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Processed
vs Unprocessed Salt
Processed salt is
97% NaCl. The remaining 3% is chemical residues from the processing.
Unprocessed salt is 84% NaCl. 16% is all the other elements in the
Periodic Table. Processed salt is a chemical isolate. NaCl
does not occur alone in nature. Similar to processed sugar, which
is isolated from the context of the sugar cane, NaCl is more akin to a
drug in its effects on the body than to a food. Historically, salt
(unprocessed) was called ãwhite gold.ä It was taxed and
coveted in much the same way money is today. Poor people died in
plagues and famines because they were not able to pay the taxes on salt
and hence suffered its deprivation.
Salt Deficiency
The Health Equations
Blood Test Evaluation reveals the link of salt deficiency with hypotension
and hypertension; increased susceptibility to colds, flus and infections;
fatigue; inflammation; hypoglycemia; eczema; dehydration; and elevations
in LDL cholesterol.
Cravings
for Salt and Aversions to Salt
Nervous exhaustion
is an increasingly prevalent consequence of stress. The hallmark
of nervous exhaustion is the inability to relax in spite of chronic fatigue.
An unstable blood sugar, hormonal and sleep disturbances, decreased ability
to handle stress, and decreased ability to experience pleasure all are
common. Nervous exhaustion occurs when the adrenal medulla is hyperactive
and the adrenal cortex is hypoactive. The hyperactivity of the medulla
means increases in adrenaline and sympathetic autonomic activity.
The hypoactive cortex means decreases in corticosteroids, including
mineralocorticoids. The first, easiest, least expensive and most
frequently overlooked remedy for nervous exhaustion is salt. Nervous
exhaustion is both caused by, and causes, a salt deficiency.
Nervous
Exhaustion and Salt Deficiency
Nervous exhaustion
is an increasingly prevalent consequence of stress. The hallmark
of nervous exhaustion is the inability to relax in spite of chronic fatigue.
An unstable blood sugar, hormonal and sleep disturbances, decreased ability
to handle stress, and decreased ability to experience pleasure all are
common. Nervous exhaustion occurs when the adrenal medulla is hyperactive
and the adrenal cortex is hypoactive. The hyperactivity of the medulla
means increases in adrenaline and sympathetic autonomic activity.
The hypoactive cortex means decreases in corticosteroids, including mineralocorticoids.
The first, easiest, least expensive and most frequently overlooked remedy
for nervous exhaustion is salt. Nervous exhaustion is both caused
by, and causes, a salt deficiency.
See Related Literature Bite: Questioning the Evils of Salt
See Also Related Article: Water & Salt