Not table salt it has dextrose. Which is another name for sugar. Celtics sea salt, Redman sea salt, or Himalayan sea salt are better since they contain minerals. But there's a certain amount that's best & safe to consume.
@paladindanse98 read the ingredients on the Morton iodized salt. It has dextrose, silicate (caking agent), and potassium iodide if it comes with iodide. But I guess it depends on what brand you get.
🤷🏽♀️ If I was to only eat 500mg of salt, I would not sleep because I'd be continually woken by severe cramp in my legs. When I gave up highly processed foods, I had to start adding salt to my coffee just to get enough. The problem is the diet, not the salt.
With advancements in medicine and technology we are suffering more autoimmune disease at a younger age than ever before, it isn't outlandish to suggest that perhaps the prevailing wisdom is incorrect.
I don't know what y'all up about but if I ever feel like I need salt I lick some of the salt rock pieces from my salt 🧂 thingy c: they're pink and salty
I never salted my foods, ate "unsalted" everything all my life until several years ago when I kept almost passing out everytime I rose from sitting. It was very bad, & I was an active walker. I had to add some salt and my dizziness went away.
This is good advice if you have a horrible diet but if you eat healthy and drink plenty of water good salt is great for you and provides minerals and iodine to your body and helps you absorb the water you drink. Don’t use table salt eat Celtic sea salt would be good advice
P.O.T.S person here, salt is the reason i dont pass out when getting up. Salt is vad if you eat processed food. If you cook your own, youll be fine. Plus, tons of people, like me, need salt !!!
"Salt substitutes that contain potassium may cause hyperkalaemia with life threatening consequences in susceptible patients, as the following case report illustrates." www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1124926/
@@kalijasinpretty common sense. If you aren’t sweating a lot you’re going to overdo it. Potassium is one of the main electrolytes lost during sweating. So get your cardio in
You need 5 grams of salt a day unless you have some medical condition,total salt including all your food,you need more potassium than sodium,5 grams of salt is 2,5 sodium and you need 5000 milligrams of potassium to balance,you need calcium and magnesium all for your heart pump
It depends on the person ... My doc said I had low sodium in my blood ...I was having issues sleeping. I add extra salt into my electrolyte water(electrolyte powder has salt in it already but I add a pinch more...)
What about link between Hyponitremia (low salt) and Osteoporosis? They guys regurgitating old flawed research. Don't disagree processed foods are not very healthy but if you don't eat unhealthy, salt may be needed, especially for aging women.
The problem with salt is that it is in high amounts in processed food and restaurant food. If you mostly cook your own food, you regulate your salt intake and you can easily measure 1,500-2,000 mg per day.
I'd edit that a little: don't put down the salt. Actually add salt to your food if you like. Just make sure you use actual foods instead of ultra processed food so that most of the salt you eat is what you add yourself.
The only reason Americans are eating too much sodium is because of the prevalence of processed/convenience/junk/fast food they consume. If you are making your meals at home from mostly whole/minimally processed foods, then it’s fine to add salt. In fact, please do. Your food will taste so much better. And when you drink water, it flushes the sodium from your system. Don’t be afraid of using salt.
Salt was never originally used in cooking. It was used largely for curing and preserving meats. But food over the years has become bland because It sits on the shelf, is processed, etc. That's why salt is being used a lot in cooking now.
Chronic Hyperinsulinemia is worse, poses greater risk for heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension. Salt is more likely to affect people with these comorbidities. Salt is not the culprit, just makes homeostasis more difficult when these other systems go out of whack.
Too much sugar and carbs causes high insulin levels. Insulin causes retention of electrolytes, salts. If you consume less sugar, insulin is lowered, retention of salt is lowered, blood pressure goes down significantly.
Salt overconsumotion is common but its also damgerous not to have saltr. If you eat processed food you are good for sodium..but a lot of people eat heskthy whole fresh foods. And if you do not consume salt as i didnt because of this blanket advice to never eat salt...it csn make you very unwell. Extremely unwell. Your body needs salt every day. Very important mineral.
Ive had problems with my kidney developing HUGE stones. After a round of lithotripsy, my urologist urged me to cut out excess salt to prevent myself from going thru that procedure again. Ive made it a solid year watching my intake of salt. Not perfect but most of the time i do pretty well. AND?? No further problems with my kidneys. That doctor knew exactly what was going on and i can not be more grateful.
I cut out all salt and then my thyroid crashed because I didn't have enough iodine in my diet. My doc told me I needed to eat large amounts of salt amongst other things.
I've never been a big salter! My sister is a big salter! A number of restaurants we go to definitely don't use a lot of salt. 🧂 But I seldom add salt to my meal.(unless it's very bland) 😉 Certain foods like potatoes are never salty enough and avocados always need a touch of salt. But this is how you learn to use salt in moderation. The purpose of salt in cooking is to enhance the flavor of food. It's a necessary ingredient but it doesn't have to be used excessively. If used properly, it balances the flavor of food and no additional salt is needed at the table! Salt is used by some excessively, just like super! But controlling the intake is the key! Thanks for sharing this information! 👍
My Dad always added way too much salt to his food. So about 18 years ago when he got Parkinson's and moved in with me for his last 5 years, I quit adding any salt to set an example for him. I still don't add any salt. But now that I am conditioned to no added salt, when eating out I am often surprised at how salty restaurant food tastes, especially at lower priced restaurants.
