7 Facts about SALT from a Doctor (Is Eating Salt Healthy?)

Does salt cause Hypertension? Does salt cause Heart Disease? There are so many myths & misconceptions (LIES) about salt that it's hard to know what to believe. Facts are facts and salt is good for you, as long as it is real salt, unpolluted salt, unadulterated salt. Do you know all 7 of these facts & the Bonus??

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[colinthomson]

The mainstream still has people worrying about salt and eggs, but not sugar and seed oils.

Hmmm

[anitabellefeuille]

My mother had hypertension all her life, they restricted her salt, tried every medication it never helped. When they diagnosed me with hypertension I restricted my salt but I refused the medication. Then I changed to the Keto diet and increased my salt. Hypertension went away.

[nodyfan]

I was diagnosed with high blood pressure last year and told to reduce my salt intake without being asked what I eat, which at the time was freshly harvested veg from my garden and fresh unprocessed meat on healthy keto. I added very little salt to my food. I ignored her. I suggested the issue was my very stressful job which I have now retired from and feel great. No more high blood pressure.

[michaelstorm]

I've been on keto for 2 years and had been taking blood pressure medicine for 15. Last checkup my doctor took me off the medicine and my pressure is much better than it ever was while on the med even through I'm eating more salt. Thank you Dr. Berry for all the great advice.

[Justbeth-]

Every since I started carnivore, I freely salt my food. I went to the doctor yesterday and my blood pressure was 117/77. Never been that low! Salt does not cause high BP.

[sidneygage]

1. Salt is essential for life, enough salt is essential for optimal health, even people with CHF.
2. Eating salt does not cause high blood pressure, or increase existing high blood pressure.
3. Eating salt to taste does not cause heart attacks or strokes.
4. Salt does not naturally contain iodine, it is added. Eat iodine rich foods instead.
5. Not eating enough salt can actually cause your blood sugar to increase.
6. Many fancy salts comes from evaporated sea water which can be filled with microplastics. Salt mined in the ground is free of this.
7. Pink Himalayan salt bought in stores can be dyed pink and not be very healthy at all.
Bonus: animals need salt too, add a little to your pets food.

[OrthodoxJourney]

After doing the Carnivore diet for over three months with lots of yummy salt, my blood pressure went from 168/118 to 110/82. Thanks Doc!

[boatlover]

For years, I have been criticized for adding salt to everything. I think your body tells you what it needs.

[stefanie]

People with migraines have a significantly higher need for salt. It has been very helpful to know.

[armadillotoe]

I have CHF and I still eat a lot more salt than my doctor wants me to. My theory is if I do not have edema, I am fine. The keto diet keeps my edema under control. Somebody who eats the SAD diet with CHF may not be able to do this. I know an excess of carboHYDRATEs results in a lot of edema.
When I was in the hospital with ventricular tachycardia, they wouldn't let me salt my eggs, but would hang a liter of normal I pointed out how silly that was and the nurse agreed with me.

[commonsense]

My Dad loved salt and as a quadruple bypass patient they were always on him about it, he had AFIB and high blood pressure but he wouldn't give up his salt! When he got Alz. and went to a home, they said, why make him take these meds? Statins etc. so we had them take him off them. His blood pressure went back to normal right I don't know what he ate there but he died of pneumonia, not heart disease! When I think of all the years it plagued him, if only we'd known...thx Dr Ken for educating us!

[BobHamiltonnewradio]

My favorite doctor on the Internet...thank you Dr. Barry for taking the time to share your valuable information....you have been a great help to me and my family

[SandraHof]

I live in Poland, not far from Wieliczka Salt Mine. I am happy to see that mine on your list of salts! I have been using it exclusively for a couple of years now. I absolutely love the flavor of it! I am quite generous with it on my food. I even melt down dark chocolate bars and pour into a mold, then top it with the salt. It is the best! I have shipped the salt to friends in the States for them to enjoy as well.

[truthjunkie]

Man everything I was taught growing up is wrong. I think about my grandmother that was misled with her health in so many ways.

[donnaleiker]

I’m so glad I found your video. I have had HBP for a long long time. Have been told by docs to stop using salt. Even recently they told me this. Take there meds and Cholesterol meds. Never used much salt at all. I even stoped it when I cooked. And still can’t my numbers down. For about 5 or more years I took 2 different meds. Never brought my numbers down and felt lousy. Stopped them finally myself, and started feeling better. Lost over 40 lbs last winter with no luck at lowering it.

[easypeasy]

I use Redmond's Real Salt on everything, in copious amounts.

[robertbudnik]

Thank you doctor! You have absolved me of my “salt guilt”.

[DalesBadBug]

Fun fact : Alcoholics (all though they should quit drinking) NEED TONS OF SALT ! alcohol depletes your body of everything, including salt.

[jakenieten]

Don’t forget to add that Morton table salt has dextrose (sugar) added to it.

[rambidee]

This man is a good man...God bless you!