Salt Is Good for You?
What You’ll Learn:
- For years we were told salt is bad for us. But we now know that the ‘right’ type of salt is necessary for our bodies.
- Many of us are starving for trace minerals. These minerals are not found in plain table salt.
- At a health food store or in many groceries nowadays you can find Himalayan salt, Celtic salt, sea salt – these kind of salts are rich in trace minerals.
- A low-salt diet can cause insulin resistance, and can cause stress hormones to rise, leading to weight gain.
Hi jon i went to a seminar called thrive and survive ..They did say to add 3 to 4 crystals of Himalayan salt to 1 liter of our drinking water at a time. As i need 4 to 5 liters per day for my weight and now because its getting hotter in QLD. Is it fine to add this to every liter daily thanks Anna
Hi Anna, this should not be an issue.
Janine
The Gabriel Method Team
Hi
Its very difficult to get Sea salt or Himalayan salt salt where I live as its both very expensive and there’s only shop that stocks them. Is rock salt a usable alternative?
Saee
Hi Saee,
While you can choose to use rock salt, sea salt and Himalayan salt contains more minerals which is why it is preferable. You may be able to buy in bulk online.
Janine
The Gabriel Method Team
Its so hard to wrap my head around this, I have himalayan salt but really have been skeptical about using it. Now I will have a few shakes, especially on my salads. I used eat my salads with a little salt and pepper and not use dressings, then there was all the hype about cutting out salt, so I have tried unsuccessfully to find a good tasting dressing. I believe in your program, I am just having a hard time getting all the bad information that I used to believed in out of my head! Oh yah I even bought a himalayan salt chunk for my horse and she loves it! I think I will go out and lick on it. JK….well maybe not.
Yes! I give my horses Himalayan salt licks, too, and they love them. I have heard that Himalayan salt actually balances something really important in the body, I want to say blood sugar, but it can’t be that. Maybe Jon knows. Anyway, I am more of a salt addict than a sugar addict, and probably the bad salt thing is when combined with fat and carbs, like….potato chips. Oh well. The trace mineral thing is really important, anyway, so it is wonderful that we can get the Himalayan salt.
Hi Jon, I have been having problems with type 2 diabetes, I am now seeing a holistic doctor who practices integrative medicine. I am off all meds dropped 25lbs but now the weight loss has stopped and the blood sugar levels are starting to rise again even with the 25lbs off.
I eat only grass fed beef when I want meat, I eat everything organic and still there is something missing here the only thing I can figure out is that I do need to lose more weight but like I said the weight loss has now stopped. Any suggestions? Thanks, Russ
I have found that:
Since I now eat the Himalayan salt, good fats, and live foods along with drinking enough water for my body every day, I no longer physically crave sweets. Last week I was at an amusement park with my family and when they all got puddings for an afternoon snack, I got a salad – and I DIDN’T FEEL DEPRIVED! I knew that I didn’t want to feel sluggish all afternoon from the sugar and my body was actually craving the salad. I’m so glad to be providing a good role model for my children too – they still ate the pudding that day, but they saw me eat the salad, and I bet it won’t be long before they choose the salads over the puddings too. Wonderful!
I’ve also found that the anxiety I used to feel has all but disappeared – eating the healthy, “grounded” food connects me to the deeper river running through all of us.
Hey Sunshine,
That’s great! That’s exactly the way it’s supposed to work.
Jon
I actually found out something interesting the other day Jon. I was checking out a stall selling Himalayan salt lamps at a local shopping centre with my daughter and they had bags of Himalayan salt crystals. I asked whether the bags were diet grade salt and the stall owner picked up one of the lamps and said that even it was diet grade.
Apparently too, if you have one of those salt lamps it is an effective negative ionizer because it emits negative ions. This helps you sleep, helps you breathe properly in your sleep and leaves you feeling much more alert during the day… not to mention looking awesome with that gorgeous, earthy orange colour.
I love those salt lamp too.
I use herbamore which is a sea salt infused in herbs. Think its from biovogel. Any good?
Hi Tracy,
Sounds really good.
Jon
Oops so sorry about that last comment.
I didn’t see your reply to my questions. My sincere apologies.
Yup I managed to obtain Himalayan salt.
Thanks very much.
Daryl
I’m using Redmond’s Real Salt because it is less expensive than Himalayan salt and I use kelp granules to add in the iodine.
Hi Julie,
That sounds great.
Jon
For many years, my doctor nagged at me to reduce my salt intake. At the time I was eating many processed foods and I had a lot of stress in my life. My blood pressure was rather high and I was taking a medication to control it.
Last February, I obtained a juicer and began juicing organic vegetables. Then I traded in my synthetic multi-vitamin for one made from natural sources. I eat mostly salads and add chia seeds, parsley and sea salt. And I’m drinking almost a litre of water between the time I rise in the morning and the time I finish breakfast. I sip at water the rest of the day (before 6:00 PM) but I’m not sure how much.
Since February, I have dropped 18 pounds so now, at just barely over 5 feet, I weigh 110 pounds. My blood pressure has dropped to an average of 104/72 and sometimes it goes lower – and I’m not on medication anymore. Now the doctor’s concerned I’m not getting enough salt. As I said, I’ve been using sea salt but that hasn’t changed my blood pressure. Unless I’m feeling some ill effects, I’m not sure I need to be concerned about this. Should I be?
And what about iodine? Regular table salt is iodized. None of the sea salt at the store was.
Lorene
Hi Lorene,
You’re on a great program of healthy living. I love it. You really do need healthy salt for the trace mineral. It’s stress and processed foods that cause blood pressure problems more than anything. Also celtic salt is very high in iodine.
Hey Jon,
How come you are not answering my questions?
Daryl
You mentioned to add salt to everything. I like to know how much and how often. I haven’t started with your method, because I am still trying to get all the things together before I can actual start having the 3 principles of live foods, omega 3 fatty acids and whey protein powder to add to everything I eat.
I am now taking and adding chai seeds to the water that I drink and can I add salt to it? Is the whey protein powder like those for weight lifters? I
I wasn’t the skinny type but maintain my weight thru watching what I eat and exercising and the minute I became menopause, boom, I started gaining weight. As I am not tall, 5 feet 3″ for an Asian woman. My weight is now currently 65.60kgs. I used to weigh 49kgs. Is it possible for me to drop off all the excess weight and go back to 49kgs?
Thank you, and I live in Singapore.
Daryl
Hi Daryl,
You don’t need whey protein powder, you just need to make sure you’re getting a good source of protein and most meals. And you don’t need to add salt to everything, but just put a pinch in your savory meals when you can. But make sure it’s healthy salt, such as sea salt, celtic salt, Himalayan salt etc.
Jon