Sea Salt

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello again,

>

> Sorry I have so many questions - I am just at the stage of sorting

out my supplements and buying what i need ... I'll calm down soon!

>

> I just wanted to ask about sea salt - you always refer to Celtic

Sea

> Salt for the electrolyte drink etc. I have the Himalayan Pink Salt

in the house - I was wondering, is the Celtic Sea Salt superior to

this?

==>, did you read my article? It states:

7. Minerals – The best way to obtain minerals is:

-By consuming a balanced diet as noted in the article " How to

Successfully Overcome Candida. "

- By taking calcium/magnesium supplements.

- By drinking good filtered water that contains plenty of minerals,

along with at least 1-1/2 teaspoons of ocean sea salt, which contains

over 84 minerals, i.e. Celtic Sea Salt (Nature's Cargo in Canada),

Himalayan, etc.

Bee

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

Yes, I read that - I was just wondering if the Celtic Sea Salt is

preferable over the Himalayan?

thanks!

xx

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi there,

>

> Yes, I read that - I was just wondering if the Celtic Sea Salt is

> preferable over the Himalayan?

==>No.

Bee

[Guest guest]

>

> I know that someone wrote a message not too long ago about the

> differences in the Natures Cargo, but I can't find it with the

> search I did. Not sure if I should order the course ground, pink,

> gray or exactly what. Thanks for your help.

==>Deb, there is no difference, except Canada wouldn't allow the Grain

& Salt Society to use Celtic in it's name. The best salt is coarse,

gray and moist.

Bee

>

[Guest guest]

> Bee,

> I have a question for you and I hope you can answer it for me.

For 6 - 7 weeks now I get a runny BM either first thing in the

morning or after meals if I use sea salt. Once or twice it has

happened after I take the electrolyte drink, however, it never fails

if I add sea salt to cooked meat/vegetable and salads. Any idea on

what is causing this? Should I stop using sea salt on my foods at

together?

>

> Also, I've strained a muscle in my lumbar area, while getting up

from a chair. I don't have much pain if I wear my back brace but I

do get into trouble if I move the wrong way. Any idea on what I can

do to help? Well taking an epson salt bath is out of the question

since I can't even sit to go to the bathroom. I'm in a real pickle,

it wasn't too bad if I could at least eat them, don't you think?

Hi Maddalena. It's good to hear from you again. I'm glad you have

your sense of humour. Yes eat the pickle, don't be in one

yourself. LOL!

First, do make sure you are using the correct sea salt, i.e. Celtic

ocean sea salt (Nature's Cargo in Canada). If you are using the

right sea salt you can stop using it, but you will need minerals in

some other form. When I go home I will look into the type to get

and let you know.

For your muscle strain apply wet heat to it whenever you can and

also apply oil of oregano mix into coconut oil as often as you can.

Wet heat on top of the oil of oregano will help absorb it into the

muscles. Oile of Oregano will help heal it and it is also a good

pain killer. Mix about 40 drops into less than 1 teaspoon of

coconut oil. Put it into a dropper bottle and then use the dropper

to put it on your fingers so you can rub into your back.

Let me know if it helps.

Luv, Bee

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Bee wrote:

>

> First, do make sure you are using the correct sea salt, i.e. Celtic

> ocean sea salt (Nature's Cargo in Canada).

Bee, thanks for you quick response. I'm not using the Celtic ocean

sea salt but I'm using the Mediterenean 100% sea salt. I don't have

the box in front of me because as soon I open it I transfer the salt

into a glass jar. Today, I had no episodes of a runny BM after

adding sea salt to my meat, then again I didn't use as much as I used

to. Look forward to your advice.

Sorry for not participating lately, I've been having a lot to deal

with lately.

Bee wrote:

> Wet heat on top of the oil of oregano will help absorb it into the

> muscles. Oile of Oregano will help heal it and it is also a good

> pain killer. Mix about 40 drops into less than 1 teaspoon of

> coconut oil.

Oh my goodness, I have coconut oil but I'm out of oil of oregano.

