Salt: friend or foe?

with Sally Fallon Morell

Although conventional medicine may recommend a low-sodium diet, is this really the best for us? Low salt consumption has been linked to metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, poor digestion, parasites, and even depression. Salt is critical for proper brain and body functionality.

In today’s episode, Sally Fallon Morrell presents Principle #9 of the Wise Traditions diet: that all traditional diets contain some salt. She dives deep into the subject and addresses the following and more:

what kinds of salts we should be consuming
salt’s ability to improve satiety
salt’s role in hormone function, brain development & sleep
the concerns about plastic in sea salt
the problem with refined salt
You will gain a new appreciation for the role of salt in your diet and how it protects your health.

Notes:

Does this mean we should grab a bag of potato chips?

Sally also covers:

how and why conventional medicine is against salt consumption
WAPF’s recommended amount of daily consumption: one and one half teaspoons of salt per day (double what conventional medicine recommends)
how refined salt lacks beneficial trace minerals and contains aluminum
the importance of choosing unrefined salt–grey, pink or beige
how salt is critical for brain development, digestion, and has been linked to longevity
how salt is also important for our adrenal hormones, and can help you sleep better
how low salt consumption has been linked to metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, poor digestion, parasites, and depression
how low-sodium foods contain additives to taste like salt, but the body knows that it is not salt and will therefore crave more food
how eating more nutrient-dense food (which includes fats and salt), will lead to less cravings and therefore less food consumption
how it’s a better choice to eat unrefined salt (and cut out processed junk foods)