Table Salt vs Sea Salt vs Himalayan Pink Salt - Does It Matter To Your Health?

Very interesting. Here in the UK the RDA for salt is “no more than 6g (6000mg).” I wonder why it’s double the USA RDA?

Love these guys so much fun whilst learning great stuff, thank you from uk

Regular white table salt burns my tongue, too strong & has no complex flavor. Pink salt? 👎 not much flavor either. Redmond!

If I need to boost the flavor in a dish, a little bit, I often use lime juice just a little bit, and I signed. I don’t need extra salt.

Highly processed food is the problem here, not the minimal salt I add to my whole, organic, pasture raised food.

Who wants to eat unrefined contents of the sea. Ship goes past and flushes the toilet, a shark does its business. I have cheap rock salt. It has insoluble minerals that you can feel if you chew the food thorougly. The grains also corrode stainless steel pots. An aluminum pot in which salted meat gravy was cooked looks like termites have done a number. Salt is a WMD against metal. I've heard that salt mining equipment only works because underground there is no water.

Salt doesn't automatically lead to swelling. That needs more components. Maybe sitting with a belt in summer heat while fat. Easy ways to eat lots of salt is with tomatoes or sour cabbage. S/c has a low food value and you might have a kilo in one sitting. It by necessity has salt. Then you're glued to the restroom.

What about sodium-potassium pump? I use "Lo Salt.' It has 66% potassium and 34% sodium, that is my "salt". I don't eat any processed food! I had hypertension, but now my blood pressure is under control. I check it daily. My avg. BP is 112 over 69 according to my BP monitor.

Would love a video on Electrolytes…is it really necessary to be adding this supplement to your water? Thanks:)

Dry humor....HAH!

I believe you said that a study demonstrates that NaCl damages the insides of our blood vessels.

Can you provide a citation to that study?

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I'm extremely sensitive to salt

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Do you have any thoughts on Blue salt, from Iran?

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Iodized salt is bitter compared to sea salt.

Can I use Himalayan salt only if I don’t have my thyroid?

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1-does drinking water help clear our bodies of addl salt?
2-does your body get used to what you take in in salt and make you crave more?

Thank you for posting this video. I’d like to hear your thoughts on the electrolyte products that are being advertised by many fitness influencers. These are very high in sodium. What type of exercise would warrant taking electrolytes? Thanks 😊

We live a precipitous life, one enzyme blocks salt from leaving our cells and causing death.

My family kids that I'm a "saltaholic" (I even have salt shakers on my desk) but my blood pressure is fine so far. I remember my grandfather being the same way-- dinner couldn't begin until the salt shaker was beside his plate. The only things I don't salt are butter, pickles, and bacon. I've managed to ditch gluten (arthritis) and caffeine (was drinking too much, jittery) but salt is my Final Boss to face. When the doc tells me it's time to cut back, I will, but it's gonna suck. I love salt so much.

We use "Redmond Real Salt" from the salt beds of Utah. Unrefined, ancient sea salt with a subtle, sweet flavor. Best tasting salt ever and good for you in moderation. Untouched by the chemicals and waste you get in the oceans of today. Can order it online.

I think Dysautonomia, in general, is either on the rise or at least being better recognized. Under that umbrella diagnosis is Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). My middle daughter was diagnosed with POTS around age 14. My youngest is now showing symptoms. I was never officially dxd by definitely am symptomatic. My middle daughter also has kidneys that seem to push her electrolytes too quickly. She was old by her cardiologist to suck on the Himalayan rock salt as much as she wants. She also gets a liter of Lactated Ringers Solution daily (plus a bunch of NS with meds) because she doesn't absorb enough through her GI tract. I find myself needing to drink electrolyte infused drinks (less all of the sugar!) or I get off kilter.
I like that you guys make it clear that salt is a necessary mineral for life. Too many people try to cut all salt out of their diets! They don't realize that all electrical impulses in our bodies are made by what is called the sodium potassium pump. No salt, no impulses. No life! But balance is key, as in all things!