Will have to ask someone to go the the store for me, it would be hard

since we're having a heavy snowfall today.

All the best,

Maddalena

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hi sarah

make sure it doesn't have other bad things in it. a sea salt i bought

that was cheap had dextrose in it so i had to go buy the good celtic sea

salt. also my understanding is that the celtic stuff is the one with all

the good mins we need in it.

monique

wrote:

>

> Hi Bee (and others),

>

> My apologies if these questions have been answered before - I did

> search the archives for " Mediterranean salt " and found something

> close to my question, but not a definitive answer...

>

> When the discussion about salt came up last week, I went to my

> kitchen and checked that my butter is unsalted - it is, luckily

> but I've been careless and never paid attention when I bought it. I

> also checked my sea salt. It is from the Mediterranean sea, and

> doesn't say " celtic " like you recommend. Do you think it's

> providing the proper minerals? Or should I go ahead and invest in

> another brand that you recommend? I'm asking because there's a lot

> left in the container!!

>

> Also, I notice as the weather's getting warmer, the electrolyte

> drink is becoming my favorite beverage! Until now, I've never given

> much thought to the amounts of salt I add - I just add a squeeze of

> lemon juice and a pinch of salt. I never measured anything. Now

> that I'm drinking more of it, should I be careful about the amounts

> of salt I'm taking in?

>

> Thanks so much!

>

> in Tennessee

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for pointing that out, . I cannot find any dextrose in

it, but one of the ingredients just says " anti-caking agent " - no

telling what that might be.

in Tennessee

>

> hi sarah

>

> make sure it doesn't have other bad things in it. a sea salt i

bought

> that was cheap had dextrose in it so i had to go buy the good celtic

sea

> salt. also my understanding is that the celtic stuff is the one with

all

> the good mins we need in it.

>

> monique

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Bee (and others),

>

> My apologies if these questions have been answered before - I did

> search the archives for " Mediterranean salt " and found something

> close to my question, but not a definitive answer...

>

> When the discussion about salt came up last week, I went to my

> kitchen and checked that my butter is unsalted - it is, luckily

> but I've been careless and never paid attention when I bought it.

I

> also checked my sea salt. It is from the Mediterranean sea, and

> doesn't say " celtic " like you recommend. Do you think it's

> providing the proper minerals? Or should I go ahead and invest in

> another brand that you recommend? I'm asking because there's a lot

> left in the container!!

==>Hi . Good sea salts are from the Mediterranean sea. The

best ones are the larger crystals, grey in color and moist. Celtic

sea salt is also from the Mediterranean sea. Celtic stands for the

way it is harvested, which is with wooden paddles so that no metal

comes in contact with the salt. Check with the company to find out

how many minerals it contains. Celtic and other goods ones contain

over 84 different minerals. You could still use up your sea salt

even it it isn't high in minerals. I suggest you buy good grey moist

crystals and mix them 50/50 until you current salt is used up.

>

> Also, I notice as the weather's getting warmer, the electrolyte

> drink is becoming my favorite beverage! Until now, I've never

given much thought to the amounts of salt I add - I just add a

squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch of salt. I never measured

anything. Now that I'm drinking more of it, should I be careful

about the amounts of salt I'm taking in?

==>If you are adding a pinch of salt instead of 1/4 tsp. it would be

difficult to get too much. You don't want to take too much salt

because it will throw off mineral balances, particularly potassium.

But this diet does provide plenty of potassium. I recommend no more

than 1 1/2 tsp per day either in the drink or added to foods.

The best, Bee

[Guest guest]

>

> Thanks for pointing that out, . I cannot find any dextrose in

it, but one of the ingredients just says " anti-caking agent " - no

> telling what that might be.

==>If your sea salt does have anti-caking agents in it do not take it.

Most anti-caking agents include aluminum.

Bee

[Guest guest]

>

>

> ==>If your sea salt does have anti-caking agents in it do not take

it.

> Most anti-caking agents include aluminum.

