7 Signs You Need More Salt (2024)

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  • Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024

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  • @KenDBerryMD
    @KenDBerryMD  4 года назад +106

    Get the Real Salt I love here: bit.ly/RealSalts

    • @pamelahack6244
      @pamelahack6244 4 года назад +1

      Love this salt!

    • @laurenscott623
      @laurenscott623 4 года назад +1

      We live in Scotland but have orderd redmonds we love it 🙃

    • @wearebacteria
      @wearebacteria 4 года назад +4

      Just bcs "real" salt has all these minerals, that does NOT mean that we can absorb them.
      So can you link me the study that proves otherwise? Until then, no thanks :S
      What can I say.. I don't approve wasting money. Pretty sure humans did not use salt supplements a few thousand years ago.
      And there is evidence which concludes that salt (pink salt included) can be harmful to humans. Killing cells and not letting them absorb all the vitamins and minerals.
      I hope salt is indeed the great amazing thing you claim it to be, but I'm just not sure about it.
      Definitely seems to treat muscle twitching ... but what is the root cause of it in the first place? Why would I try to treat it with supplements?

    • @Deanriley
      @Deanriley 4 года назад +1

      Two bags I’ve bought were very sandy; not nice on the teeth.

    • @tinatimthompson3115
      @tinatimthompson3115 4 года назад

      SOUNDS LIKE FM DOC....?
      I EAT SEA SALT BUT NEED TO GET IODINE. COULD IT CAUSE A LUMP IN MY THROAT IF I DIDN'T??

  • @coffeemachtspass
    @coffeemachtspass 4 года назад +648

    I was having some problems with irritability, so I gave some salt to my wife. No more problems! Thanks, Doc.

  • @bw2082
    @bw2082 4 года назад +717

    1. Fatigue
    2. Headache
    3. Muscle cramps, twitches, spasms
    4. Irritability
    5. Muscle weakness
    6. Mental fog
    7. Hypotension

    • @tinatimthompson3115
      @tinatimthompson3115 4 года назад +34

      Hmmmm sounds like fibromyalgia! Lol.

    • @MatEnAlks
      @MatEnAlks 4 года назад +39

      When I was once looking for tips on hypotension I've found an information that I should lower my salt intake and I started laughing my ass off. Like, dude, that's exactly what I shouldn't do! You literally cannot trust anyone today.

    • @cutazabutton
      @cutazabutton 4 года назад +26

      Sounds like dehydration

    • @stevenwood7131
      @stevenwood7131 4 года назад +9

      Does to much salt cause you to 1.excessively sweat?
      2. Intolerance to heat ( 70°f +)?

    • @rhondae8222
      @rhondae8222 4 года назад +1

      @@MatEnAlks ,
      Exactly 👍 SMH!

  • @marlenegold280
    @marlenegold280 4 года назад +236

    The root word of ‘salary’ is salt. Salt was very valuable in the past, so much so, that people were paid in salt.

    • @tinatimthompson3115
      @tinatimthompson3115 4 года назад +13

      It was the first currency...

    • @pteronarcyscalifornica694
      @pteronarcyscalifornica694 4 года назад +15

      Some anthropologists claim Paleolithic man ate a high potassium, low sodium diet. In their viewpoint man only began consuming a lot of sodium during the Neolithic Age when agriculture produced excess food that needed to be stored by salting it. Many Neolithic communities were located near sources of salt for this reason.
      However, Paleolithic hunters also would have had a need for salt to preserve windfall kills. I find it hard to believe ancient humans exploiting coastal resources would not have eventually stumbled upon the preservative property of salt. Even before that they would have noticed land mammals visiting salt licks and copied their behavior.
      If what seems to be the predominant anthropological view is true, we had only about 10,000 years to adapt to a high sodium diet. If my common sense view is true, we had about 2,000,000 years to do so (from the emergence of the genus Homo). It's hard and foolish to buck 2,000,000 years of evolution.

