1. Iodine was added back into refined table salt in 1924 because too many people were suffering from thyroid conditions.
Iodine is just one of the many essential trace minerals found in unrefined salt.
It is so essential for the proper functioning of the thyroid gland that a deficiency will cause hypothyroidism and goitre. Thyroid hormone essentially consists of iodine and L-tyrosine, an amino acid. Kelp, a seaweed that is commonly taken for thyroid conditions, is one of the best natural food sources of iodine.
2. If salt is white and free-flowing, then it is refined.
That's right, it doesn't matter if the label says "sea salt" or not. If your salt has the above two characteristics, then it is refined. Unrefined salt is moist and clumping and will be some other color other than white according to its mineral profile. The most common colors of unrefined salt are tan or gray.
3. Table salt contains more than just salt.
Refined table contains the minerals sodium chloride and iodine. Typically dextrose, a simple sugar, is added to stabilize the iodine. Anti-caking agents like calcium silicate are also added to keep the salt from absorbing moisture and forming clumps.
4. Unrefined salt can contain up to 80 other beneficial minerals.
Unrefined salt contains sodium chloride, iodine, magnesium, potassium, calcium, manganese, phosphorus, and a host of other important trace minerals that are essential to the proper functioning of your body.
5. Refined salt causes high blood pressure while unrefined salt is essential to regulating your heart beat and fluid balance.
Our bodies need many different minerals and in certain proportions. Too much sodium chloride (a.k.a. table salt) throws off this balance, causing our Kidneys to retain water in order to dilute it to the proper concentration. When we have excess water in our bodies our blood volume goes up, forcing the heart to pump harder to circulate it, raising our blood pressure. On the other hand, the proper balance of salts in our bodies balances the amount of water we hold. They also promote the electrical signals that help keep our hearts beating at an even rate and are essential for proper contractions in our heart and other muscles.
6. All salt comes from the sea, either existing oceans or ancient seabeds.
Salt can be made by evaporating seawater. It can also be mined from the earth, from ancient seabeds that dried up thousands of years ago. Either type can be found in the refined or unrefined variety.
7. Electrolytes = Salts = Minerals
These are all just different ways of talking about the same thing. Electrolytes are salts that have been dissolved in water. A mineral is any element or compound that is normally crystalline and has been formed as the result of a geological process.
8. Drinking water alone will not reverse dehydration.
When we sweat we also loose salts. If we only replace the water we have lost we wind up further diluting our already low reserves of electrolytes.
9. 93% of the salt produced in the US is used for manufacturing and industrial purposes.
Salt is essential in the manufacturing of steel, aluminum, rubber tires, vinyl, paint removers, soap, textiles, ceramics, explosives, fertilizers, plastics, inks and dyes.
10. The Great Salt Lake is over 30,000 years old.
This lake is actually the remnant of an ancient sea that used to cover most of the state of Utah and parts of Idaho and Nevada. Since it has been evaporating for so long it is actually saltier than the ocean and unable to support fish and other aquatic animals.
11. It's easy to make your own electrolyte drink.
A lot of people dislike drinking commercial electrolyte beverages because they contain sugar, artificial flavors, artificial colors, and preservatives. You can make your own electrolyte beverage by mixing 1 liter of water with 1/2 teaspoon of unrefined salt, 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, and 2 tablespoons of agave nectar or honey. Or replace half the water with fruit juice and omit the agave.
Nancy Hyton, L. Ac., C.H.,
Licensed Acupuncturist and Certified Herbalist,
Center for Holistic Medicine,
779 Haywood Road,
Asheville, NC 28806,
(828) 505-3174,
http://www.centerholistic.com
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