Re: Are 'Himalayan' Salts,Safe? - Update

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there is also a huge diffewrence between naturally found flouride and the flouride used in flouridating water and other products which is derived as the toxin from aluminum and fertilizer manufacture.Case <chris@...> wrote: Are 'Himalayan' Salts Safe? - UpdateBy Dr. Gayle Eversole Food safety is currently a very highly

debated issue. In the US, we know often that the USDA and FDA are agencies that will align with manufacturers to promote sales of their products rather than support health of citizens. Therapeutic use of salt in the US is governed by the FDA, and this applies to natural salt as well. I came across this a few years ago when I was working on a relationship with the Hungarian manufacturer of salpipa (salt pipe), a good alternative for people with Albuterol or other inhalers for respiratory health concerns. In order to market the salt pipe in the US it must be FDA approved. Many know this is a long and tedious process. In the UK the equivalent agency is the Food Standards agency. In Germany, and often the European Union, foods and ingredients are defined and governed by Codex Alimentarius. Codex lists its allowable limits of heavy metals in salt as shown in the chart below,

provided to me by PFPC (Parents of Fluoride Poisoned Children) (d) Contaminants: Maximum permitted level Arsenic 0.5 mg/kg Copper 2 mg/kg Lead 2 mg/kg Cadmium 0.5 mg/kg Mercury 0.1 mg/kg Widely marketed, seemingly as an MLM operation, 'Original Himalayan Crystal Salt Elements' lists only the following data on their sites: 100% Pure - Contains 84 "natural" elements needed by the body: hydrogen, lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluoride, sodium, magnesium, aluminum, silicum, phosphorus, sulfur, chloride, calcium, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, arsenic, selenium, bromine, rubidium, strontium, yttrium, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, ruthenium, rhodium

palladium, silver, cadmium, indium, tin, antimony, tellurium, iodine, cesium, barium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, osmium, iridium, platinum, gold, mercury, thallium, lead, bismuth, polonium, astatine, francium, radium, actinium, thorium, protactinium, uranium, neptunium and plutonium. They do not, however, provide a chemical analysis report for their product. I underlined a few elements known to be toxic from my studies of chemistry and some radioactive elements to make a point. My point is as well, that I do not believe these (and several non-underlined) elements are "needed by the body". My review of another supplier of Himalayan salt does provide a chemical analysis for the toxic heavy metals and fluoride. In this product, I found 192 PPM (parts per million) of fluoride. In a third product, I found 16 PPM of fluoride. I am waiting to receive a fourth report from a salt importing company in the NW but it is coming by mail and may take a few days to arrive. Remember, however, fluoride exposure is *cumulative*. We are exposed to great amounts of this highly toxic element in food, prescription drugs, municipal water supplies, war materials and industrial air pollution.. Needless to say, while I am staunchly in favor of the right to choose, and the use of natural salt for health, I can say clearly that informed consent is an important part of the process. In this case it does not appear that buyers are provided with all the information necessary to make a sound and informed

choice for their health. Simply4Health. .

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I concure Bea - different flourides. check out wikipedia on calcium

flouride and sodium flouride.

regards,

sam

> Are 'Himalayan' Salts

> Safe? - Update

> By Dr. Gayle Eversole

>

>

>

>

> Food safety is currently a very highly debated issue. In the US, we

know often that the USDA and FDA are agencies that will align with

manufacturers to promote sales of their products rather than support

health of citizens.

>

>

> Therapeutic use of salt in the US is governed by the FDA, and this

applies to natural salt as well. I came across this a few years ago

when I was working on a relationship with the Hungarian manufacturer

of salpipa (salt pipe), a good alternative for people with Albuterol

or other inhalers for respiratory health concerns.

>

>

> In order to market the salt pipe in the US it must be FDA approved.

Many know this is a long and tedious process.

>

>

> In the UK the equivalent agency is the Food Standards agency. In

Germany, and often the European Union, foods and ingredients are

defined and governed by Codex Alimentarius.

>

>

> Codex lists its allowable limits of heavy metals in salt as shown

in the chart below, provided to me by PFPC (Parents of Fluoride

Poisoned Children)

>

>

> (d) Contaminants:

> Maximum permitted level

> Arsenic

> 0.5 mg/kg

> Copper

> 2 mg/kg

> Lead

> 2 mg/kg

> Cadmium

> 0.5 mg/kg

> Mercury

> 0.1 mg/kg

>

>

>

> Widely marketed, seemingly as an MLM operation, 'Original Himalayan

Crystal Salt Elements' lists only the following data on their

sites:

>

>

> 100% Pure - Contains 84 " natural " elements needed by the body:

hydrogen, lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen,

fluoride, sodium, magnesium, aluminum, silicum, phosphorus, sulfur,

chloride, calcium, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese,

iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, arsenic,

selenium, bromine, rubidium, strontium, yttrium, zirconium, niobium,

molybdenum, ruthenium, rhodium palladium, silver, cadmium, indium,

tin, antimony, tellurium, iodine, cesium, barium, lanthanum, cerium,

praseodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium,

holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, hafnium, tantalum,

tungsten, rhenium, osmium, iridium, platinum, gold, mercury,

thallium, lead, bismuth, polonium, astatine, francium, radium,

actinium, thorium, protactinium, uranium, neptunium and plutonium.

>

>

> They do not, however, provide a chemical analysis report for their

product.

>

>

> I underlined a few elements known to be toxic from my studies of

chemistry and some radioactive elements to make a point. My point is

as well, that I do not believe these (and several non-underlined)

elements are " needed by the body " .

>

>

> My review of another supplier of Himalayan salt does provide a

chemical analysis for the toxic heavy metals and fluoride.

>

>

> In this product, I found 192 PPM (parts per million) of fluoride.

>

>

> In a third product, I found 16 PPM of fluoride.

>

>

> I am waiting to receive a fourth report from a salt importing

company in the NW but it is coming by mail and may take a few days to

arrive.

>

>

> Remember, however, fluoride exposure is *cumulative*. We are

exposed to great amounts of this highly toxic element in food,

prescription drugs, municipal water supplies, war materials and

industrial air pollution..

>

>

> Needless to say, while I am staunchly in favor of the right to

choose, and the use of natural salt for health, I can say clearly

that informed consent is an important part of the process.

>

>

> In this case it does not appear that buyers are provided with all

the information necessary to make a sound and informed choice for

their health.

>

>

> Simply4Health. .

>

>

>

>

>

>

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> Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile.

Try it now.

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