salt

Janet Wilder · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 230

bobby wrote:
> My friends dad has a heart problem. Would a seasalt product be ok, such
> as the one in the link below? I might be in the wrong N.G., but if
> anyone knows please reply....thanx
> http://www.natural-salt-lamps.com/edible-crystal-salts.html

My DH has congestive heart failure. I have problems retaining fluids
when I have too much salt, We use Salt Sense. Here is a link:

http://www.cargillsalt.com/food/dc_salt_food_senseplainiod.htm

I use very little when cooking and both of us don't use salt at the
table. What we do use is the Salt Sense. It's hard to find in my area so
my kids send me a box when I need it. Usually a box will last two or
more years.

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

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Alan · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 5

bobby wrote:
> My friends dad has a heart problem. Would a seasalt product be ok, such
> as the one in the link below? I might be in the wrong N.G., but if
> anyone knows please reply....thanx
> http://www.natural-salt-lamps.com/edible-crystal-salts.html

I use a potassium salt instead of the normal sodium salts. In addition
to it not raising my blood pressure, it helps with my potassium
deficiency (your friend's father may wind up needing potassium
supplements depending on what type of medications he is given for his
heart problem).

- Alan

bobby · Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

My friends dad has a heart problem. Would a seasalt product be ok, such
as the one in the link below? I might be in the wrong N.G., but if
anyone knows please reply....thanx
http://www.natural-salt-lamps.com/edible-crystal-salts.html

Julie Bove · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 494

"bobby" wrote in message @shawnews.vc.shawcable.net...
> My friends dad has a heart problem. Would a seasalt product be ok, such
> as the one in the link below? I might be in the wrong N.G., but if
> anyone knows please reply....thanx
> http://www.natural-salt-lamps.com/edible-crystal-salts.html

Was he told to eat less salt or sodium? If so, I don't think there is any
salt that is better for him than another.

There is a cardiology newsgroup but it is run by a quack.

I eat Real Salt. It's a sea salt and it tastes really good. I have the
Himalyan salt. Use it for bathing but haven't tried eating it.

bobby · Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

In article , juliebove@verizon.net says...
>
> "bobby" wrote in message
> @shawnews.vc.shawcable.net...
> > My friends dad has a heart problem. Would a seasalt product be ok, such
> > as the one in the link below? I might be in the wrong N.G., but if
> > anyone knows please reply....thanx
> > http://www.natural-salt-lamps.com/edible-crystal-salts.html
>
> Was he told to eat less salt or sodium? If so, I don't think there is any
> salt that is better for him than another.
>
> There is a cardiology newsgroup but it is run by a quack.
>
> I eat Real Salt. It's a sea salt and it tastes really good. I have the
> Himalyan salt. Use it for bathing but haven't tried eating it.
>
>
>
I heard that regular salt is bad for anyone. I've recently switched to
sea salt, and I like it too. I'll never go back to regular table salt.
I heard that table salt is the same price as it was for the last 100
years. Don't know if that's true or not, but if it is, maybe there is
some truth to it being bad for you. Your response was incredibly
fast...like 10 seconds Smile

Thanks for your advice. I don't have
diabetes, but I know a few of people that do. Seems like as long as you
take care of yourself your life is pretty much the same as everyone
else. I came on this web site because I knew someone would know the
answer to my question ..thanx Julie

bobby · Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

In article ,
loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com says...
> On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:54:51 GMT, bobby
> wrote:
>
> >I heard that regular salt is bad for anyone. I've recently switched to
> >sea salt, and I like it too. I'll never go back to regular table salt.
>
> Would you like to explain the difference, both chemically
> and in it's effect on the body?
>
>
> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
> d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
> Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
> --
> http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
>
I don't know Alan. Just heard that salt isn't good for you. Lot's of
web sites out there to back it up, but I'm no scientist. They'll soon
find some evidence that they made a mistake and that regular salt is
good for you after all, and that sea salt causes cancer.... Smile

Alan S · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 134

On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:54:51 GMT, bobby
wrote:

>I heard that regular salt is bad for anyone. I've recently switched to
>sea salt, and I like it too. I'll never go back to regular table salt.

Would you like to explain the difference, both chemically
and in it's effect on the body?