    • @cahallo5964
      @cahallo5964 4 года назад +3

      Apparently it was at least 70 years if you didn't die cuz accidents and you lived past childhood, cuz you know, a lot of miscarriages and dead children before medicine

    • @deb1120
      @deb1120 4 года назад +7

      Yep! and if they were a good worker, they "were worth their salt"...

    • @georgehouston6327
      @georgehouston6327 4 года назад +5

      Oh boy, the kids will be surprised next week when they get their allowances. Thanks Marlene.

  • @1jamesbatey
    @1jamesbatey 28 дней назад +36

    I talk salt every time I get a cramp and it’s going within seconds!
    I tell people use more salt but they think I am silly stupid but when you know you know!
    Was the same as eggs I used to eat 12 eggs a day, lowest cholesterol level the doctor had see in years!
    I have a good memory still at the age of 67!
    God bless you doctor

    • @tomlaureys1734
      @tomlaureys1734 5 дней назад +1

      Yeah I agree that the salt will make your cramps go away.
      But I think what's helping your memory is the eggs. It's not the salt. Eggs have cholesterol and our brain is made of mostly cholesterol so I think of cholesterol as brain food.

  • @paulbrownfieldrealestate486
    @paulbrownfieldrealestate486 11 месяцев назад +57

    Low sodium levels caused me to black out. I woke up with a busted up face and head on my bathroom floor. My BP was dropping to about 80/50. I eat a lot of salt now to where strangers comment saying I am killing myself. Salt is very important. Salt food to taste and enjoy it.

  • @terrimurrell6037
    @terrimurrell6037 3 месяца назад +29

    Add a tiny amount to coffee. I know, sounds weird, but it really makes coffee taste better.

    • @jeffgarmon1
      @jeffgarmon1 2 месяца назад +4

      Yes I love some salt in my coffee... especially when I make bulletproof coffee with butter and some coconut oil. I continue to salt to taste with all things.

    • @proudtobeautistic
      @proudtobeautistic 9 дней назад +1

      Definitely I recently started putting 1/4 tsp redmond's real salt in my coffee and I'll never go back.

    • @nicholasmuro1742
      @nicholasmuro1742 5 дней назад

      Do you use sugar and cream? Or black?

    • @proudtobeautistic
      @proudtobeautistic 5 дней назад

      @@nicholasmuro1742 Heavy whipping cream absolutely no sugar

  • @Doofus171
    @Doofus171 2 года назад +52

    The other thing they dont tell you is that sodium regulates ALL the other electrolytes. When your sodium drops you lose your whole electrolyte regulation. Salt is more important than people have been told.

    • @AnnaMaria-zm8cv
      @AnnaMaria-zm8cv Месяц назад

      Thats why tablesalt is so dangerous, it lacks all the other minerals, its just pure natrium with or without iodine (another mineral so many people lack though) and totaly messes up all mineral contents in every cell of your body. In some ways they are right too much salt is bad for you, but they twisted their story to what suits them. They deliver the cure before its even needed and this cure is a spinning wheel that never stops.

    • @AnnaMaria-zm8cv
      @AnnaMaria-zm8cv Месяц назад

      Thats why tablesalt is so dangerous, it lacks all the other minerals and totaly messes up all mineral contents in every cell of your body. In some ways they are right too much salt is bad for you, but they twisted their story to what suits them. They deliver the cure before its even needed and this cure is a spinning wheel that never stops.

  • @leylandbarr7247
    @leylandbarr7247 16 дней назад +13

    My dentist recommended using salted water as a mouthwash after brushing.
    Naturally favourable inhibiting bacterial growth and at the same time any residual of salt remaining in your mouth is beneficially absorbed as well.

  • @terrimurrell6037
    @terrimurrell6037 3 месяца назад +23

    I’m fortunate in that I was advised to increase my salt when I was in my 20’s. So even in the 1970’s, some doctors were sharp enough to not buy into the salt free dogma. My BP is still perfect in my old age.

  • @RubyMorton
    @RubyMorton Год назад +36

    My dad often puts salt in his palm and throws it back. For years now, he's 94 and we just put the shaker by his chair.

    • @malcolmarchibald6356
      @malcolmarchibald6356 Месяц назад +3

      I do that if I spill it. Old wives' tale about good luck or something like that.

