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Health Benefits of Natural, Unrefined Salt

13 Monday Oct 2014

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Benefits of Himalayan Salt
Benefits of Himalayan Salt
Brown basmati rice from India

Lower Your Salt Intake? Fugetaboutit!

By Dr. Brownstein

Folks, I have written to you many times about the benefits of unrefined salt. Human beings are designed to desire and utilize salt on a daily basis. We can’t live without salt. Remember, we have no stores of salt in our bodies. Either we ingest adequate amounts of salt on a daily basis or we become salt deficient. Salt deficiency can manifest many ways but common symptoms of salt deficiency include muscle cramps (especially in the feet and legs), fatigue, headaches, and brain fog.

Let’s get a few salt numbers straight. The Powers-That-Be, including the American Heart Association and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics would have us all believe that we should limit salt in our diet. In fact, the current recommendations for salt state that we should have a maximum sodium intake of 1.5 to 2.4 grams per day (which is the equivalent of 1/4 to just over 1/3 of a teaspoon of salt). Finally, it is important to note that most of the world ingests between 3 and 6 grams of sodium per day (or 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of salt).

A new article in the New England Journal of Medicine (August 14, 2014) studied the sodium levels in 101,945 persons from 17 countries. The scientists examined the association between sodium excretion and the outcome of death and major cardiovascular events. Sodium excretion correlates directly with sodium ingestion.

Over a mean follow-up of 3.7 years, the authors found that those with the lowest sodium excretion (less than 3 grams of sodium per day or ½ teaspoon of salt) had the highest rate of death or cardiovascular events—4.3%. Those who excreted 3-4 grams per day (just over ½ teaspoon of salt) had a cardiovascular incident rate of 3.1%–28% lower than the lowest salt-ingesting group. In fact, those who ingested more sodium, including the highest group (>7 grams per day or over 1 teaspoon of salt) had a 24% lowered death or cardiovascular event rate when compared to the lowest group (the incident rate in the highest group—7 grams per day–was 3.3%).

This article is another in a long-line of salt articles debunking the myth that we need to lower our salt intake. I have tested thousands of patients for their salt levels. I can assure you that the vast majority of patients are low in salt.

Salt is a vital, essential substance that we cannot live without. Low-salt diets do not lower the blood pressure for the vast majority of individuals. In fact, low salt diets are detrimental to most as shown in this study.

Although this study did not focus on the difference between refined and unrefined salt, there is a big difference between the two. Unrefined salt has over 80 essential minerals in it while refined salt contains zero minerals. Unrefined salt does not have toxic chemicals added it, unlike refined salt which includes ferrocyanide in the end product.

Unrefined salt should be the salt of choice. Generally I recommend ingesting at least a teaspoon of unrefined salt per day. Good brands of unrefined salt include Selena’s Celtic Brand Sea Salt, Redmond’s Real Salt, and Himalayan sea salt. I have personally tested all three brands and found them to be high in minerals and free of heavy metals.

The take home message: Salt is an essential nutrient for the human body. We cannot live without it. It does not make physiologic, biochemical, nor common sense to recommend limiting a populations’ salt intake to less than ½ teaspoon of salt. In fact, limiting salt intake to these levels will increase the morbidity and mortality rate.

Should you lower your salt intake to control blood pressure? Fugetaboutit.

Health Benefits of Unrefined, Unprocessed Salt

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Handy facts about grains!

27 Wednesday Aug 2014

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This article answers a lot of questions people have about grains. What are grains? Which ones contain gluten? The benefits of eating grains? Refining whole grains… Intolerances and eating a varied diet.

http://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/2014/07/11/eat-well-defence-whole-grains

Information about grains

Information about grains

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Kombucha… It’s Fermented What???

26 Tuesday Aug 2014

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Kombucha

Hanna shared another interesting article: I remember making Kombucha years and years ago. I have read a lot about it lately – Does anyone have their own cultured tea going currently?

So what exactly is kombucha?
Pronounced [Com-boo-cha], Kombucha
is a living health drink made by
fermenting tea and sugar with the
kombucha culture. It has been around for
hundreds of years.

Kombucha

Kombucha

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More Reasons To Eat Fruit, It’s Simple!

26 Tuesday Aug 2014

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Megan Harvey shared this article:

Eat More Fruit

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Not All Honey Is Created Equal… I Didn’t Know That??

26 Tuesday Aug 2014

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It seems not all honey is created equal and not many things in our shopping basket escape processing! Did you know that most bottled honey in the supermarket is heavily processed which depletes it of natural nutrients. If you want to know more about the subject google “Raw V’s Refined Honey”. Your local beekeeper at the markets usually has great honey products and I have noticed a few have certificates to prove their raw authenticity.

Honey

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Make Your Own Vapour Rub!

26 Tuesday Aug 2014

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Vapour Rub

Thought I would try making my own vapour rub, I was surprised how easy it was! Just a matter of melting the ingredients then decanting into a glass jar. I didn’t have all the ingredients listed, only clove and peppermint oil, it still turned out very nice. My batch seemed very gentle on the skin but if you had sensitivities I would try on a small patch of skin first. The bees wax is easy to find, your local honey producer usually sells it at the market stall. Cheers Nicky

Vapour Rub 1 Vapour Rub

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Oil Pulling… What’s that about???

26 Tuesday Aug 2014

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Oil Pulling! Have you heard about this or do you perhaps undertake this practice in your daily life? I had no idea what this was about but apparently it has been used in Ayurvedic medicine since ancient times…. Yesterday I had a try, it wasn’t bad! I think you would have to do it for some time to get the benefits.

Find out more by reading the following article.

Oil Pulling

Oil Pulling

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Mens Health and Well-Being

26 Tuesday Aug 2014

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Mens Health, Well-Being

Teresa shared this article which may come in handy if you need more info on men’s health: I’m often wondering about whether I’m feeding my family the best food in the right combination. I found this very useful article some may be interested in, even if just for reassurance purposes.

Mens Health

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160 Amazing Ways To Use Coconut Oil…. The Mind Boggles!

26 Tuesday Aug 2014

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Coconut oil is a fantastic oil that has many wonderful health and beauty benefits. Whether its for hair care, facial care or even cooking, coconut oil is a miracle product that you need to try.

Coconut Oil

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Swap it, don’t stop it!

26 Tuesday Aug 2014

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Healthy Alternatives

You may not agree with all the alternatives listed but it’s all about choosing the what is right for you.

Swap it

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