Very good point As the cheaper the food the less quality so they over do it on salt. We learnt from experience.. Thats why we very often mostly have home cooking nowadays.
@@lolitarougeeven "high quality" foods at restaurants use shit ton of salt. Idk if youve ever seen a gordan ramsay cooking tutorial but half of them he put a hand full of salt every step of the way
But they're wrong... My dad had extremely high blood pressure and cut out most salt. His lood pressure stayed the same. I convinced him to reduce his consumption of sugar and increase the salt. Immediately his blood pressure dropped to a normal level. He also lost a copious amount of weight and is no longer obese.
What is the doctors opinion on Himalayan salt? I would like to know everything. I read says it is very healthy and it lowers blood pressure among other benefits.
My sodium levels were down ,and I had stiff, tight,heavy legs . Added some pink salt to water and symptoms improved. BP actually went down. Go figure ,no wonder people are confused!
If you eat a clean diet, you should add salt. But a good salt, pink salt, with other minerals such as magnesium and potassium. Seaweed which is very salty is eaten in large quantities, and yet they have a much higher life and health expentensy than the western world.
Actually not true that all people over use salt. I never once added salt to my food because if you're not a season your food you don't eat salt. Plus there are a lot of diseases out there that you actually need salt given somebody would like me with like eight automated diseases three from a rare I don't have a lot of salt on my body and I always have a blood disorder too as well so I actually need salt even though I'm not a big fan of salt anyway. So not all people overdose on salt it's just the ones that don't understand that sodium can kill you and it can destroy your heart and cause a huge amount of other issues. So just because you have statistics and you go by satistics do you know my doctor told me that my upper right quadrant pain one time was IBS even though obviously they knew nothing about IBS and my gallbladder exploded I'm literally almost died because she was stupid. Or the fact that I had super swollen legs one time and I couldn't walk I needed a cane and I'm an athelete by the way and she told me oh I was fine. Fine while I end up in the hospital pulmonary embolism 46 of them and with Lupus anticoagulant disorder that I didn't know I had all because she was uneducated about what blood clots are and apparently would IBS is and she told me statistically I'm too young for my gallbladder to explode so my surgeon took out my gallbladder I told him what was going on and he was like before you I took out a nine-year-old's gallbladder stop going by statistics doctors he literally got so livid that doctor.
Interesting topic I was reading more about. Looks like high salt messes up bone health because it disrupts calcium metabolism. Lots of good papers that could make a good journal review video like Teucher et al (2009). "Sodium and Bone Health: Impact of Moderately High and Low Salt Intakes on Calcium Metabolism in Postmenopausal Women". There are other more recent papers, but the ones I saw were on animal models and not people
You call that a good paper? It's absolutely terrible. Did you even read the study design? You can't draw any conclusion out of that whatsoever. You people really need to understand how to analyze this stuff.
recently i’ve been feeling groggy and lightheaded, but I noticed that when I eat cucumbers with salt I feel better. I told this to my doctor and it turns out I have a sodium deficiency. I feel like I consume a lot of salt but I also workout a lot. Should I continue consuming additional salt on days where I feel like this or is there a better way?
listen to your dr. I have something similar, i get dizzy+groggy. i drink water all the time. my blood pressure is low. salt helps to raise my blood pressure. Especially in the summer! on hot days i felt like passing out. So, now i keep a salt shaker in the car. when i drink water i also take a bit of salt. When my legs are cramping i also take potassium citrate. yes, my dr knows about it. Yes, you can stop the heart with too much potassium.
What about it for endurance athletes? When I run more than 5 miles I drink coconut water with 500 mgs of salt and a sqeeuze of lime or lemon. Is this a good thing of bad?
I always avoided salt & never added it to my diet. Now, I fast all day & eat one meal a day. Don't eat out ever. I have heart arrhythmia every so often, fatigue alot, headaches, muscle spasms, & I pee ALOT for no reason. I think I need to guzzle a gallon of salt. Lol
does it make a difference if it's sea salt or pink Himalayan salt?? I think sugar is less healthier than salt but my doctor wants me to cut out all salt because of high blood pressure.
Conclusions and Implications for Clinical Practice: The Institute of Medicine committee's conclusions have 2 important implications for practice. First, the lack of evidence of benefit and concerns for harm suggest that low sodium intake (
I've been training for a half marathon and I'm told I should add Himalayan salt to my water. Should I not get salt after a run? I feel like I lose a lot of it when I'm doing my long runs
you should get electrolytes, not just salt. Your body releases them in a certain ratio, and good sports hydration products (I've been told liquidIV is good), not something like prime, will generally try to closely match this ratio, which will make them taste somewhat salty but that's inevitable if the product is effective. As for himalayan, it's obscenely overpriced for a few trace impurities that give it color, certainly not worth paying for as it likely has no perceivable effect, at all, on anything except your wallet, I'd say for salt get the normal table stuff, most people should get iodine, which it conveniently includes, and if that really bothers you then get kosher or sea salt, those generally don't have it, I can't tell you which foods contain it though edit: athletes are the exception, because the average joe for which this number is obscene is overweight, and the only sweating they do is probably between their belly flaps, if you sweat a lot then there's a warranted reason to take in electrolytes for replenishing
I've more or less cut out processed food from my diet and rarely eat out, and I work out often. I also donate my plasma bi-weekly, and no matter how much water I drank, I would often fail my check-in since I was dehydrated. After experimenting, I cut down my water intake and upped my salt intake (salting food to taste, eating sauerkraut, and taking salt pills for workouts), and it's helped a ton with my hydration levels and I cramp less while working out. For me, upping my salt intake has made me healthier. Do you have any thoughts on this?
