is a HUGE main difference Sharon

ABO Specifics Inc. - http://www.foodforyourblood.com

Re: Re: Salt

So the main difference is the minerals? Does it have any better effect

on blood pressure than refined salt?

Re: Salt

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> Can anyone tell me why sea salt is better than ordinary salt? I

know it

is and I use it all the time, but I have a doubting friend that I am

trying

to convince. Other than saying it is " natural " , I don't have an

answer.

>

> Thanks,

> Sharon (Ontario) Canada

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, you certainly can have too much salt. Part of the reason I

discontinued the Gatorade (after several months) was because it was causing

sodium retention. Some people are very sensitive to the effects of sodium,

and I happen to be one of them. Immediately after surgery, it is difficult

to get in enough food/liquids, so the increased sodium is necessary to

prevent hypotension and resultant side effects, including lightheadedness

and headache. But for me, things tended to even out after awhile. Everyone

is different, and you need to listen to your body. And call CLOS if you

have any questions regarding what you should eat/drink.

Joanie

5/25/04

Drs. Walsh and Rutledge

>From: " pbcgirl21 " <dadsgirl2183@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: salt

>Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 22:40:14 -0000

>

>ok guys, is there such a thing as getting too much salt? something

>happened today and I unfortunately sobbed my eyes out! I felt weak

>afterwards and figured I needed some salt so I have been putting salt

>in as much as possible. Now, I feel kinda funny. Can you put too much

>salt into your body? also, about how much salt are we supposed to be

>taking in in a day? is there a healthy amount and an amount we could

>say was too much? okay thanks guys

>courtney

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Sharon, Brownstein is usually talking about 1/2 teaspoon of unrefined salt a day, or perhaps 1/2 teaspoon twice a day.

[from his book, Salt]

Do you have any idea how much salt you are getting from"liberal salting"?

Zoe

This really makes me wonder what amount of salt we are talking about. I have always been a liberal salter of my food, these past few years using whole salt. But is liberal salting of food enough? Does anyone have any idea? Thanks much! Sharon

[Guest guest]

Hi Zoe,

I would say I easily consume 1/2 tsp, probably more so I think I am in

a good range. Finally, a useful habit that I didn't have to work hard

to aquire!

Thanks much for the info,

Sharon

>

> Sharon, Brownstein is usually talking about 1/2 teaspoon of

unrefined salt a day, or perhaps 1/2 teaspoon twice a day.

> [from his book, Salt]

>

> Do you have any idea how much salt you are getting from " liberal

salting " ?

>

> Zoe

>

> This really makes me wonder what amount of salt we are talking

> about. I have always been a liberal salter of my food, these past

> few years using whole salt. But is liberal salting of food enough?

> Does anyone have any idea? Thanks much! Sharon

>

[Guest guest]

you have exhausted adrenals, but only take seasalt for them?

I think 50mg Iodoral pushed your adrenals.

I take cortef every day (5mg 4X a day) and am now on 100mg Iodoral--no probs.

Gracia

Hi Val,

I am on the adrenal list and there is a lot of posts concerning aldosterone. I have been wanting to understand more about that. I will be doing some research. I have exhausted adrenals so I have been taking 1/2tsp of Celtic salt twice a day for a couple years now and have no bad reaction from it at all. I’m thinking what happened yesterday was because of the bromide coming out to fast. But then this iodine and bromide is pretty new to me and I have much to learn.

Joni

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[Guest guest]

Hi Kooky,

Celtic salt is a brand name of sea

salt. There are other brands of sea salt which are good but I think

Celtic is probably the most known and easiest to find. You can find

Celtic salt at most health food stores or purchase it online. I get mine

through my local co-op for much cheaper than in stores. I buy it by the

10# bag. You need a special salt grinder to grind it because sea salt has

a lot larger grains than regular table salt. For baking I use Redmond’s Sea

Salt. It also is very good and it comes in smaller grains to be able to

use on the table. But I think Celtic is better so I use that in my water

twice a day.

Celtic salt has at least 80 minerals in it

and is hand harvested. Regular table salt has had all minerals

removed from it by refining and has had chemicals added to it to make it pour

easily and is bleached. It’s very bad for us. Here’s a good

website for information that explains the differences between sea salt and

regular table salt:

http://curezone.com/foods/saltcure.asp

I hope I have helped you some.

Joni

[Guest guest]

Chloride binds to the bromide - BrCl

Sodium (Na) helps the NIS symporters (Na I S - Sodium Iodine Symporters) as

sodium is a component.

Vit C heals the symporters

Salt

> Is it the chloride part that gets rid of the bromine? I guess it moves

> out some iodine as well.

>

> Is it the sodium part that helps the importers, or sodium chloride as a

> whole?

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[Guest guest]

Yes, as long as it is not processed. If it is pure white, it's been processed.

There's a lot of white " gourmet rock salt " that is really processed salt. If it

lists other minerals besides sodium, that's a good sign. Redmond's RealSalt is

the salt I use.

Lorie

>

> Hi! It sais that " celtic salt " is preferred. Can I use other brand's sea salt?

Any difference or info available on salt brands? Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

It must be unrefined - not white in color. You can use others but Celtic seems to work the best for most for some reason.

Steph

Salt

Hi! It sais that "celtic salt" is preferred. Can I use other brand's sea salt? Any difference or info available on salt brands? Thanks!

[Guest guest]

When taking iodine the recommended supplementation is 1/2 tsp of unrefined salt a day plus using liberally on food. The chloride in the salt binds to the bromide and carries it out which is why you get relief.

Steph

salt

I've noticed that after taking the Himalayan salt the metallic taste gets out of my mouth. I shall also try taking more magensium.

Any comments?I am not sure if I should take the salt daily. I took almost 1/2 teaspoon. yech!

Jag

[Guest guest]

As well as helping the detox process, I have found that unrefined salt has

helped my adrenals. The adrenal glands are responsible for regulating salt

absorption in the body and unrefined salt is vital for healthy adrenals. Dr

Brownstein's book " Salt Your Way to Health " explains the importance of salt, not

only for the adrenal glands but the thyroid too.

Hope this helps

> >

> > Could someone tell my why salt is so good for when the iodine is making you

lethargic. I have been on iodine for 10 days. Within two, the depression began

to lift. I have become calmer. It's been good. But I am so tired and a bit

" wobbly " feeling at times. The iodine has helped the heart palpatations along

with magnesium. But what does the salt do that actually helps with the shakes

and palpatations.

> >

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