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com

Alan S · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 134

On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:15:35 -0400, Alan
wrote:

>bobby wrote:
>> My friends dad has a heart problem. Would a seasalt product be ok, such
>> as the one in the link below? I might be in the wrong N.G., but if
>> anyone knows please reply....thanx
>> http://www.natural-salt-lamps.com/edible-crystal-salts.html
>
>I use a potassium salt instead of the normal sodium salts. In addition
>to it not raising my blood pressure, it helps with my potassium
>deficiency (your friend's father may wind up needing potassium
>supplements depending on what type of medications he is given for his
>heart problem).
>
> - Alan

I also use potassium salt, in an attempt to minimise night
cramps. However, I use very little salt of any sort in my
cooking.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com

Ozgirl · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 102

Bobby, salt is salt, no matter what you call it. If your father is
salt/sodium sensitive and been advised to lower salt intake then I am afraid
using sea salt won't make a scrap of difference. It all comes from the sea.
He may have to learn to like less salty things

"bobby" wrote in message @shawnews.vc.shawcable.net...
> My friends dad has a heart problem. Would a seasalt product be ok, such
> as the one in the link below? I might be in the wrong N.G., but if
> anyone knows please reply....thanx
> http://www.natural-salt-lamps.com/edible-crystal-salts.html

Alan S · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 134

On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:22:12 GMT, bobby
wrote:

>In article ,
>loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com says...
>> On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:54:51 GMT, bobby
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I heard that regular salt is bad for anyone. I've recently switched to
>> >sea salt, and I like it too. I'll never go back to regular table salt.
>>
>> Would you like to explain the difference, both chemically
>> and in it's effect on the body?
>>
>>
>> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
>> d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
>> Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
>> --
>> http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
>>
>I don't know Alan. Just heard that salt isn't good for you. Lot's of
>web sites out there to back it up, but I'm no scientist. They'll soon
>find some evidence that they made a mistake and that regular salt is
>good for you after all, and that sea salt causes cancer.... Smile

As best I can tell they are both 97% sodium chloride and
whether there is any tangible difference may depend on where
you are. For example, my local table salt is from
evaporative seabeds anyway; the only difference is in size
of the grains and packaging. Yours may be from mines. The
significant chemical differences would be in that final 3%,
if any, and considering the quantity of salt you would
normally use in your diet that should be just about
meaningless.

Before I started using potassium salt (sparingly) for
cramps, I had changed my menu to not use any added salt at
all in my cooking or at the table.

That's a long-winded way of saying I don't think "sea-salt"
is likely to be any healthier, or less unhealthy, than table
salt.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com

Priscilla Ballou · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 34

In article ,
"Julie Bove" wrote:

> There is a cardiology newsgroup but it is run by a quack.

Unmoderated newsgroups aren't "run by" anyone. There are nuts
everywhere.

Priscilla

Priscilla Ballou · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 34

In article ,
Alan S wrote:

> On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:54:51 GMT, bobby
> wrote:
>
> >I heard that regular salt is bad for anyone. I've recently switched to
> >sea salt, and I like it too. I'll never go back to regular table salt.
>
> Would you like to explain the difference, both chemically
> and in it's effect on the body?

Good point. There are, however, other materials that are removed in the
refining process, are there not? They may provide some benefit I
suppose.

The bottom line, though, is that NaCl is NaCl.

Priscilla

Julie Bove · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 494

"Priscilla Ballou" wrote in message @individual.net...
> In article ,
> "Julie Bove" wrote:
>
>> There is a cardiology newsgroup but it is run by a quack.
>
> Unmoderated newsgroups aren't "run by" anyone. There are nuts
> everywhere.

I don't know if his group is moderated or not. But you know who I am
talking about. Or you should. I dare not utter the name of this renown
cardiologist. And he does pretty much seem to "run" it whether it be in the
technical sense or not.

Julie Bove · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 494

"Priscilla Ballou" wrote in message @individual.net...
> In article ,
> Alan S wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:54:51 GMT, bobby
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I heard that regular salt is bad for anyone. I've recently switched to
>> >sea salt, and I like it too. I'll never go back to regular table salt.
>>
>> Would you like to explain the difference, both chemically
>> and in it's effect on the body?
>
> Good point. There are, however, other materials that are removed in the
> refining process, are there not? They may provide some benefit I
> suppose.
>
> The bottom line, though, is that NaCl is NaCl.

"Regular" salt such as Morton's has something added to it to keep it from
clumping. Not sure what that is, but some people would consider it to be
bad for you.

Evelyn Ruut · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 54

"bobby" wrote in message @shawnews.vc.shawcable.net...
> My friends dad has a heart problem. Would a seasalt product be ok, such
> as the one in the link below? I might be in the wrong N.G., but if
> anyone knows please reply....thanx
> http://www.natural-salt-lamps.com/edible-crystal-salts.html

I find I am very salt sensitive. For some odd reason kosher salt does not
make me retain fluid, but regular iodized salt definitely does. That may
be because koser salt has nothing in it BUT salt. It also tastes better,
which is why all the top chefs specify to use it.
--
Best Regards,

Evelyn