Depends on how much carb you eat. I eat less than 20 grams of carb/day and I avoid leg cramps at night with 3000 to 5000 MG salt per day. If you want to learn more, read pharmacist Dr. Dinicolantio's book "The Salt Fix."
How intriguing all these comments are! It sounds like there is still much to be discovered about electrolytes' functioning and impacts on several organs! Wasn't it biochemist Roger Williams at the University of Texas who wrote about "biochemical individuality?" Many cases in point here.
I’m an athlete and I consume 5,000+ mg sodium a day and potassium is matched almost at 1:1. I eat no ultra processed foods and my BP is perfect. The reason they recommend a low sodium diet is because the average North America eats trash ultraprocessed food every meal.
When I get my blood test it always says I am in the middle range. and when it comes to restaurants forget it they are too expensive and I have too many student loans to be going to a restaurant. Cook at home!
If you are on a carb free eating plan then you need to add more salt. Following these guidelines will cause most folks some negatives like low energy and muscle cramps.
If you mean b6, nobody in the US needs it and many have neuropathy from too much b6. Many cannot clear b6 fast enough in all the quantities vitamins contain. I get b6 toxic from a gene mutation so I even have to watch how much I get from food alone.
So we do need salt but it is very uncommon to see someone who is salt deprived without severe diarrhea, sweating or vomiting. And some medications. Full length video coming soon 😀
If the blood test shows you have a good sodium level, are you still being negatively affected? Thats probably not as obvious an answer as I'd expect but Love to hear your thoughts.
I’ve been taking about a watermelon seed, size of Celtic sea salt every day under my tongue let it dissolve then drinking a glass of water, and this has lowered my blood pressure without being on medication, why is that?
@@zygis4000your body most definitely does not "tell you" how much salt you need, although i would agree that the daily salt intake the nutritional guidelines give you is a bit low, but most people do definitely eat a bit to much salt
@@TheRealNiko it does if you listen to it, people that overconsume processed foods might not notice it cuz it's mostly full of salt already, but when you're on a clean diet you feel when the food is bland and when you need more salt, you also feel when it's enough and when it's too much
Don't eat processed foods. Don't lower salt. Up your potassium. You need ,4700mg of potassium a day. It needs to work the sodium/potassium pump. You need the salt. Make it good sea salt.
Hi Nancy. Well we would tend to disagree. Yes we all need potassium. But we don’t need the extra salt. And excess potassium is not without risk. Thanks for watching
When I decreased my sodium consumption for one month for my MD's recommendation, I told her that I predicted increasing muscle cramping because of my exercise regiment,@@TalkingWithDocs. I was correct. Therefore, my high sodium (& potassium and other vitamins, nutrients, minerals) diet is best for my body.
Self added salt is such a tiny fraction of what most people eat. Think about it. Think about what 1.5 g looks like. If you shake that much on your food? Ok stop. But otherwise do mot waste time with dictors worried about 0.2 grams of salt when you're eating 4g. Chances are, you really need to reduce the salt processed foods. Do not worry about salting your eggs It's not significant - cut out the bacon.
That sounds very interesting, can you please give any tips on lowering salt intake and what to do when eating-out is very difficult to eat at restaurants?
Where have you guys been I've missed you You are so informative please don't go away again and keep posting All your information is fantastic Thank you again for coming back
Those IV fluids you pump in your patients' bodies are sodium chloride which (Salt) and in high qualities. Salt is good for health. Table salt is bad though but not unrefined salt
I'm fighting low blood pressure right now and the only thing that kind of helps me is the salt intake😮 what do you think of that doctors? 87 / 54.. help me!
I now hate going out to eat because I don't know what they're putting into the dishes they serve. My BP goes through the roof with salty meals causing headaches and very painful swollen feet (I have peripheral neuropathy which is aggravated by salty food). The other issue is my blood sodium levels hover at 126 which spooks my nephrologist who want to increase sodium intake. Very personally frustrating!
If your child has high blood pressure they should see their doctor and reduce their added salt to zero and try to eliminate any processed foods with a lot of salt. It may be more than a salt issue though
iodine deficiency is a major concern, that's why table salt has iodine in it. Id you somehow hate it, and don't just do so through the power of suggestion aka the placebo effect, then there's sea salt and kosher salt for you if you find iodine in whole foods. Himalayan salt is overpriced health-nut territory, the trace minerals have no significant effect, except the draining of your wallet for an otherwise stupidly cheap commodity
Well Some Salts like Celtic Salt and Himalayan Pink Salt are good for you because of the Good Minerals and Even The Bible stated it was an offering and you need to salt every meal. Edit:These 2 salts are natural and you can find good salt from these, Not the processed ones.
