Every time I hear an 'expert' say reduce, reduce, reduce salt intake I think of the animals that walk for miles to get to a salt lake and I think it's the animals that are the real experts.
You need salt, it has nothing to do with blood pressure. TABLE SALT contains SILICA - GLASS. This glass cuts your arteries, the cholesterol is coating the damage caused by the silica. Sea salt or kosher salt has no SILICA, you need lots of salt.
My muscle cramp has gone completely when I added salt more to my diet . I couldn’t fix it for few years till I found my salt wasn’t enough and I’m on low carb diet for few years . I feel much better with more salt , I love salt 😃
@@iaminkaland I wound up in the ER or urgent care 10+ times before I found out (on my own) that my low salt, low carb diet was, in fact, crippling my health. I, like many others in the world, thought I was eating "healthy" and remember wondering if it was possible to eat "too" healthy. Found out that "too" healthy was insufficient salt intake for my diet and later found out (since I knew nearly nothing about the different forms of fat and was essentially cutting back on ALL of them) that I was deficient in fat, also. After incorporating salt, my hyponatremia symptoms went away and after learning about and incorporating healthy fats back into my diet, my "accergic" twice a month random swellings that had been happening for nearly 6 months, stopped happening pretty much overnight. I learned that there is a lipid (fat) bi-layer surrounding all our cells and just assumed that having sufficient fat in the extracellular fluids would allow my cells to always have a healthy outer wall and not "leak" lol. Probably the wrong analogy, but it's the only thing that made/makes any sense. The low salt, low fat, drink beyond thirst, etc. ... blanket "health" advice, has been, and will continue to cripple our health until more people learn the motives behind that advice and take the reins of their own health back!
I have seen all the interviews with James Dinicolantonio because I find the topics he talks about and also the subject of salt very interesting and this one was undoubtedly the best. You have been the person who has asked him the most variety of questions, you have squeezed him to the fullest, it shows that you also have a lot of knowledge, good job.
I increased my salt intake quite a bit (Celtic sea salt only) over the past 6 months. I no longer have the urge to go to the loo 3-4h into my sleep. It has helped feel a lot more rested after sleep.. That and mouth taping..
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I maybe mistaken but i didn't heaf any elaboration between table salt and pure salt containing all the minerals we need where table salt is stripped of those minerals yet table salt fills the supermarket shelves.
Thanks a lot for an outstanding conversation. The subject of salt is not talked about enough and I did learn something today about salt that I did not know before. Information about the the low salt and low fat recommendations from the the late 1970s did in my opinion cause harm to some individuals. The information you presented was very helpful to me. Thanks again for a very helpful presentation. Salt is not talked about enough in terms of it's connection to potassium and magnesium requirements.
Hey thanks for the comment :) Yes I think this topic is so relevant with the rising prevalence of lifestyle diseases. And with the advancements in science which unfortunately translates slowly to the nutritional recommendations even with vast amount of consistent new data
Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:00 Dr. DiNicholantonio: interest in salt 00:01:45 Sodium, Salt, & Salt Balance 00:02:30 How Much Sodium is In Table Salt 00:03:25 Sodium: Health Recommendations 00:04:50 Salt & Blood Pressure 00:06:45 Salt (Sodium) Deficiency Symptoms 00:08:00 Dehydration 00:08:50 Insulin Resistance 00:10:13 Sleep Problems 00:11:14 Magnesium Deficiency 00:12:14 Salt Cravings & Salt Setpoint 00:13:15 Salt, Dopamine & Addictions 00:14:25 Salt & How to Stop Sugar Cravings 00:15:30 Low Sodium Symptoms 00:17:10 Stress 00:18:00 How Much Salt, Potassium, and Magnesium? 00:19:00 Best Sources of Salt and Electrolytes 00:20:20 What’s Too Much Salt? 00:22:00 Real Issue: High Insulin 00:22:48 How to Measure Salt & Sodium Balance? 00:24:26 Dr. DiNicholantonio: Evidence-based Sodium Routine 00:25:15 Caffeine, Coffee & Sodium 00:26:25 Magnesium and Magnesium Deficiency 00:27:15 Magnesium Deficiency Test 00:28:30 Dr. DiNicholantonio: Magnesium Routine 00:29:25 Magnesium Benefits 00:31:10 Dr. DiNicholantonio: Most Important Health Habit 00:32:15 Dr. DiNicholantonio: Links, Books, & Socials
This video is top notch, some really great questions and answers here :). Thanks to the both of you. Quick question, how do you manage to get your potassium intake, it seems quite difficult to hit 4000+ mg?
Hey, thanks for the comment. Glad it helped. good question. So generally, I use electrolyte drinks like Noordcodr or LMNT. You can also check high potassium foods here: ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Potassium-HealthProfessional/#h2
Does anyone know of a way to make an electrolyte drink at home? Or is it as simple as adding pink Himalayan salt or Redmond salt to water? Are there certain measurements?
Around 9:45 in the video. So the catacolamines constricting blood vessels and liver creating glucose via gluconeogenesis essentially is the mechanism to raise blood pressure in the absence of sufficient sodium to prepare for fight or flight, right?
Yes, that's correct. Catecholamines raise blood pressure by constricting blood vessels and increasing glucose production in the liver, compensating for low sodium and preparing the body for fight or flight.
They told me watch my salt. I didn’t have enough. All my food is clean, whole. Can you just add salt safely after years of struggling desperately from being way under? I’m frightened from all my symptoms actually from being low in salt.
Depends on why you should be low salt... If you have medical issues, then it's always a good idea to consult a functional medicine doctor who understands a bit about the real importance of salt-general practitioners are legally obligated to follow government recommendations, but as James DiNic demonstrated, the data is slightly outdated and might not be accurate. James suggests in this episode that 4 g per day of sodium is OK for someone without health conditions and a healthy lifestyle. But this is very individual and has many layers to it, so it's hard to give any specific opinion on your comment. Hope it helps !
@@tonimurray2865 great point. Unfortunately here they dont' add iodine to these salts. I have a variety of salts for this reason. And taste differs too so it's nice to change