I was really hoping you'd comment on claims that Himalayan pink salt contains up to 70 minerals and other substances that are healthy for you. You said that there hadn't been a randomized study of the health benefits of this salt, but I would still like to know what substances it contains that have been studied as separate supplements, and whether the dosages of these substances that you'd get from a reasonable intake amount of this salt are enough to matter.

Drs. Zalzal and Weening have mastered the art of relatable, educational and entertaining video. The professionalism combined with humor make their videos "go-to" resources.

Some salts are iodized which is an issue for people (like me) who have a thyroid problem.

Why did the salt go to the party? Because it was sodium fun!

What about liquid iv? Or blue salt? Are they a good thing?

It’s fun and entertaining, but that’s where it stops.

At 75 yo with hypertension which is controlled by daily Amlodipine, I virtually eliminated salt from my diet by not adding it and mostly not eating processed food. Then, I saw something that Himalayan salt had all these trace elements that people need. So, you say there have been no studies suggesting pink salt was sufficiently beneficial to justify eating it? Hm-m ...

As a middle aged white female with low blood pressure, I am one of those salt sensitive. My ankles don't swell first, its my fingers and I have to remove my rings. I did find out my potassium is low...so I had know that drinking a glass of coconut water helped to get rid of the excess salt. My question is what about soy sauce? It makes my swell too, is it just the amount of salt in the soy sauce?

Exceptional presentations! Thank you, Docs!!!

Don't cook with salt but add salt to taste and you'll still be well below the recommended limit.

When we were in Italy during June/July timeframe, my ankles swelled from walking on the hot top all day. I don't understand how Italians can eat so much processed meats like mortadella, salami? These cold cuts are also part of their breakfast. How come they aren't experiencing side effects like my swollen ankles?

I did start start using Redmond’s salt recently. It may just be wishful thinking, but I thing the flavor profile has more depth than normal sea salt or iodized table salt.

My entire life I have craved salt. I will even lick my finger, put salt on it then lick it off. My labs always shows my sodium to be near the lower end of the relevant range and even below normal at times. So much so, I consume about a pound of salt a month. When I was younger, I just turned 62, I used to also have low blood pressure. These days my blood pressure is more normal rather than low.

I have always been wondering why people in some countries like Japan eat very salty foods but don’t seem to be affected by health issues 😢😂

I very rarely add salt to my food. I ahve hypertension and try to avoid salt if I can. However there are sometimes I just crave it. Thanks for the info I am going to me more mindful of the salt in my diet. 🧂

Hey the largest salt mine in the world is in Goderich Ontario.

I crave salt, LOL. Having said that, I have mildly high BP and am well controlled. I am generally adverse to taking medicine and tried two 90 day salt free/reduced salt diets that really did not change my BP at all hoping to not take medicine. Lisinaprol was good stuff until I had an angioadema. The salt free diet did adversely affect my colon function. I kind of feel like my body craves salt for some reason.

As always, informative and entertaining. Thanks for sharing.

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Wow. 2300mg is way too permissive. Salt shouldn't be added to anything. Better eat a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, seeds, nuts, mushrooms; they already have the minerals we need.600to 1000 mg from whole foods should be enough. No one is dying from hyponatremia in the US; they are from the added salt, oils and sugars in junk ultraprocessed foods.

My sodium levels are always low on my blood tests and I eat salt on every meal.

Nope secret Asians have know for centuries we salt with Fish Sauce. Healthier tastier and more nutritious minerals than any salt you can buy. Soy sauce on the table? Nope! We rather use Maggi seasoning. This video shows two days old and their information is centuries behind what Asians have known about seasoning our food in a better way health wise and flavor wise.

I eat, crave, and enjoy a lot of salt. My blood pressure has always been and remains textbook. I thought I was in the clear. Today I learned about potential damage to the interior of blood vessels, which I was not aware of. Thank you.

Hi Dr Zalzal. You can bake with table salt but you'll be disappointed if you use it for pickle making. For crisp pickles, one needs to use salt without any additives. I use Kosher salt for the best, crispy cucumber pickles. ❤

Thanks Docs on the information about salt. 🧂 And the humor. 😅