I suffer from orthostatic hypotension. If I don’t get enough salt 🧂 and water 💧, I pass out like a light😵💫 when I’m on my feet. Can’t do the dishes or make dinner or go shopping without a big shot of salt 🧂 and big glass of water. P.S.: recommended by doctors specifically for this condition ❤you Docs!
Hi Docs, unless you’re eating fries. No choice then. Still healthier than chicken wings slathered in spicy sauce! Ok seriously, salt is needed when a person perspires from extreme exertion. Water doesn’t replace the salt and the other good things lost. Then a G2 or a Powerade Zero are the way to go. With water as well. 🙋♂️😉
Ban these Frauds.
Their job depends on you being sick 😂. Listen to them and you will end up in the room behind them
I was very weak and had no energy with constant stomach pain because I always tried to avoid salt intake. Not ideal. Your body needs salt
Not table salt it has dextrose. Which is another name for sugar. Celtics sea salt, Redman sea salt, or Himalayan sea salt are better since they contain minerals. But there's a certain amount that's best & safe to consume.
Celtic salt is best
It has magnesium/potassium
It cancels harmful effects of sodium
My BP went DOWN with this salt
@@sweetpea754table salt has salt, nothing else
@paladindanse98 read the ingredients on the Morton iodized salt. It has dextrose, silicate (caking agent), and potassium iodide if it comes with iodide. But I guess it depends on what brand you get.
@@sweetpea754 who says I use that brand? I’m from the Uk. Most brands of sable salt contain… salt
🤷🏽♀️ If I was to only eat 500mg of salt, I would not sleep because I'd be continually woken by severe cramp in my legs. When I gave up highly processed foods, I had to start adding salt to my coffee just to get enough. The problem is the diet, not the salt.
You might be right
With advancements in medicine and technology we are suffering more autoimmune disease at a younger age than ever before, it isn't outlandish to suggest that perhaps the prevailing wisdom is incorrect.
I don't know what y'all up about but if I ever feel like I need salt I lick some of the salt rock pieces from my salt 🧂 thingy c: they're pink and salty
Lemon or cherries 🍒 🍋 can help with leg cramps. Also, potassium & magnesium.
You need benfotiamine (b1)
Sugar is exponentially worse in large quantities. Season your food people.
I read a Japanese study that concluded over consuming RDA of salt by 20 times is less dangerous than consuming half the RDA.
wtf please show me that.
I never salted my foods, ate "unsalted" everything all my life until several years ago when I kept almost passing out everytime I rose from sitting. It was very bad, & I was an active walker.
I had to add some salt and my dizziness went away.
how long did it take you to recover?
I eat mostly eggs and meat. Salt is a must.
This is good advice if you have a horrible diet but if you eat healthy and drink plenty of water good salt is great for you and provides minerals and iodine to your body and helps you absorb the water you drink. Don’t use table salt eat Celtic sea salt would be good advice
I finally started adding salt to my water when I work out and for the first time in years I don’t get light headed when I stand up.
how long did it take you to see results?
@@wakeupp563 probably a week or two. I just didn’t realize that was what the difference was.
@@HoodLivin how much did you add? a pinch? half teaspoon? or did you go by your feeling and taste?
just start off low and work your way up. You lose 1200mg of salt per liter of sweat that you lose so keep that in mind
High blood pressure is mostly from high carbs
Docs, you guys ought to read "The Salt Fix" by James Dinicolantonio (pharmacist). It's the sugar rather than salt.
Absolutely! Try teaching a dr something though.
It's both.
Then why is one of the first things the hospital does when you go in for dehydration is give you a sodium chloride drip??
Yep, we are supposed to believe these two doctors because they never explained where the recommendation came from. lol
Sea salt saline solution..not table salt@@lisastone7635
P.O.T.S person here, salt is the reason i dont pass out when getting up. Salt is vad if you eat processed food. If you cook your own, youll be fine. Plus, tons of people, like me, need salt !!!
Yep, I have pots too but not even additional salt helps me. Which is why I don't think salt actually raises bp.
Please get some benfotiamine. It will help with all your symptoms!
should’ve mentioned potassium and how most people are deficient on it plus it helps regulate sodium levels
We do talk about that in the long form video which is coming but it has its own risks for some populations
ughh the ignorance of doctors they should be banned for misinformation.
"Salt substitutes that contain potassium may cause hyperkalaemia with life threatening consequences in susceptible patients, as the following case report illustrates." www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1124926/
@@kalijasinpretty common sense. If you aren’t sweating a lot you’re going to overdo it. Potassium is one of the main electrolytes lost during sweating. So get your cardio in
Salt is good!
You need 5 grams of salt a day unless you have some medical condition,total salt including all your food,you need more potassium than sodium,5 grams of salt is 2,5 sodium and you need 5000 milligrams of potassium to balance,you need calcium and magnesium all for your heart pump
It depends on the person ... My doc said I had low sodium in my blood ...I was having issues sleeping. I add extra salt into my electrolyte water(electrolyte powder has salt in it already but I add a pinch more...)