>

> Bee

Bee,

Thank you for pointing out this information!! I'll try to find a

different salt - at least it's not terribly expensive.

in Tennessee

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Well, I found a better sea salt, and it was not very expensive! I

actually found it in the ethnic foods section of the grocery store! I

haven't been able to make a trip to the healthfood store yet. The new

salt doesn't say " celtic " but at least there are no other ingredients

in it. The package says its made from only Mediterranean sea salt and

sunshine! That's good, huh? It's doesn't look gray, though. I don't

think I've ever seen gray-looking salt. Next time I'm at the

healthfood store, I'll try to find something even better. Too bad you

can't see what it looks like before you buy it

in Tennessee

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

Sorry if this has been discussed before, but is there a general

agreement about which is the best sea salt? (Like the best deal on

coconut oil?) Is there a certain brand and/or website most of you

prefer? Thanks.

in Tennessee

[Guest guest]

hi sarah

the grey celtic stuff i have is in a clear bag so you can see it easily.

it's quite a bit more expensive than regular sea salt.

monique

wrote:

>

> Well, I found a better sea salt, and it was not very expensive! I

> actually found it in the ethnic foods section of the grocery store! I

> haven't been able to make a trip to the healthfood store yet. The new

> salt doesn't say " celtic " but at least there are no other ingredients

> in it. The package says its made from only Mediterranean sea salt and

> sunshine! That's good, huh? It's doesn't look gray, though. I don't

> think I've ever seen gray-looking salt. Next time I'm at the

> healthfood store, I'll try to find something even better. Too bad you

> can't see what it looks like before you buy it

>

> in Tennessee

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> hi sarah

>

> the grey celtic stuff i have is in a clear bag so you can see it

easily.

> it's quite a bit more expensive than regular sea salt.

>

> monique

>

Thanks, . I'll look for something like that at the healthfood

store!

in Tennessee

[Guest guest]

I use miracle krystal salt. When I ran out I felt like I was being

choked in my thyroid because I started using some " sea salt " from

trader joes until my next order came in. Now I will make sure not to

run out again. I asked the website how can I make sure the salt is what

they say it is, and now I believe them. It is a hard thing to figure

out because " sea salt " is not regulated well at all.

Hope this helps.

-amy in pittsburgh

is there a general

> agreement about which is the best sea salt? (Like the best deal on

> coconut oil?) Is there a certain brand and/or website most of you

> prefer? Thanks.

>

> in Tennessee

>

[Guest guest]

Bee said the following:

From the research I've done on sea salts it appears that " grey " sea

salts are the best, especially the Celtic brand. Celtic refers to the

method of harvesting which only done with wooden paddles, with no

metals touching the salt, which is the best method. The best grade of

Celtic sea salt is very coarse and grey. The finer the sea salt the

more it is processed.

>

> I found Eden brand Sea Salt, French Celtic Hand Harvested at Whole

> Foods. Is this good salt? I always thought Celtic was just a

brand of

> salt, so would this Eden brand still be considered Celtic salt?

Thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

I grind mine with a manual ceramic salt grinder. I got it from the health food

store. Looks similar to a pepper grinder.

)

sweetenloe1 <sweetnwright@...> wrote:

I am wondering how you fine folks grind your sea salt? Mine seems to

come out of the grinder slowly and still kind of thick. Is this

normal? Any suggestions?

Crystal

[Guest guest]

Well that's what I have. How does your salt looks when it comes out?

-- Re: sea salt

I grind mine with a manual ceramic salt grinder. I got it from the health

food store. Looks similar to a pepper grinder.

)

sweetenloe1 <sweetnwright@...> wrote:

I am wondering how you fine folks grind your sea salt? Mine seems to

come out of the grinder slowly and still kind of thick. Is this

normal? Any suggestions?

Crystal

[Guest guest]

Mine looks like little shavings of salt. Not rocks though...more like fine

shavings...

)

Crystal <sweetnwright@...> wrote:

Well that's what I have. How does your salt looks when it comes out?

