So what about Sodium Chloride (table salt)
So why would it be health smart to ditch table salt (sodium chloride)?
From Health Ambition blog.
Health Dangers of Sodium Chloride
->High blood pressure
->Impaired nerve and muscle function
->Kidney problems
->Osteoporosis
->Intestinal Disorders
->Dehydration and fluid retention
That's enough for me. I don't mind leaving, but not with all that.
I just found out there are 8 healthier salts to consider. We have probably heard about sea salt and Himalayan pink.
There's also: Grey, Fleur de sel, Black, Red, and Persian blue
For now, I'm happy with sea and pink; there's almost too much to choose.
Be blessed with healthy choices
The difference between the content of sodium chloryde amount in sea salt and other types of salt is 1 or 2% at most. So eating another type of salt is not more healthy.
There are salt subtitutes that are a mix of sodium chloride and potasium chloride. Potasium chloride it is less dangerous than sodium chloride, but it can also be harmful at long term in mix with some medicines, and to people with some illness like diabetes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_substitute
So in my opinion the best choice is to eat less salt, no matter the one you prefer.
Thank you for the info. Salt seems to be another subject of controversy. There are other "experts" that say we need salt. This is just one example, but I have heard it from others as well. -
Experts claim low intakes of salt INCREASE heart failure | Daily Mail ...
www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Experts-claim-low-intakes-salt-INCREASE-heart-failure.html
Mar 5, 2017 - Eat MORE salt: Huge health advice U-turn as experts claim low intakes of ... For years we have been told to cut down on our salt intake, but one ...
Thought this article would be helpful too.
Emerging evidence
A number of recent studies are challenging the long-held notion that suggest restricting salt intake for everyone. Recent research suggests that if you’re healthy, you probably don’t need to be extraordinarily cautious about salt, says cardiologist Steven Nissen, MD. Dr. Nissen is Chairman of the Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic.
“There’s emerging evidence that salt is not as evil as many people have suggested,” says Dr. Nissen, who did not participate in the Emory study.
While the study is not definitive, Dr. Nissen says, “several recent studies seem to show that in otherwise healthy people, fanatical measures are not necessary to control their salt intake.”
The study also indicates that older, healthy adults are not going to live longer or avoid a heart attack by eating a low-salt diet, Dr. Nissen says.
An interesting excerpt from Dr Mercola's website under health from article titled - "Add Salt to Your Food Daily." The whole article is very long, so just put this excerpt. -
The second to last study in the table above deserves some explanation. This recent study followed 3,681 middle-aged healthy Europeans for eight years. The participants were divided into three groups: low salt, moderate salt, and high salt consumption. Researchers tracked mortality rates for the three groups, with the following results:
Low-salt group: 50 people died
Moderate salt group: 24 people died
High-salt group: 10 people died
In fact, the risk for heart disease was 56 percent higher for the low-salt group than for the group who at the most salt. So the only reasonable conclusion the researchers could make was, the less salt you eat, the more likely you will die from heart disease. This absolutely flies in the face of conventional views.
All we can do is the best we can. Find reliable experts to listen to and who have educated themselves in integrative and alternative medicine. Many doctors, don't have a clue and are poisoning us with medicines (let alone bankrupting), and steering us to ever increasing illnesses that rob us of our independence, and burden others with the care we will need.