Guest guest Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Please tell me more about Sea Salt and what it does. My limited understanding is that table salt is 99% sodium chloride, while sea salt is 95% sodium chloride and 5% other stuff, (a.k.a. " dirt " ). If the other 5% is beneficial why hasn't some health food producer come up with " reduced sodium " sea salt. i.e sea salt with most of the sodium chloride removed? How can table salt be bad and sea salt be good when they are chemically so similar? What could those magical ingredients be? Would sea salt be different depending on which sea it comes from? Randy Hoops Springfield, MO > > Table Salt is not good but Sea Salt is good read this link. > Dr.'s telling people to cut back on salt is making them sick. > http://www.eaec.org/bookstore/books/sywth-excerpt.htm > One other thing is to check your Estradiol levels when mine are high I feel hot and sweat day and night and even look red on my upper body and face. > Co-Moderator > Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 I for one haven't fallen for the myth that sea salt is superior. Who knows what the other 5% is, depending upon where it was found. In fact you probably don't know where the table salt comes from. However since table salt it used freely everywhere, I have no worry about what may be lurking in it. I think the sea salt idea comes from the 'back to nature' idea, which I do appreciate. But chemistry is chemistry when it comes to a simple molacule of sodium hydroxide. From: Randy@... Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:36:30 +0000 Subject: Re: Sea Salt Question? Please tell me more about Sea Salt and what it does. My limited understanding is that table salt is 99% sodium chloride, while sea salt is 95% sodium chloride and 5% other stuff, (a.k.a. " dirt " ). If the other 5% is beneficial why hasn't some health food producer come up with " reduced sodium " sea salt. i.e sea salt with most of the sodium chloride removed? How can table salt be bad and sea salt be good when they are chemically so similar? What could those magical ingredients be? Would sea salt be different depending on which sea it comes from? Randy Hoops Springfield, MO > > Table Salt is not good but Sea Salt is good read this link. > Dr.'s telling people to cut back on salt is making them sick. > http://www.eaec.org/bookstore/books/sywth-excerpt.htm > One other thing is to check your Estradiol levels when mine are high I feel hot and sweat day and night and even look red on my upper body and face. > Co-Moderator > Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Here's a breakdown of sea salt: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_salt The other stuff is good for you too. It also dilutes the NaCl so that it has a lighter taste. It definitely tastes better to me. One thing that worried me about sea salt is that it is harvested from drying pools near the ocean. Seagulls routinely crap over these pools. Supposedly, they purify it. I don't know about that, but I stay away from any of the all natural brands that claim that it is hand harvested by indigenous farmers, etc. I want machines cleaning the crap out of my salt thank you very much. > > > > Table Salt is not good but Sea Salt is good read this link. > > Dr.'s telling people to cut back on salt is making them sick. > > http://www.eaec.org/bookstore/books/sywth-excerpt.htm > > One other thing is to check your Estradiol levels when mine are high I feel hot and sweat day and night and even look red on my upper body and face. > > Co-Moderator > > Phil > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Bill, Randy, I used to think the same thing until I found out that regular salt is so highly processed that everything good for you has been taken out and that is precisely the problem. " Modern " processing of anything is hardly ever good for you. Sometimes you need the minerals in that " dirt " Brett Re: Sea Salt Question? > > > > > > > Please tell me more about Sea Salt and what it does. > > My limited understanding is that table salt is 99% sodium chloride, while > sea salt is 95% sodium chloride and 5% other stuff, (a.k.a. " dirt " ). > > If the other 5% is beneficial why hasn't some health food producer come up > with " reduced sodium " sea salt. i.e sea salt with most of the sodium > chloride removed? > > How can table salt be bad and sea salt be good when they are chemically so > similar? What could those magical ingredients be? > > Would sea salt be different depending on which sea it comes from? > > Randy Hoops > Springfield, MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 I am having trouble locating sea salt. Where can I buy it,. ________________________________ From: Brett Savage <brshop@...