Salt

[bpcw]

Sol has mentioned that part of the issue with those he knows that have had high blood pressure was not enough salt but also that it's the right salt.

Simple question, can a good salt be recommended that has been tried and tested please?

[SOL]

Sol has mentioned that part of the issue with those he knows that have had high blood pressure was not enough salt but also that it's the right salt.

Simple question, can a good salt be recommended that has been tried and tested please?

If you look at the formula of salt, it's NaCl, and you find that NA (sodium) plays a vital role in many processes in the body. The individuals I know, including myself, looked for simple salt that did not contain anything else but Sodium chloride. Many people speak highly of sea salt (raw sea salt, to be more specific); the problem is that one potentially opens oneself to substances one does not need. The oceans are no longer clean; one example is mercury and other heavy metals. I only use purified salt as the main component I am interested in is NaCl

[Eric]

I bought these LMNT salt packets, they're super expensive for what they are, but they're tasty and convenient. When I run out I'll probably just make my own with the recipe they posted on their website: https://drinklmnt.com/blogs/health/the- ... ehydration

At the root of this problem is the government-supported war on salt. Limiting salt, we’re told, is good for your heart.

But the evidence doesn’t support this claim. For example, a 2011 JAMA study found that sodium restriction in line with government recommendations was correlated with higher frequencies of heart attack and stroke in high-risk patients. The optimal sodium intake for heart health was around 5 grams per day, more than twice the recommended amount.

But surely eating more sodium causes high blood pressure? That’s not what the Intersalt Study found. Despite looking at thousands of people across the globe, the researchers found no link between sodium intake and hypertension in most populations.

https://youtu.be/-ygExIZm7Wo

[bpcw]

Thanks guys!

[bpcw]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIwhVshA1Nk

[Yodean]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIwhVshA1Nk

He's got some good videos on intermittent fasting, as well. Lives in Toronto. Very practical dude.

In your posted video - quite excellent - gives examples of some of the challenges of interpreting published medical research (e.g. publication biases, problems with meta-analyses, etc.).

[deepthinker]

Salt is good for you?!

Perhaps you’ve heard some of the buzz in the health blog world about salt. Perhaps you are asking yourself, salt is good for me? Yep, it is! The idea is contrary to the pretty blatant lies told to us by the American Heart Association… and thank goodness, because salt makes food taste amazing.

There is no need to suffer through bland, unsalted meals in the sake of health. Here are 12 reasons why salt is good for you:

1. The premise that salt leads to hypertension has never been scientifically supported. On the contrary, studies show that a reduced-sodium diet leads to health issues. In one study, subjects consuming less than 2300 mg. (the recommended daily allowance) of sodium per day had significantly higher mortality rates (meaning a higher risk of death) than the subjects consuming 2300 mg. or more sodium per day.

2. Salt aids blood sugar control by improving insulin sensitivity. A low-salt diet increases insulin resistance and even moderate dietary salt restriction is shown to cause systemic insulin resistance (study #1 and #2).

Learn why unrefined salt is good for you3. Salt is a natural antihistamine. A pinch of salt sprinkled on the tongue may help improve an allergic reaction or an asthma attack (source).

4. Your body needs salt to maintain the proper stomach pH. Stomach acid is hydrochloric acid and salt is sodium chloride. Proper stomach acid levels are absolutely foundational for good digestion, but 90% of Americans have low stomach acid. Learn how to correct low stomach acid naturally.

5. Salt lowers adrenaline spikes. Adrenaline is a necessary and important stress hormone, but it is just that… a stress hormone. When adrenaline patterns are out of rhythm, it takes a toll on the body (source).

6. Salt improves sleep quality. It boasts anti-stress and anti-excitatory qualities due to its suppression of stress hormones and it increasing of the metabolic rate. This may explain why many people report that a low sodium diet interferes with sleep and an adequate amount of dietary salt improves sleep quality.

Interestingly, if you often wake up with your heart pounding between 2 and 4 AM, it is probably because of an adrenaline spike. The most important change is to reduce both physical and mental stress, as well as eating a healthy diet. But one immediate fix to help you go back to sleep is just a pinch of salt and sugar (or salt and honey, if you prefer) sprinkled on the tongue to calm the adrenaline peak (read more about it in this book!).

7. Adequate salt consumption encourages a healthy weight and fast metabolism. First, one study showed that increased salt intake leads to an increase in the elimination of cortisol and lower blood cortisol levels. Imbalanced or excess cortisol means weight gain and a stagnant metabolism.

8. Salt supports thyroid function by reducing circulating stress hormones. For example, cortisol is anti-thyroid, but salt combats excess cortisol.

9. Salt supports hyperosmolarity of the extracellular fluid. Slight hyperosmolarity–more solutes in the extracellular fluid than in the cell–actually increases the cell’s metabolic rate (source). That means salt can speed up your metabolism! On the other hand, when the extracellular fluid is hypo-osmotic in relation to the cell, it impairs the breakdown of proteins and glucose and thereby lowers the cell’s metabolism.

10. Increased sodium intake also correlates with increased thermogenesis–heat production by the body (the study is here).

11. Adequate salt supports balanced hormones. Hormone and nutrition researcher Ray Peat explains the correlation between the salt-regulating hormone aldosterone and mineral loss:

One of the things that happen when there isn’t enough sodium in the diet is that more aldosterone is synthesized. Aldosterone causes less sodium to be lost in the urine and sweat, but it achieves that at the expense of the increased loss of potassium, magnesium, and probably calcium… Magnesium deficiency is extremely common, but a little extra salt in the diet makes it easier to retain the magnesium in our foods.