What about link between Hyponitremia (low salt) and Osteoporosis?
They guys regurgitating old flawed research.
Don't disagree processed foods are not very healthy but if you don't eat unhealthy, salt may be needed, especially for aging women.
The problem with salt is that it is in high amounts in processed food and restaurant food. If you mostly cook your own food, you regulate your salt intake and you can easily measure 1,500-2,000 mg per day.
Agree Chris
Good point. I will add to your point that sea or celtic salt are healthier than the regular table salt because of its mineral content.
Potassium to sodium ratio is also very important.
And stay hydrated
Seems like somewhere between 3/1 - 4/1 ratio potassium to salt. There are videos on TH-cam to watch on this ratio and it’s importance.
I'd edit that a little: don't put down the salt. Actually add salt to your food if you like. Just make sure you use actual foods instead of ultra processed food so that most of the salt you eat is what you add yourself.
The only reason Americans are eating too much sodium is because of the prevalence of processed/convenience/junk/fast food they consume. If you are making your meals at home from mostly whole/minimally processed foods, then it’s fine to add salt. In fact, please do. Your food will taste so much better. And when you drink water, it flushes the sodium from your system. Don’t be afraid of using salt.
Salt was never originally used in cooking. It was used largely for curing and preserving meats. But food over the years has become bland because It sits on the shelf, is processed, etc. That's why salt is being used a lot in cooking now.
The body has a process for removing unwanted salt, you don’t have to remove salt from your diet.
Recent studies have shown optimal health is around 5k mg sodium
Most cardiologists would argue that
Chronic Hyperinsulinemia is worse, poses greater risk for heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension. Salt is more likely to affect people with these comorbidities. Salt is not the culprit, just makes homeostasis more difficult when these other systems go out of whack.
Sure they are all related
Too much sugar and carbs causes high insulin levels. Insulin causes retention of electrolytes, salts. If you consume less sugar, insulin is lowered, retention of salt is lowered, blood pressure goes down significantly.
Salt is good for you. 2400mg is the minimum amount the average person needs, not the minimum.
Salt overconsumotion is common but its also damgerous not to have saltr. If you eat processed food you are good for sodium..but a lot of people eat heskthy whole fresh foods. And if you do not consume salt as i didnt because of this blanket advice to never eat salt...it csn make you very unwell. Extremely unwell. Your body needs salt every day. Very important mineral.
I have low BP and neurocardio syncope, I have been told to eat salt. I feel great
Ive had problems with my kidney developing HUGE stones. After a round of lithotripsy, my urologist urged me to cut out excess salt to prevent myself from going thru that procedure again.
Ive made it a solid year watching my intake of salt. Not perfect but most of the time i do pretty well. AND?? No further problems with my kidneys.
That doctor knew exactly what was going on and i can not be more grateful.
You are an outlier!
@@LucasDeschamps-ch1jh I've been told.. 🙂
I cut out all salt and then my thyroid crashed because I didn't have enough iodine in my diet. My doc told me I needed to eat large amounts of salt amongst other things.
Christineplateo124, did you then take kelp tablets or eat seaweed salads, depending on your nationality and dietary preferences?
I've never been a big salter!
My sister is a big salter! A number of restaurants we go to definitely don't use a lot of salt. 🧂 But I seldom add salt to my meal.(unless it's very bland) 😉
Certain foods like potatoes are never salty enough and avocados always need a touch of salt. But this is how you learn to use salt in moderation.
The purpose of salt in cooking is to enhance the flavor of food. It's a necessary ingredient but it doesn't have to be used excessively.
If used properly, it balances the flavor of food and no additional salt is needed at the table!
Salt is used by some excessively, just like super! But controlling the intake is the key!
Thanks for sharing this information! 👍
Yes North Americans love their salt!
Very good comment 👏🏻
My Dad always added way too much salt to his food. So about 18 years ago when he got Parkinson's and moved in with me for his last 5 years, I quit adding any salt to set an example for him. I still don't add any salt. But now that I am conditioned to no added salt, when eating out I am often surprised at how salty restaurant food tastes, especially at lower priced restaurants.
It is crazy how salty restaurant food is
When I eat restaurant food, I am so thirsty for hours afterward because of the salt!
Very good point As the cheaper the food the less quality so they over do it on salt. We learnt from experience.. Thats why we very often mostly have home cooking nowadays.
And overly sweet
@@lolitarougeeven "high quality" foods at restaurants use shit ton of salt. Idk if youve ever seen a gordan ramsay cooking tutorial but half of them he put a hand full of salt every step of the way
Thank you Doctors, excellent information,keep doing, we need your help, you’re the bests👍
But they're wrong... My dad had extremely high blood pressure and cut out most salt. His lood pressure stayed the same. I convinced him to reduce his consumption of sugar and increase the salt. Immediately his blood pressure dropped to a normal level. He also lost a copious amount of weight and is no longer obese.
What is the doctors opinion on Himalayan salt? I would like to know everything. I read says it is very healthy and it lowers blood pressure among other benefits.