  • @seren451
    @seren451 3 года назад +46

    The saying " Take things with a grain of salt" makes so much more sense now!!

    • @rickyraw5457
      @rickyraw5457 19 дней назад +2

      Pinch of salt is the correct wording......

  • @sweetdragon36067
    @sweetdragon36067 5 месяцев назад +20

    now being carnivore, I use much more salt that was bad due to a poor diet and high blood pressure. Now the blood pressure is normal on the carnivore diet and happened after only three weeks of a carnivore diet. I feel very good at 73!!!

  • @israelibyheart
    @israelibyheart 4 года назад +266

    I put so much salt on my stuff. People look at me like I have three heads. Carnivore for 6 weeks and down 30lbs

    • @razorback0z
      @razorback0z 4 года назад +15

      Yeah Im just over 2 months in, lost 15kg, so yeah around 30lb, but more importantly I feel fantastic.

    • @jeniferjohnson374
      @jeniferjohnson374 4 года назад +1

      Wow👍

    • @tom_olofsson
      @tom_olofsson 4 года назад +1

      Congrats.

    • @flowerchild777
      @flowerchild777 4 года назад +9

      It's hard for me too many keep up carnivore lately😕 I can't get to the store like I'd like. I'd been going carnidiet for a week and a half to two weeks and had already shed 10-12 lbs. I'll try harder. It's important to me. Thanks y'all 👍

    • @tom_olofsson
      @tom_olofsson 4 года назад +2

      angela nadeau Do what you can where you are with what you have. If you need to bulk up on veggies till you can shop then that is what you should do. Just stay away from complex carbs.

  • @terrysmith3715
    @terrysmith3715 4 года назад +142

    I found out the hard way how important salt is with a trip to the hospital with cardiac symptoms. After they tested everything except my toe nails they told me I haven’t been getting enough salt!

    • @hammyhamstercus
      @hammyhamstercus 4 года назад +8

      Oooh maybe that’s what my issue was. They never figured it out. Was it bloodwork that told them for you?

    • @dana102083
      @dana102083 4 года назад +2

      @@hammyhamstercus low sodium, potassium or magnesium.. And high hematocrit. Other nu.bers are if if dehydrated but you should consult your doctor for diagnosis and monitoring.

    • @NotSoCrazyNinja
      @NotSoCrazyNinja 4 года назад +9

      My mom had similar issue with potassium. After she started getting enough potassium, everything went back to normal.

    • @terrysmith3715
      @terrysmith3715 4 года назад +2

      Kat Yes. Then they gave me some at the hospital intravenously.

    • @terrysmith3715
      @terrysmith3715 4 года назад +6

      The cardiologist had told me to quit salt so I did.

  • @IrisMG
    @IrisMG 4 года назад +194

    I spent the first half of my early adult life having eliminated salt -- at least ADDED salt -- from my life. I even believed it caused the hypertension and heart disease that killed my favorite uncle. I had no idea the government and dietitians were making an attempt on my life the whole time. Now I'm having to spend the REST of my life trying to undo so much damage. Makes me angry.

    • @catslikesaltandvinegarcris110
      @catslikesaltandvinegarcris110 4 года назад +6

      Hey iris, is there anywhere I can find more info on this please? Hope you're having a nice day x

    • @alisonl5127
      @alisonl5127 4 года назад +37

      Yes they want us sick so they can make their money and sick people are more easily controlled.

    • @Omen465
      @Omen465 2 года назад

      Don't forget they want you to consume lots of carbs and sugar too for the same result. They want you sick so they can get money treating you

    • @ginoasci2876
      @ginoasci2876 4 месяца назад +2

      I feel your pain.

    • @Oldcarnut63
      @Oldcarnut63 16 дней назад

      And when we die early we don't have to pay out social security that we paid into​@@alisonl5127

  • @Doofus171
    @Doofus171 2 года назад +90

    My symptoms of low sodium was lack of motivation and no dreams. First it came as slight fatigue. Stayed as slight fatigue for a long time. That later turned to a total lack of motivation to do anything. And then I realized I didnt have any dreams for a long long time. Once I started drinking salted water, within 2 days the motivation and energy returned and I began to dream again.