-- Re: sea salt

I grind mine with a manual ceramic salt grinder. I got it from the health

food store. Looks similar to a pepper grinder.

)

sweetenloe1 <sweetnwright@...> wrote:

I am wondering how you fine folks grind your sea salt? Mine seems to

come out of the grinder slowly and still kind of thick. Is this

normal? Any suggestions?

Crystal

[Guest guest]

One more thing, depending on your grinder, you can adjust it to make fine or

more coarse shavings...

)

and Irwin <familyirwin@...> wrote:

Mine looks like little shavings of salt. Not rocks though...more like

fine shavings...

)

Crystal <sweetnwright@...> wrote:

Well that's what I have. How does your salt looks when it comes out?

-- Re: sea salt

I grind mine with a manual ceramic salt grinder. I got it from the health

food store. Looks similar to a pepper grinder.

)

sweetenloe1 <sweetnwright@...> wrote:

I am wondering how you fine folks grind your sea salt? Mine seems to

come out of the grinder slowly and still kind of thick. Is this

normal? Any suggestions?

Crystal

[Guest guest]

Okay mine are shavings too. How about flow? DOes it flow slowly? I feel

like I twist it enough to add a whole tablespoon to my plate but I know I'm

not.

cw

-- Re: sea salt

I grind mine with a manual ceramic salt grinder. I got it from the health

food store. Looks similar to a pepper grinder.

)

sweetenloe1 <sweetnwright@...> wrote:

I am wondering how you fine folks grind your sea salt? Mine seems to

come out of the grinder slowly and still kind of thick. Is this

normal? Any suggestions?

Crystal

[Guest guest]

Yes, mine is slow too, but I think because a little goes a long way...but to

cook with it, it does seem to take forever to get a tablespoon. The other way

that might work would be a coffee grinder. I use my coffee grinder for flax

seeds. I bet it would give you really fine consitancy, and that way, you don't

have to feel like your arm is falling off to get great salt...

)

Crystal <sweetnwright@...> wrote:

Okay mine are shavings too. How about flow? DOes it flow slowly? I

feel

like I twist it enough to add a whole tablespoon to my plate but I know I'm

not.

cw

-- Re: sea salt

I grind mine with a manual ceramic salt grinder. I got it from the health

food store. Looks similar to a pepper grinder.

)

sweetenloe1 <sweetnwright@...> wrote:

I am wondering how you fine folks grind your sea salt? Mine seems to

come out of the grinder slowly and still kind of thick. Is this

normal? Any suggestions?

Crystal

[Guest guest]

Hello Jane,

No, I wouldn't use that for your electrolyte drinks. The point to

using celtic sea salt is the high mineral content to nourish your

body. The best price I have found for Grain & Salt Society Celtic

Seasalt is at www.azurestandard.com . (541-467-2230)

They sell 1 pound of Seasalt crystals, light grey for $4.25.

Hope this helps. :-)

Debra NW

<janemastenbrook@...> wrote:

Dear Bee,

The sea salt I have says the ingredients are salt (from evaporated sea

water) and calcium silicate (an anti-caking agent). Is it ok to use

this in the electrolyte drink and generally in place of salt? I

looked at celtic sea salt but it was soo much more expensive-why is that?

Thanks.

Jane

[Guest guest]

>

> Dear Bee,

> The sea salt I have says the ingredients are salt (from evaporated

sea

> water) and calcium silicate (an anti-caking agent). Is it ok to use

> this in the electrolyte drink and generally in place of salt? I

looked

> at celtic sea salt but it was soo much more expensive-why is that?

> Thanks.

> Jane

==>No, I wouldn't use that sea salt because calcium silicate is derived

from limestone and diatomaceous earth (contains fossilized remains of

diatoms, a type of hard-shelled algae) which has been known to damage

the digestive tract.

You can buy less expensive ocean sea salt. This one, called Brittany

Sel Gris--Coarse Gray Sea Salt, is $7.95 per lb.:

http://tinyurl.com/34v6xn

Bee