Yeah it doesn't lower blood pressure. It is slightly better than table salt. Less is better
My sodium levels were down ,and I had stiff, tight,heavy legs . Added some pink salt to water and symptoms improved. BP actually went down. Go figure ,no wonder people are confused!
@@TalkingWithDocswhat if youre eating clean natural foods ,should you still not be adding salt?
If you eat a clean diet, you should add salt. But a good salt, pink salt, with other minerals such as magnesium and potassium. Seaweed which is very salty is eaten in large quantities, and yet they have a much higher life and health expentensy than the western world.
Actually not true that all people over use salt. I never once added salt to my food because if you're not a season your food you don't eat salt. Plus there are a lot of diseases out there that you actually need salt given somebody would like me with like eight automated diseases three from a rare I don't have a lot of salt on my body and I always have a blood disorder too as well so I actually need salt even though I'm not a big fan of salt anyway. So not all people overdose on salt it's just the ones that don't understand that sodium can kill you and it can destroy your heart and cause a huge amount of other issues. So just because you have statistics and you go by satistics do you know my doctor told me that my upper right quadrant pain one time was IBS even though obviously they knew nothing about IBS and my gallbladder exploded I'm literally almost died because she was stupid. Or the fact that I had super swollen legs one time and I couldn't walk I needed a cane and I'm an athelete by the way and she told me oh I was fine. Fine while I end up in the hospital pulmonary embolism 46 of them and with Lupus anticoagulant disorder that I didn't know I had all because she was uneducated about what blood clots are and apparently would IBS is and she told me statistically I'm too young for my gallbladder to explode so my surgeon took out my gallbladder I told him what was going on and he was like before you I took out a nine-year-old's gallbladder stop going by statistics doctors he literally got so livid that doctor.
Interesting topic I was reading more about. Looks like high salt messes up bone health because it disrupts calcium metabolism. Lots of good papers that could make a good journal review video like Teucher et al (2009). "Sodium and Bone Health: Impact of Moderately High and Low Salt Intakes on Calcium Metabolism in Postmenopausal Women". There are other more recent papers, but the ones I saw were on animal models and not people
Agree great idea. Probably why developed countries struggle more with osteoporosis
You call that a good paper? It's absolutely terrible. Did you even read the study design? You can't draw any conclusion out of that whatsoever. You people really need to understand how to analyze this stuff.
Some people need a lot more salt due to medical reason(s). For example - you are missing your colon.
Love you doc.
Thanks!!!
I just started using a sprinkle of fresh ground pink salt on some meals....it really brings out the flavor, my Grandma salted everything.
i salt my salt and eat less sugar
What if I only eat grains chicken eggs and vegetables? No processed foods at all. Do these foods have enough salt in them or should I add a bit?
Lov❤e these doctors medical as well as dietician
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recently i’ve been feeling groggy and lightheaded, but I noticed that when I eat cucumbers with salt I feel better. I told this to my doctor and it turns out I have a sodium deficiency. I feel like I consume a lot of salt but I also workout a lot. Should I continue consuming additional salt on days where I feel like this or is there a better way?
listen to your dr. I have something similar, i get dizzy+groggy. i drink water all the time. my blood pressure is low. salt helps to raise my blood pressure. Especially in the summer! on hot days i felt like passing out. So, now i keep a salt shaker in the car. when i drink water i also take a bit of salt. When my legs are cramping i also take potassium citrate. yes, my dr knows about it. Yes, you can stop the heart with too much potassium.
Often salt supplementation is the solution. You may have something callled POTS. Best of luck
What about it for endurance athletes? When I run more than 5 miles I drink coconut water with 500 mgs of salt and a sqeeuze of lime or lemon. Is this a good thing of bad?
I always avoided salt & never added it to my diet. Now, I fast all day & eat one meal a day. Don't eat out ever. I have heart arrhythmia every so often, fatigue alot, headaches, muscle spasms, & I pee ALOT for no reason.
I think I need to guzzle a gallon of salt. Lol
Correct you probably need salt. Don't listen to these guys
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Me as an Indian laughing in a corner with the amount of salt and spices i consume, i think it just depends on where you live .
does it make a difference if it's sea salt or pink Himalayan salt?? I think sugar is less healthier than salt but my doctor wants me to cut out all salt because of high blood pressure.
Question, if I never eat processed foods, do you think I would eat 500 grams or less of salt if I am not heavy handed when adding salt to my meals?
That’s quite possible
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I thought this was SATIRE 😂
No to table salt that is full of microplastics. Yes to mineral salt.
Type 2 iI cook Only w/ fresh foods. If I'm NOT adding NaCl would I need to be concerned about my sodium level??
How about it electrolytes and salt we loose via workout and sweating and if eating only home cooked meals? No salt?