    • @vanihansen2136
      @vanihansen2136 Год назад +9

      I haven't dreamed since I was a very little kid. I'm going thu start using more salt!

    • @Doofus171
      @Doofus171 Год назад +18

      @@vanihansen2136 The funny thing is that had I got a blood test, it would have shown my sodium levels as within normal acceptable range. But clearly I was not consuming enough to feel my best. And I think a lot of people are in the same situation, consuming just enough to survive on, but not enough to really thrive on.

    • @neonsign776
      @neonsign776 Год назад +2

      How much salted water? 1%? You still do it?

    • @Doofus171
      @Doofus171 Год назад +10

      @@neonsign776 I put approx 1tbsp of salt (pink salt) in about a half of a normal glass of water. I mix it really well and then sip it over a period of 30mins. I start feeling a lot better an hour later. If I'm doing a lot physical activity or its really hot outside and I'm sweating, then I drink it twice in a day. And yes I still do this. I've learned my body tends to dump sodium out a lot faster than most, so I need quite a bit more.

    • @neonsign776
      @neonsign776 Год назад +6

      @@Doofus171 IIiiinteresting. But a tbsp, seriously? As in a TABLEspoon? That in a half cup if water would make like 20% solution?

  • @vaderjones357
    @vaderjones357 4 года назад +82

    Dr. Duuuuuuude!!! I don't do salt...light salt chips, don't cook with it....very little on my fries,etc......well I've got all these symptoms for other reasons...I had totally forgot about grabbing the saltshaker for those bad night foot cramps.....but the headache n irritability??? I literally just went into the kitchen and ate pinch o salt...came back n sat down...finished the video and MY HEADACHE IS GONE! it was a killer too...
    THANK YOUUUUUUI

    • @KenDBerryMD
      @KenDBerryMD  4 года назад +10

      Perfect! Now share what you've learned!

    • @vaderjones357
      @vaderjones357 4 года назад +4

      @@KenDBerryMD I already did!!! Yes sir!!!

    • @vaderjones357
      @vaderjones357 4 года назад +3

      I am seriously blown away by this.....

    • @ginoasci2876
      @ginoasci2876 4 месяца назад +3

      I love your comment.

  • @jovicrazed
    @jovicrazed 4 года назад +112

    There's a reason they put salt blocks out for farm animals.

    • @AlbertKingboss
      @AlbertKingboss 4 года назад +1

      Yeah. I think they would survive without it but it'd sure be suboptimal for them.

    • @AlbertKingboss
      @AlbertKingboss 4 года назад

      @Elaine McMurren Oh thanks for telling me!

    • @melinphx1
      @melinphx1 4 года назад +6

      I was fortunate enough to have a pony when I was little, and I would break a tiny chip off of her salt block and suck on it like it was candy. I LOVE salt.

    • @rses916
      @rses916 4 года назад +3

      @@melinphx1 why I've never heard of salt block for animals wth. oh yeah cause I was born and raised in the city.

    • @zorabw8948
      @zorabw8948 3 года назад

      You are right. Even domestic animals need salt. I used to have guinea pigs, and they had a big salt square in their cage and licked on the salt, and my neighbours' birds also had a salt square in the cage.

  • @laurencegoulty3196
    @laurencegoulty3196 12 дней назад +7

    I totally agree about the cramps, my wife decided I was having too much salt in my food and put me on a low salt diet. I can’t describe the agonising cramps I used to have, it was like waves crashing on the shore. As soon as one cramp would subside another came crashing in. As soon as my salt intake increased again it was no more, my blood pressure has always been on the high side but as a pretty fit 60 year old male I’m still in good shape.😊

  • @cathygrandstaff1957
    @cathygrandstaff1957 3 года назад +141

    One thing I’ve found about adding salt to my diet is cravings for those salty snack chips have completely gone away. It turns out my addiction to Doritos was just a craving for the salt they contain.