> Sent: Mon, September 13, 2010 2:13:53 AM Subject: Re: Sea Salt Question? Bill, Randy, I used to think the same thing until I found out that regular salt is so highly processed that everything good for you has been taken out and that is precisely the problem. " Modern " processing of anything is hardly ever good for you. Sometimes you need the minerals in that " dirt " Brett Re: Sea Salt Question? > > > > > > > Please tell me more about Sea Salt and what it does. > > My limited understanding is that table salt is 99% sodium chloride, while > sea salt is 95% sodium chloride and 5% other stuff, (a.k.a. " dirt " ). > > If the other 5% is beneficial why hasn't some health food producer come up > with " reduced sodium " sea salt. i.e sea salt with most of the sodium > chloride removed? > > How can table salt be bad and sea salt be good when they are chemically so > similar? What could those magical ingredients be? > > Would sea salt be different depending on which sea it comes from? > > Randy Hoops > Springfield, MO ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 This is what I have right now if it helps. http://www.celticseasalt.com/Celtic-Sea-Saltreg-Brand-Light-Grey-Celticreg-8-oz-\ P767C8.aspx > > I am having trouble locating sea salt. Where can I buy it,. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 This is from the link I posted. ======================== Unrefined salt has a wide range of minerals including potassium and magnesium, providing the body with a complex of nutrients that it needs to function optimally. The use of unrefined salt will not cause elevated blood pressure; in fact, due to its abundance of minerals, it can actually help lower the blood pressure in hypertensive patients. Unrefined salt has a wide range of minerals including potassium and magnesium, providing the body with a complex of nutrients that it needs to function optimally. The use of unrefined salt will not cause elevated blood pressure; in fact, due to its abundance of minerals, it can actually help lower the blood pressure in hypertensive patients. It is refined salt that needs to be avoided - it is a toxic, dangerous substance that fails to provide the body with any benefit. Unrefined salt should be the salt of choice. Co-Moderator Phil > From: k0cm <Randy@...> > Subject: Re: Sea Salt Question? > > Date: Sunday, September 12, 2010, 6:36 PM > Please tell me more about Sea Salt > and what it does. > > My limited understanding is that table salt is 99% sodium > chloride, while sea salt is 95% sodium chloride and 5% other > stuff, (a.k.a. " dirt " ). > > If the other 5% is beneficial why hasn't some health food > producer come up with " reduced sodium " sea salt. i.e sea > salt with most of the sodium chloride removed? > > How can table salt be bad and sea salt be good when they > are chemically so similar? What could those magical > ingredients be? > > Would sea salt be different depending on which sea it comes > from? > > Randy Hoops > Springfield, MO > > > > > > > Table Salt is not good but Sea Salt is good read this > link. > > Dr.'s telling people to cut back on salt is making > them sick. > > http://www.eaec.org/bookstore/books/sywth-excerpt.htm > > One other thing is to check your Estradiol levels when > mine are high I feel hot and sweat day and night and even > look red on my upper body and face. > > Co-Moderator > > Phil > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 I just get the feeling you guys did not read the link about salt I posted. Dr. Brownstein, MD http://www.eaec.org/bookstore/books/sywth-excerpt.htm Co-Moderator Phil > From: Bill C <captainmarvel58@...> > Subject: RE: Sea Salt Question? > > Date: Sunday, September 12, 2010, 11:13 PM > > I for one haven't fallen for the myth that sea salt is > superior. Who knows what the other 5% is, depending > upon where it was found. In fact you probably don't > know where the table salt comes from. However since > table salt it used freely everywhere, I have no worry about > what may be lurking in it. > > I think the sea salt idea comes from the 'back to nature' > idea, which I do appreciate. But chemistry is > chemistry when it comes to a simple molacule of sodium > hydroxide. > > > > > From: Randy@... > Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:36:30 +0000 > Subject: Re: Sea Salt Question? > > > > > > > Please tell me more about Sea Salt and what it does. > > My limited understanding is that table salt is 99% sodium > chloride, while sea salt is 95% sodium chloride and 5% other > stuff, (a.k.a. " dirt " ). > > If the other 5% is beneficial why hasn't some health food > producer come up with " reduced sodium " sea salt. i.e sea > salt with most of the sodium chloride removed? > > How can table salt be bad and sea