12. Salt makes food taste good. Salt adds a satiety factor to food and makes meals enjoyable. Adequate salt content of food makes it easier to enjoy quality instead of quantity, thereby encouraging mindful eating and weight management.
What salt is best?

Salt is good for you if it is the right type. With that said, regular processed salt is better than no salt, that’s for sure. But the better option is unrefined salt, which is rich in trace minerals and free of additives.

I had the opportunity to speak with a salt expert at Real Salt, and I asked him how the popular types of unrefined salt compare. We discussed Real Salt, Himalayan Salt and Celtic Sea Salt. As it turns out, these salts share an extremely similar mineral profile. While some producers of himalayan salt boast that their salt contains 84 trace minerals, that is a false marketing claim. These three types of unrefined salts all contain about 60 important trace minerals, although the amounts of minerals vary slightly from salt to salt

https://empoweredsustenance.com/salt-is-good-for-you/

[bpcw]

Thanks guy's, great detailed advice on salt there deepthinker!

[harryg]

Thanks guy's, great detailed advice on salt there deepthinker!

Is it SALT, or SOL ?

https://youtu.be/XpF0DEC6y9A?t=293

One of the few occasions where S&J can hardly keep a straight face

[bpcw]

Thanks guy's, great detailed advice on salt there deepthinker!

Is it SALT, or SOL ?

One of the few occasions where S&J can hardly keep a straight face

How on earth do you remember the tiny details in sketches!

[SOL]

Thanks guy's, great detailed advice on salt there deepthinker!

Is it SALT, or SOL ?

One of the few occasions where S&J can hardly keep a straight face

How on earth do you remember the tiny details in sketches!

Harry is the master swordsman of the pen, but it takes wit to have wit. Or maybe we should call him the Satircial Master or the master of Satirical arts

[harryg]

How on earth do you remember the tiny details in sketches!

At school, when BlackAdder came out, we used to tell each other jokes from it the next day. I found that I could remember whole portions of the script verbatim having only watched it once.

And one of my friends at Uni said that people would have to be careful around me because I always remembered precise details and the exact conversation. A throwaway comment but I realised in later life what he meant.

It’s not infallible. Mrs G swears blind that I attended a 2-day wedding of a friend of hers when I know for a fact (?) that I was helping out at Scout Camp at the time. It’s a bit of a running joke, I challenge her to produce photos of the wedding with me in them (which is fair), she challenges me to produce photos of the camp (unfair - no cameras)

Harry is the master swordsman of the pen, but it takes wit to have wit. Or maybe we should call him the Satircial Master or the master of Satirical arts

Thank you, but Nooooo!!! Harry will do

[bpcw]

How on earth do you remember the tiny details in sketches!

At school, when BlackAdder came out, we used to tell each other jokes from it the next day. I found that I could remember whole portions of the script verbatim having only watched it once.

And one of my friends at Uni said that people would have to be careful around me because I always remembered precise details and the exact conversation. A throwaway comment but I realised in later life what he meant.

It’s not infallible. Mrs G swears blind that I attended a 2-day wedding of a friend of hers when I know for a fact (?) that I was helping out at Scout Camp at the time. It’s a bit of a running joke, I challenge her to produce photos of the wedding with me in them (which is fair), she challenges me to produce photos of the camp (unfair - no cameras)

Harry is the master swordsman of the pen, but it takes wit to have wit. Or maybe we should call him the Satircial Master or the master of Satirical arts

Thank you, but Nooooo!!! Harry will do

Been watching only fools and horses with my 15 year old lad, he's taken to calling me Dave, as in Trigger calling Rodney Dsve, and we come out with you plonker etc. I used to love Harry Enfield as well so a lot of his little phrases come out, I can turn into a 53 yesr old Kevin when I'm accused of something, "I HATE YOU, I WISH I'D NEVER BEEN BORN"!

Peeing myself watching this again! https://youtu.be/3gZCoQ0NNg4

[Yodean]

Abundant evidence from epidemiological and interventional studies has established heterogeneity in the blood pressure responses of humans to alterations in sodium and extracellular fluid balance. Such changes have been demonstrated in both normotensive and hypertensive subjects. Although the manipulations and criteria used for the assessment of salt responsiveness in humans have differed among investigators, there has been general agreement regarding the major observations. The techniques used have been found to be reproducible when repeated in the same subject, and the responses of at least two different protocols have yielded congruent responses when tested in the same subjects. Some consistent demographic factors, such as older age, black race, and perhaps female sex, have been shown to be associated with an increased frequency of salt sensitivity. Evidence has also been found to support the notion that blood pressure response to changes in salt balance may be genetically determined.

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10 ... P.27.3.481

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An excerpt from one of the better articles out there re/ the relationship between salt intake and blood pressure. Highly recommended full read for those interested in a deeper dive into this issue.

Another very good study I read quite a few years ago (haven't bothered to post a link) showed that roughly 10% of the general population with high blood pressure will respond favourably to sodium restriction. In other words, 90% are better off focusing their attention elsewhere (e.g. eating less processed food, getting more exercise, losing weight, decreasing stress, and so forth). But for that 10%, quite important to restrict sodium.

One of the reasons I don't like giving simple answers to important questions, especially when it comes to health (and finances), is that human physiology is extremely complex and individualized. What works really well for one person may be harmful to another, or simply a little useless, even if supported by solid research.

Alternatively, what may be seemingly useless or harmful to one individual may actually be beneficial for another.

Ultimately, the individual will have to test whatever practice, nutrient, supplement, etc. out for herself, regardless of "the science."

Don't just "follow the science" blindly.

[bpcw]

Thanks Yodean, I will monitor it, I'm trying sesame oil and increased salt at the same, perhaps I should do one at a time!

Jesus did say we need to be SALT and light!