Re: celtic sea salt and breastfeeding (unrelated subjects)

[Guest guest]

I've been using the fine ground celtic sea salt. I just received some of the

coarser grey salt, which apparently is dried (or cured or something) in clay and

therefore has extra minerals. I was putting the salt in my spiffy new ceramic

salt grinder, and I tasted a few specs of it. I got an energy surge and felt

great for hours. I guess I needed the salt. (I've been avoiding it because I'm

pregnant and don't want to get bloated). I've been having a little salt all

day, and I'm not bloated or thirsty. It looks like celtic is the way to go.

Re: breastfeeding - there have been some posts recently about breastfeeding, and

possibly early weaning. I'm still breastfeeding my 2.5 year old. When her

teeth came in when she was around 1 to 18 months, they were crooked, bunched

together and made a really cute baby look very funny-looking (but cute

nonetheless). Her teeth looked exactly like her grandfather's teeth, who still

has crooked teeth in a mouth that's too small for them (he was formula fed).

Now, all my baby's teeth are in, and because of the breastfeeding (and, I'm

sure, a mostly NT diet with some wheat out in the world) her teeth are straight

and her palate has widened to accommodate all of them. I will be surprised if

she needs any orthodontia (or very little because there's still a space in

between her front teeth - although that's cute too (and I'm not saying that

because I'm biased)).

The upshot is, my baby is proof of Price's findings, and that breastfeeding is

really important past two years old because, according to La Leche League, that

type of sucking causes the palate to spread. And that doesn't account for the

emotional benefits - my daughter is very expressive and appreciative of our

" Mimi " time - even though my supply has dropped from the pregnancy.

Yes, breastfeeding is annoying at times, especially when pregnant with low

supply. But the emotional and physical benefits far outweigh the annoyance, and

I know I'll miss it when I'm done.

Just my 2c. (Actually, more like $2K in saved orthodontia costs).

Dana

[Guest guest]

Dana,

From everything I've read to date, you most definitely should not

avoid salt during pregnancy. Particularly in early pregnancy, salt

satisfies the body's need to increase the blood supply to a level

sufficient for supporting the fetus.

I suspect that those of us who strenuously avoid processed foods may

actually need some additional salt...especially at times of stress

like early pregnancy, high heat, and heavy exertion.

Kroyer

--- In @y..., " Dana Milmeister " <danamilmeister@y...>

wrote:

> I've been using the fine ground celtic sea salt. I just received

some of the coarser grey salt, which apparently is dried (or cured or

something) in clay and therefore has extra minerals. I was putting

the salt in my spiffy new ceramic salt grinder, and I tasted a few

specs of it. I got an energy surge and felt great for hours. I

guess I needed the salt. (I've been avoiding it because I'm pregnant

and don't want to get bloated). I've been having a little salt all

day, and I'm not bloated or thirsty. It looks like celtic is the way

to go.