salt be good when they > are chemically so similar? What could those magical > ingredients be? > > Would sea salt be different depending on which sea it comes > from? > > Randy Hoops > Springfield, MO > > > > > > Table Salt is not good but Sea Salt is good read this > link. > > Dr.'s telling people to cut back on salt is making > them sick. > > http://www.eaec.org/bookstore/books/sywth-excerpt.htm > > One other thing is to check your Estradiol levels when > mine are high I feel hot and sweat day and night and even > look red on my upper body and face. > > Co-Moderator > > Phil > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 I use this brand. http://tinyurl.com/yky2mpn Others like this. http://www.celticseasalt.com/ Co-Moderator Phil > From: jim marshall <jimsd1@...> > Subject: Re: Sea Salt Question? > > Date: Monday, September 13, 2010, 9:52 AM > I am having trouble locating sea > salt. Where can I buy it,. > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Brett Savage <brshop@...> > > Sent: Mon, September 13, 2010 2:13:53 AM > Subject: Re: Sea Salt Question? > > Bill, Randy, > I used to think the same thing until I found out that > regular salt is > so highly processed that everything good for you has been > taken out and that > is precisely the problem. " Modern " processing of anything > is hardly ever > good for you. Sometimes you need the minerals in that > " dirt " Brett > Re: Sea Salt Question? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please tell me more about Sea Salt and what it does. > > > > My limited understanding is that table salt is 99% > sodium chloride, while > > sea salt is 95% sodium chloride and 5% other stuff, > (a.k.a. " dirt " ). > > > > If the other 5% is beneficial why hasn't some health > food producer come up > > with " reduced sodium " sea salt. i.e sea salt with most > of the sodium > > chloride removed? > > > > How can table salt be bad and sea salt be good when > they are chemically so > > similar? What could those magical ingredients be? > > > > Would sea salt be different depending on which sea it > comes from? > > > > Randy Hoops > > Springfield, MO > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 I got mine at Wal-Mart. They had several brands but I got one called Hain because it has added iodine just like the reguler salt. Brett Re: Sea Salt Question? I am having trouble locating sea salt. Where can I buy it,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Sea salt has minerals in it; the minerals help with body pH level and overall electrolyte balance. pH has a lot to do with how our bodies perform, our blood and most tissues are meant to be at ~7.35 pH, when we go more acidic (lower pH) the body takes minerals from the tissues to neutralize the acids. This reduces the tissues effectiveness, and overtime degrades the tissues causing damage and long term potentially failure. Viruses, bacteria, and cancer all thrive in acid environments as well, but typically cannot continue live in alkaline environments, although being too far alkaline also has issues so it’s a balance to find. You can test your pH via urine samples and special test strips; pHion is one brand I have used. Just for a few examples of acids in our world, most processed foods are acidic, artificial sweeteners are very acidic, coffee/caffeine is acidic, and 1 can of soda can require up to 20 glasses of water to neutralize the acid content in it. FYI I am currently exploring this to see if this may be the cause of my low T, I am secondary but had been running 5.5-6.25 pH on my urine testing so I am trying to determine if this may be part of my issue because it is believed that acidosis (chronic acid state) can impact hormones. I haven’t been able to stick to my new diet (lots more vegetables) completely, but my energy levels have already increased and my urine pH levels are more like 6.0-6.5 average now. I am getting with a personal trainer/nutritionist to help me figure out what meals I can eat and develop a real program for me that I think will help. I plan to try to do 4-5 weeks on such a program, and then try to get my blood work done again to see where I am, hopefully there will be an uptick in my T levels (I was tested at ~260 a few times). I think it is worth investigating, I have read everything from cancer, crohn’s disease, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, among many others have been cured by balancing pH levels. If you do try to balance your pH, understand there may be detox like symptoms you incur initially (headaches, stomach upset, fatigue, etc..), but once you get past that you should start feeling a lot better. BR//Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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