Question 1

my body tast like salt?

Accepted Answer

Of course: When we perspire, along with water, salt is excreted thus giving your body that taste.

Question 2

why is salt bad for you?

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Not necessarily: Your body is bathed internally in a salt solution so you need some salt ingestion all the time.  Data suggests that too much salt can lead to hypertension which has unfavorable effects on the heart and vessels.  So in these cases a low salt diet may be recommended.

Question 3

how bad is salt for you?

Accepted Answer

Salt: Salt is known to contribute to elevated blood pressure especially in someone who already has this problem. Also, certain other conditions such as liver cirrhosis and kidney issues may get worse when excessive amounts of salt is consumed. Overall, it's been a push recently to reduce the amount of salt in the us diet as it has been shown that typical american diet has more salt than is recommended.

Question 4

i crave salt! all the time?

Accepted Answer

Often a sign of stress: Salt cravings are common but yours sounds extreme.  The most serious medical problem known to be associated with this is addison's disease, which is due to low adrenal function. While addison's disease is rare, a much more common cause is a less severe form of adrenal stress often called adrenal fatigue, that is related to ongoing stress.  Research suggests that in this situation salt can help relieve stress and have some antidepressant effects, but it is not the best long-term way of dealing with the problem.  Salt cravings can also simply be a sign of dehydration or cause by fluid loss due to sweating, vomiting or diarrhea. According to chinese medicine theory, salt cravings are signs of imbalances of the kidney meridian (which is related to adrenal problems).  Some good information on adrenal fatigue is at http://www.Adrenalfatigue.Org/.

Question 5

how come salt is bad for you?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: Salt enhances the tastes of many foods and is a common ingredient in many of them.  It leads to fluid retention and heart difficulties in those with hypertension and cardiac disease so many are advised to limit the intake.  Your body needs a certain level of salt for ordinary function so it is not all bad.

Question 6

what are the benefits and risks of taking salt pills?

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Depends on reason: People with low blood pressure might benefit from taking salt pills to help expand their plasma volume but people prone to congestive heart failure and high blood pressure might make those conditions worse.

Question 7

do alcoholics crave salt?

Accepted Answer

No: No more than anyone else craves salt. (unless margaritas are the drink of choice and then, only around the rim of the glass).

Question 8

can i put a small amount of  himalayan pink salt in my babys food? she is 15 months old

Accepted Answer

WHY EVER !!!!!!!!: Infants do not crave or benefit from salt , whatever the form, added to their diet. If anything it can mess up their metabolism and trigger a salt craving pattern that can have lifelong health consequences.  Don't salt their food to your taste. They will acquire an interest in it over time. What they get in formula/feeds as infants is finely tuned to begin with.

Question 9

what is epsom salt?

Accepted Answer

Magnesium sulfate: Answered this fully with your last question. It's great! Different natural hot springs have different quantities of magnesium, calcium, trace minerals and other ionizing minerals that relax the body, and also alkalinizes the body and relaxes muscles.

Question 10

why is salt bad to eat?

Accepted Answer

Blood pressure: It would be impossible to overstate the contribution of high blood pressure to overall ill-health especially in older folks who've had it for a long time. In societies where salt isn't normally added to food, there's far, far less high blood pressure.

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