This may be sufficient for some people, some of the time. Some people don't like the taste of salt on the tongue and thus prefer to just add the natural salt to food or to water. If you are not drinking enough water daily to be fully hydrated, adding the natural salt may not be beneficial. However, please note that the addition of natural salt is ONLY recommended if you are actually drinking half your body weight in ounces of water. I recommend drinking filtered water that is free of contaminants but still contains the natural minerals in the water.īatmanghelidj recommends drinking half your body weight in ounces of clean water each day and dissolving about 1/8 teaspoon of unrefined natural salt on your tongue before each 16 ounces of water that you drink. The quality of drinking water is always important. Some of the best sources of potassium include apricots, avocados, bananas, dates, figs, garlic, nuts, potatoes, raisins, spinach, winter squash, yams, and brown rice.Įditor's Note: I do not recommend taking potassium supplements unless your potassium levels are being checked by a health practitioner. The balance of the two oceans in our body is achieved by (1) drinking enough water daily, (2) adding a moderate amount of natural salt to our diet, and (3) eating a variety of potassium-rich fruits and vegetables. Good health depends on a delicate balance between the volumes of these two oceans.” Batmanghelidj, author of "Your Body’s Many Cries for Water," offered a good analogy when he wrote: “Basically, there are two oceans of water in the body: One ocean is held inside the cells of the body and the other ocean is held outside the cells. This happens because of salt’s natural osmotic retention of water.ĭr. Salt’s main role in the regulation of water is to keep some water outside the cells. Where does potassium come from? It is found in abundance in fruits and vegetables -another important reason to eat 5 to 10 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables daily! Once water gets into the cells, potassium is what holds it there. Water delivers nutrients to the cells and helps remove toxins and metabolic wastes from the cells. Water itself regulates the water content inside our cells. Unrefined sea salt, for example, has been used by healers throughout the ages as a powerful “medication.” And in desert countries, people know that their survival depends on a balanced intake of water and salt. In some cultures, salt is literally worth its weight in gold. It is a vital element for all living things. However, unrefined natural salt provides many health benefits. I consider it a toxic poison for the human body. The fact is that refined white salt, such as commercial table salt, IS bad for our health. I believe most of us have been programmed for years to believe that all salt is bad. Drinking water will temporarily treat the symptoms of dehydration, but the balance of salt intake is what makes the real difference in health and hydration.įor some reason, the importance of salt intake took a long time for me to digest and comprehend.
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