I've been training for a half marathon and I'm told I should add Himalayan salt to my water. Should I not get salt after a run? I feel like I lose a lot of it when I'm doing my long runs
you should get electrolytes, not just salt. Your body releases them in a certain ratio, and good sports hydration products (I've been told liquidIV is good), not something like prime, will generally try to closely match this ratio, which will make them taste somewhat salty but that's inevitable if the product is effective. As for himalayan, it's obscenely overpriced for a few trace impurities that give it color, certainly not worth paying for as it likely has no perceivable effect, at all, on anything except your wallet, I'd say for salt get the normal table stuff, most people should get iodine, which it conveniently includes, and if that really bothers you then get kosher or sea salt, those generally don't have it, I can't tell you which foods contain it though
edit: athletes are the exception, because the average joe for which this number is obscene is overweight, and the only sweating they do is probably between their belly flaps, if you sweat a lot then there's a warranted reason to take in electrolytes for replenishing
Get salt into your system before the run. Don't listen to these two. Salt is necessary
I've more or less cut out processed food from my diet and rarely eat out, and I work out often. I also donate my plasma bi-weekly, and no matter how much water I drank, I would often fail my check-in since I was dehydrated. After experimenting, I cut down my water intake and upped my salt intake (salting food to taste, eating sauerkraut, and taking salt pills for workouts), and it's helped a ton with my hydration levels and I cramp less while working out. For me, upping my salt intake has made me healthier. Do you have any thoughts on this?
might be some form of nutrient uptake issue
Depends on how much carb you eat. I eat less than 20 grams of carb/day and I avoid leg cramps at night with 3000 to 5000 MG salt per day. If you want to learn more, read pharmacist Dr. Dinicolantio's book "The Salt Fix."
How intriguing all these comments are! It sounds like there is still much to be discovered about electrolytes' functioning and impacts on several organs!
Wasn't it biochemist Roger Williams at the University of Texas who wrote about "biochemical individuality?" Many cases in point here.
I WENT 27Yrs WITH OUT SALT AS WELL AS BEING A VEGETARIAN 3L OF WATER PER DAY I WAS ALWAYS WEAK KEPT FEELING I WOULD BLACK OUT . BUT I STAY FAITHFUL .
Wow maybe check what you are actually eating
I've missed your videos on different subjects that show how certain surgeries are done and what can happen with anesthesia
You should watch them all!
Would salt help with people with MS. In the muscle..so they don't loose muscle mass
What do you have to say about salt in Indian curries... butter chicken etc..?.. I'm afraid it may be 4 times the recommended levels..😮
I’m an athlete and I consume 5,000+ mg sodium a day and potassium is matched almost at 1:1. I eat no ultra processed foods and my BP is perfect. The reason they recommend a low sodium diet is because the average North America eats trash ultraprocessed food every meal.
When I get my blood test it always says I am in the middle range. and when it comes to restaurants forget it they are too expensive and I have too many student loans to be going to a restaurant. Cook at home!
Good call Chris
If you are on a carb free eating plan then you need to add more salt. Following these guidelines will cause most folks some negatives like low energy and muscle cramps.
I take A multiple vitamin with minerals that has vitamin 6 , so that's for helping with , kidney function
If you mean b6, nobody in the US needs it and many have neuropathy from too much b6. Many cannot clear b6 fast enough in all the quantities vitamins contain. I get b6 toxic from a gene mutation so I even have to watch how much I get from food alone.
"There's enough salt in the food you eat" Only in proccessed food
Yes processed food. Most people do eat some processed food or meat and therefore essentially need no added salt.
Unprocessed meat and fish always taste a bit salty to me. I figured it's because the animals seek out salt, and are passing it on to me.
All food is processed, including meat.
I heard it was important for hydration and in tha case of people that are quite muscular, they swore by it, can you correct me on the contrary ?
I never use salt but can’t avoid it in restaurant & processed foods…..how can I offset it? And do we need salt in our systems?
So we do need salt but it is very uncommon to see someone who is salt deprived without severe diarrhea, sweating or vomiting. And some medications. Full length video coming soon 😀
Interesting! I kind of grew up not using salt in my food, I don’t suffer from those things….& now I can’t wait to see your next video….thanks 😀
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Welcome Fancy!
If the blood test shows you have a good sodium level, are you still being negatively affected? Thats probably not as obvious an answer as I'd expect but Love to hear your thoughts.
Yes our bodies regulate serum sodium very tightly. Eating a lot of salt doesn’t alter your serum sodium
@@TalkingWithDocs but it can still give you high blood pressure with good blood chemistry?
I’ve been taking about a watermelon seed, size of Celtic sea salt every day under my tongue let it dissolve then drinking a glass of water, and this has lowered my blood pressure without being on medication, why is that?
Went to see my PCP and my BP was 101/60 and my doc said I should get more salt. Now I'm confused.
If you have low blood pressure which is rare you often do need more salt. Everyone else needs less!
everyone needs more salt, this whole vid is dumb, salt your food to taste, your body literally tells you how much salt you need
Unless your kidneys are blown, in which case you gotta use ur frontal cortex
@@zygis4000your body most definitely does not "tell you" how much salt you need, although i would agree that the daily salt intake the nutritional guidelines give you is a bit low, but most people do definitely eat a bit to much salt
@@TheRealNiko it does if you listen to it, people that overconsume processed foods might not notice it cuz it's mostly full of salt already, but when you're on a clean diet you feel when the food is bland and when you need more salt, you also feel when it's enough and when it's too much
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How can you get the iodine in your body if you stop eating salt?
