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Soothe Sore Throats
To alleviate the discomfort of a mild sore throat, gargle several times daily with a mixture of 1/4 teaspoon Salt and 1/2 cup warm water*. It’s like taking a liquid lozenge.
We need salt. It's a fact or we wouldn't crave it. We only crave naturally what our body needs. It's a signal. Not the addictions of other substances but actually craving tells us what we need.
And you being in Sask...you need it more than most. Too much hot weather, sweating and draining of the salts.
Peace
Originally posted by snowspirit
reply to post by jude11
We need salt. It's a fact or we wouldn't crave it. We only crave naturally what our body needs. It's a signal. Not the addictions of other substances but actually craving tells us what we need.
And you being in Sask...you need it more than most. Too much hot weather, sweating and draining of the salts.
Peace
I've got to start adding salt to stuff. I was starting to wonder why I was so dehydrated, and headachy, I thought I was lacking in heathy fats, so I added more coconut oil. If you don't eat many processed foods, it doesn't add up to enough. Even a can of sardines only has 200 mg sodium
I have to start eating bags of chips for lunch or something.
*still have the Sask property, but we're in rural northern Alberta now for hubby's work. Much more work here for a truck driver
I get to hang around the house playing gardener/landscaper.
Originally posted by rickymouse
reply to post by VimanaExplorer
A half teaspoon of salt and a half teaspoon of baking soda in a half glass of water works even better for gargling. An old guy told me about this, I researched and found that it was actually tested by some researcher somewhere.. The bicarbonate actually neutralizes a few toxins created by microbes and It also kills some troublesome bacteria and fungals.
Originally posted by jimmysinger
I just thought I'd pass along this video that explains a little about salt's importance. My doctor had been telling me that I needed to add salt to my diet because something was off in my bloodwork. I personally take Himilayan pink salt and avoid normal processed table salt.
edit on 10-5-2013 by jimmysinger because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Casualboy100
Is that true? we need salt??
American adults consume an average of 2.5 to 3.5 g of potassium daily. Individuals consuming large amounts of fruits and vegetables may have a daily intake of as high as 11 g. Sodium is consumed mainly as sodium chloride (table salt). A small amount is consumed as sodium carbonate, sodium citrate, and sodium glutamate. Intakes of sodium vary, averaging 2 to 5 g/day of sodium or 5 to 13 g/day of sodium chloride. Only about 10 percent of sodium intake is from natural foods, the rest from sodium salts added during cooking and at the table, and from salts added during processing of foods.
Originally posted by ShadellacZumbrum
reply to post by Bedlam
Potassium Chloride is used in Metal Halide Lamps ( Lights ).
Or, it could be used to treat low blood levels of potassium.
Bzzt back at ya.
After adjusting for known CVD risk factors, such as smoking, diabetes and blood pressure, the one-fourth of the sample who reported consuming the lowest amount of sodium were found to be 80% more likely to die from CVD compared to the one-fourth of the sample consuming the highest level of sodium. The risk for death from any cause appeared 24% greater for those consuming lower salt, but this latter difference was not quite large enough to dismiss the role of chance.