Guest guest Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Is there a file or a link for information about supplementing w/ sea salt? Looking for more information cos I sure feel better when I eat it. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 There is an excellent book " Salt your way to Health " by brownstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 You could have low aldosterone. Info here: http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/aldosterone Darla > > Is there a file or a link for information about supplementing w/ sea salt? Looking for more > information cos I sure feel better when I eat it. > > thanks! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 From Dr Lam: http://www.drlam.com/A3R_brief_in_doc_format/adrenal_fatigue.cfm#2 It is important to note that in our body, sodium and water goes hand in hand. Where sodium goes, water follows. As the concentration of aldosterone rises in the body, the concentration of sodium and water rises, more fluid is retained in the body, and blood pressure rises. Conversely, when the level of aldosterone lowers, the amount of sodium and water in the body is reduced. The blood pressure goes down. Unlike cortisol, aldosterone does not have its own negative feedback loop when there are excessive amounts. If the aldosterone level is too high, aldosterone receptor sites will be down regulated and its sensitivity to aldosterone is reduced. In the early phases of adrenal fatigue, the amount of cortisol and aldosterone increases in our body due to the ACTH stimulatory effect from stress. As a result, the sodium and water is retained in the body with a feeling of bloated. The baro-receptors ( receptors that are sensitive to pressure) of the blood vessels are triggered and blood vessels goes into a relaxation mode automatically and this is regulated by the autonomic nervous system. This auto-regulation helps to maintain a stable blood pressure at a time when the total fluid volume increases due to high level of aldosterone triggered by stress. With stress, the adrenal glands also secrete another hormone called epinephrine. This hormone constricts the blood vessels and increases blood pressure in order to ensure that our brain have adequate blood flow and oxygen to help us deal with impending danger. The sum reaction of aldosterone, epinephrine, and the autonomic relaxation response are some of the key factors that ultimately decide the final blood pressure at any point in time. During the early stages of adrenal fatigue, the resulting blood pressure is often normal if all bodily function is well balanced. If the body is unable to overcome the aldosterone and epinephrine response, then the blood pressure is elevated. It is common to find many under stress experiences increase in blood pressure. As adrenal fatigue progresses to more advance stages, the amount of aldosterone production reduces. Sodium and water retention is compromised.. As the fluid volume is reduced, low blood pressure ensues. Cells get dehydrated and become sodium deficient. As with advanced adrenal fatigue reports a low blood pressure as well as a salt craving. The low blood pressure is due to the reduced fluid in the body. Salt craving is because the body is in a absolute deficiency of sodium. Both are due to the lack of aldosterone. In order to compensate for this, potassium is leaked out of the cells so that the sodium to potassium ratio remains constant. The loss of potassium is less then that of sodium, and as a result the potassium to sodium ratio is increased. This imbalance causes another set of problems. Those suffering from adrenal often have a low body fluid volume accompanied by a salt craving due to absolute deficiency in sodium as well as a normal to high potassium level. While lost fluids should be replaced, it has to be done carefully. When the fluid is replaced without adequate sodium, the amount of sodium in the body actually gets diluted, therefore resulting in an even lower sodium level. This is called dilutional hyponatremia, a dangerous condition that can be deadly. It is therefore important to add salt liberally to fluids that are taken in by anybody suffering form adrenal fatigue. Commercially available electrolyte replacement drinks such as Gatorade are designed for people who have normal adrenal and excessive loss of potassium during exercise. These drinks are designed to be high in potassium and low in sodium. They can be taken in as fluid replacement if adrenal fatigue is very mild. Sufferers of advanced adrenal fatigue usually have a low cortisol and sodium level. They should take filtered drinking water with ½-1 teaspoon of salt on a regular basis, especially in the morning. Only a small number of people with adrenal fatigue have concurrent high blood pressure. Those that fall into this category should check their blood pressure carefully during fluid replacement. Sea salt is better than table salt in that it contains additional trace minerals as well. A good fluid cocktail for adrenal fatigue suffers is vegetable juice diluted with water and sprinkled with sea salt and kelp powder. Kelp contains about 90 mg of potassium and over 200 mg of sodium per serving and is easily absorbed. Hydration of a person in adrenal fatigue should take about 24-48 hrs. The drink should be administered 2-4 times a day in intermittent dosages. Coffee, alcohol, and tea (with the exception of herbal tea) should be avoided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 thanks everybody! One more question. Is taking the salt in water necessary? Can I just eat it if I get adequate water intake during the day? > > From Dr Lam: > http://www.drlam.com/A3R_brief_in_doc_format/adrenal_fatigue.cfm#2 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 It absorbs better in liquid and it si doubtful you could eat enough to give oyu what you really need. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 The sea salt/ water drink makes me nauseous but I could easily eat 1/4-1/2 t. esp on a potato chip or three, and then drink the water. Would this work? Or are there other ways to make it more palatable? In chicken broth.... or vegetable juice like the Lam article suggested? How important do you believe it is to have the water and the salt simultaneously? My labs: sodium 140 ( 135-148) potassium 4.2 ( 3.5-5.5) chloride 104 ( 96-110) it seems I only need the sea salt support, not the flourinef. Would you agree? Thanks, Val! > > It absorbs better in liquid and it si doubtful you could eat enough to > give oyu what you really need. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 I used to love mine is Orange juice which is one of the recommended ways to take it as it not only absorbs better with sugar but the potassium in OJ is good to help balance out the sodium. Yes unsalted veggie juice is another good option as might be low sodium broth. I would buy as low a sodium product as possible to take ti with however as the salt used in broth and boullion is poison. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 How much salt are you taking in what quantity of water? I find that I can easily take 1/2 tsp in a half cup of water. Or 1/4 tsp of salt in less water. The rest of the water I drink plain. Not sure why but the more diluted the salt taste in the water, the more it makes me feel sick. But what you are saying would work, it seems to me. sol htbacon wrote: > The sea salt/ water drink makes me nauseous but I could easily eat 1/4-1/2 t. esp on a > potato chip or three, and then drink the water. Would this work? > > Or are there other ways to make it more palatable? In chicken broth.... or vegetable juice > like the Lam article suggested? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 -This is so true, Sol! Thanks for speaking up. The more water, the worse it is. -- In NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS , sol wrote: > > How much salt are you taking in what quantity of water? > I find that I can easily take 1/2 tsp in a half cup of water. Or 1/4 tsp > of salt in less water. The rest of the water I drink plain. > Not sure why but the more diluted the salt taste in the water, the more > it makes me feel sick. > But what you are saying would work, it seems to me. > sol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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