WHY Low Salt Stresses the Body (Sodium, Hormones & Potassium)

You'd be surprised how (even though this is my second video on salt) there's still much more to be said about it.

[drygordspellweaver]

My grandfather ate his food EXTREMELY salty to the point where other people trying his dishes were taken aback by how salty it was. Also ate 7-8 eggs for breakfast every morning. He lived to be 99.

[CrouchingGoatHiddenDonkey]

Pregnant women in some 3rd world countries craved dirt. They actually ate dirt. Studies showed that the women were calcium deficient. Dirt apparently has a lot of calcium.
Amazing that the body knew where to find what was needed when normal food was not available. Cravings should not be ignored though not followed blindly. There is an underlying need which should be considered.

[feralfalafel]

I suffered from migraines and fatigue constantly until I started carrying a bottle of pickle salt in my pocket and eating it throughout the day. This is the first time I've heard a defense for salt and I'm relieved

[CrypticArtist]

In the army, we are issued MRE's (Meals Ready to Eat) which are extremely high in sodium which lend to their long shelf life. During training in Louisiana in the summer, the humidity combined with the heat lead to many heat casualties (heat exhaustion, heat stroke, etc.). Those who experienced heat related injuries in many cases were drinking water, but were not eating their MRE's. As a medic, I harped on my platoon to make sure they replaced the salts they were loosing from sweat by eating every day. Thankfully, not one of the soldiers in my care suffered any major heat injuries.

[Kurostyle]

My ex demonized salt. Everytime I got out the salt shaker she got feisty. Supposedly salt was the world's worst drug, benefitting the body in no way whatsoever.
Hard to take such claims serious from an alcoholic pothead though

[emilyc]

I have a medical condition where I don't retain enough salt. The dietary guidelines are so ingrained that despite many cardiologists prescribing me a very high salt diet, when I am in hospital the nursing staff often won't allow me more than one salt packet without an extra doctor consult. The government has played with the nation's health to devastating effect without science to back their advice. People are so convinced fat and salt are bad and that carbs are vital that I can't get salt in a hospital, but they'll try to force biscuits (cookies) and cordial (cool aid) down my throat... quite literally.

[teresalamala]

Actually the root word for "Salary" is "Sal" (Latin for Salt). The "salarium", was a Roman soldier's allowance to buy salt. :D

[steve]

I used to work in Saudi Arabia. Summer temperatures often exceeded 50C (122F), and on site at a refinery went over 60C. Used to take salt tablets and drink lots of water - no problems at all.

[systematic]

I remember when I moved to Canada from the Caribbean I always had a huge craving for salt. So much so that I started to periodically just eat some salt on it's own. Which kept me feeling great.

[AntonioDal.]

Summary:
- Let your body decide if you should consume more or less sodium
- Increase potassium intake

[SiimLand]

I drink a glass of water with 1/2 tsp of pink rock salt right after waking up - keeps cortisol in check and hydrates you immediately

[RiverbrookTsodmi]

The thing is, I input salt in most of my foods. Best part is this, my body tells me when I have had enough. I dont need any doctor to tell me when i'm eating too little or too much salt, my body does this free.

[ForHonorUSMC]

Here's what I've learned. Anything the WHO or FDA says to do regarding your health; do the opposite. You'll likely outlive everyone you know.

[iLikeCoffee]

When I worked in the coolers at Walmart, I felt horrible for a long time but noticed that I felt better after eating McDonald's or similar fast food at lunch. Come to find that I was sweating in the cooler but couldn't feel it due to the cold temperatures. I had a sodium salt deficiency that took serious research to find because of the idiocy surrounding current "health" recommendations. The low salt "health" recommendation damn near killed me!

[BoomerAnn]

WHAT I'VE LEARNED, you should hear my story about my low sodium and roller coaster blood pressures that my doctors so very much insisted was "just anxiety" (which I knew it was not) until I did my research and learned I had been sodium deficient and it was only getting worse. Lasted four years. Reached a crisis point last summer in '16 where I nearly died. I'd love to sue for malpractice, negligence, yada yada, but it would be hard to win. Regardless, I encountered abject ignorance from the ones I expected expertise.

I now SALT LIBERALLY and feel 100% better. Thank you so much for this video, as you have JUSTIFIED my own stance, you have AFFIRMED what I knew and had to teach my doctor. Thank you.

[kasparsvegeris]

I kindly suggest putting temperatures in Celsius as an overlay (and other metric measurements) for the benefit or viewers outside US.

[cattjm]

Why is this happening? Why is literally all of the professional advice we get terrible? Why are the doctors so misinformed? Hard to believe it is all coincidence

[ThePresentation]

Love your in depth body composition/chemistry channel. Do electrolytes! There's many stories of people who try to hydrate with only water. Only to die from lack of electrolytes! So hydration is something deeper than just water consumption.

[badassa]

Very interesting! My grandmother and mother taught me from a very young age to eat apples with salt, I would grab the salt shaker, take it outside, pick an apple from the tree and sprinkle salt on every bite. Now I wish I paid more attention to their teachings.

[ayde]

"Renin Angiotensin Aldostrone system" was the most gorgeous thing I've heard spoken all day. TY.