Need to see the video about hypo thyroid and how to take care of it and diabetes what to take or not take get my health in order help
Hypothyroid is done. Salt full length is coming
Don't eat processed foods. Don't lower salt. Up your potassium. You need ,4700mg of potassium a day. It needs to work the sodium/potassium pump. You need the salt. Make it good sea salt.
Hi Nancy. Well we would tend to disagree. Yes we all need potassium. But we don’t need the extra salt. And excess potassium is not without risk. Thanks for watching
@@TalkingWithDocs what is excess potassium? How do I get it? Just asking.
When I decreased my sodium consumption for one month for my MD's recommendation, I told her that I predicted increasing muscle cramping because of my exercise regiment,@@TalkingWithDocs.
I was correct. Therefore, my high sodium (& potassium and other vitamins, nutrients, minerals) diet is best for my body.
So what I hear you saying is that if I eat enough salt it will preserve me and I will live forever. Challenge accepted!
There’s always one … 🤣
Self added salt is such a tiny fraction of what most people eat. Think about it. Think about what 1.5 g looks like. If you shake that much on your food? Ok stop. But otherwise do mot waste time with dictors worried about 0.2 grams of salt when you're eating 4g. Chances are, you really need to reduce the salt processed foods. Do not worry about salting your eggs It's not significant - cut out the bacon.
But it depends on kind of salt to consume daily. Iodised salt & heart salt are best ones we have in Australia
Agree with you so much....
Thanks Valerie
I consume about 700 MG a day low carb diet. I even measure spices there is sodium in everything.
For sure
That sounds very interesting, can you please give any tips on lowering salt intake and what to do when eating-out is very difficult to eat at restaurants?
Where have you guys been I've missed you You are so informative please don't go away again and keep posting All your information is fantastic Thank you again for coming back
What if you sweat a lot? Does it help remove salt from the body?
Yes and water
@@TalkingWithDocs you guys are awesome! I am trying out Brazil nuts for my cholesterol!
@@lanam6479why are they awesome?because they have doctors uniforms on?
I eat lots of salt and take lots of vitamin d . I’m 56 and my numbers are perfect
Very nice.
Does vitamin D help?
What if you do a ton of excercise and sweat a lot?
Those IV fluids you pump in your patients' bodies are sodium chloride which (Salt) and in high qualities. Salt is good for health. Table salt is bad though but not unrefined salt
I'm fighting low blood pressure right now and the only thing that kind of helps me is the salt intake😮 what do you think of that doctors? 87 / 54.. help me!
Research your table salt. It’s processed and full of crap. Use Redmond brand real salt.
@@NurseMarshaC okay thank you
Hi Linda. It is common for patients with low blood pressure or POTS to require added salt. Salt tabs. Electrolyte drinks. Very reasonable
Licorice will help you too
I easily get hyponatremia when I am working in the heat due to sweating if I dont replenish with lots of salt.
Yes have to be careful
I now hate going out to eat because I don't know what they're putting into the dishes they serve. My BP goes through the roof with salty meals causing headaches and very painful swollen feet (I have peripheral neuropathy which is aggravated by salty food).
The other issue is my blood sodium levels hover at 126 which spooks my nephrologist who want to increase sodium intake. Very personally frustrating!
Eating out is tricky
What are the numbers for salt for children? We’re trying to lower my child’s BP and cholesterol…
If your child has high blood pressure they should see their doctor and reduce their added salt to zero and try to eliminate any processed foods with a lot of salt. It may be more than a salt issue though
I think it matters on what kind of salt you consume. Any thoughts?
Not really. We have a long form video that talks about this
iodine deficiency is a major concern, that's why table salt has iodine in it. Id you somehow hate it, and don't just do so through the power of suggestion aka the placebo effect, then there's sea salt and kosher salt for you if you find iodine in whole foods. Himalayan salt is overpriced health-nut territory, the trace minerals have no significant effect, except the draining of your wallet for an otherwise stupidly cheap commodity
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Ha Patti! We do our best to keep it light. Come on down !
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It's GREAT. Ha! I think we'd be sued on a daily basis if I worked with you guys! 😂 For SO many reasons! 😂
Well Some Salts like Celtic Salt and Himalayan Pink Salt are good for you because of the Good Minerals and Even The Bible stated it was an offering and you need to salt every meal.
Edit:These 2 salts are natural and you can find good salt from these, Not the processed ones.
I suffer from orthostatic hypotension. If I don’t get enough salt 🧂 and water 💧, I pass out like a light😵💫 when I’m on my feet.
Can’t do the dishes or make dinner or go shopping without a big shot of salt 🧂 and big glass of water. P.S.: recommended by doctors specifically for this condition
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Yes added salt for you low BP folks
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Salt is crucial... the problem is it need to be balanced with potassium 😊
I like seafood and salt on my popcorn...give me some slack, yo !
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Hi Docs, unless you’re eating fries. No choice then. Still healthier than chicken wings slathered in spicy sauce! Ok seriously, salt is needed when a person perspires from extreme exertion. Water doesn’t replace the salt and the other good things lost. Then a G2 or a Powerade Zero are the way to go. With water as well. 🙋♂️😉
Fair enough James Burton really lose salt you are talking about hours of heavy exercise. Not your average trip to the gym
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It depends on what you eat. Lots of fresh things have no salt normally