    • @SKOMPAS
      @SKOMPAS 2 года назад +15

      I have never thought about this, might be worth a try I always crave salty crisps and snacks, never sugary or sweet snacks maybe my body just needs more salt..

    • @jefferylawrence9812
      @jefferylawrence9812 2 года назад +1

      Nice! Did you loose weight

    • @hazcatsophia
      @hazcatsophia 2 года назад +4

      Helps me with sweet cravings too.

    • @pushpasirhowtocontactpleas6597
      @pushpasirhowtocontactpleas6597 2 года назад +3

      I use butter coated with salt.some says avoid butter

    • @Katt_Geo
      @Katt_Geo 2 года назад +4

      @@jefferylawrence9812 My daughter has just dropped too much weight, she went down to 77 pounds and her dr. ambulanced her to hospital where her new heart specialist told her to stay on the couch and eat salty chips to gain the weight back .. I've never heard of salt helping you to lose, unless your on full Keto and Intermit Fasting .. If you, or someone you know needs to lose weight and be forever healthy, you should watch Dr. Berg on RUclips .. He's the best when it comes to helping people lose weight and be healthy! xD

  • @rachelmcbride5654
    @rachelmcbride5654 3 года назад +60

    Lack of salt actually can cause migraines, not just headaches. I've started taking salt multiple times a day plus additional hydration, and I've been migraine free (except for one tension migraine that isn't from salt) for a month! This is after over a year of 5/7 migraine days a week and multiple medications from a neurologist. I'm weaning myself off the daily preventative with zero recurrence so far!

  • @Hells_Gift_MB
    @Hells_Gift_MB 2 года назад +22

    Finally worked out that I'm lacking salt because I bang back insane amounts of water each day so it's essentially being flushed out. Took a little bit a salt and few minutes later my energy was right back

  • @nallekarhu7994
    @nallekarhu7994 3 года назад +45

    Now I understand why my heart stopped working two weeks ago, I was unconscious for 30 mins, no pulse , not breathing , resuscitated by CPR, I'm so lucky to be alive.

  • @focalratio456
    @focalratio456 Год назад +16

    Ever see cows licking from a salt block? I grew up surrounded with dairy farms and spent much time at them and always seen cows licking from giant salt blocks!

  • @TheHaratashi
    @TheHaratashi 6 месяцев назад +18

    When I saw this I thought no way - they tell us we get way too much salt in our diet anyway. I've been having heart arrhythmia problems for several years and my doc wants to put me on drugs and start doing ablations. So after seeing this video I added up my daily salt intake which is easy to do since I have a very simple diet. I was shocked to find out I'm only getting 17% of the RDA of salt. Plus I drink tons of plain water each day. I'll start adding more salt to my diet - who knows, maybe it will cure my heart problem. Thank you for this video,

  • @maryofventura4767
    @maryofventura4767 4 года назад +18

    At age six I nearly died due to household use of salt substitute. Our US doctors could not find the problem. It took a doctor trained in nutrition two minutes to diagnose the issue.

    • @itzakpoelzig330
      @itzakpoelzig330 Год назад

      If you nearly died, I wonder how many six year olds DID die from that cause?

  • @vanihansen2136
    @vanihansen2136 Год назад +14

    I used to eat mostly meat and have passed out a couple times. I also ate vegetables then though. I switched to just meat a week ago and I'm already getting dizzy.
    I never use salt on anything. Not because I thought it was bad..I just didn't care for it much I loved pepper. I also used to get extremely bad leg Cramps.
    I'm going to drink salt water today. Thank you.

  • @garvinshands2135
    @garvinshands2135 2 года назад +7

    I went to the ER server pain around the galblader after bloodwork my salt was very low i never thought a doctor would give me a prescription for salt she did and it worked.

  • @samanthahicks3333
    @samanthahicks3333 4 года назад +77

    My middle school nurse use to keep salt in her office and anytime someone had a headache she would put some in our hand and have us eat it, n lay down!

    • @JennWest-Liberty
      @JennWest-Liberty 4 года назад +2

      Samantha Hicks I started doing this when I started keto because I could never get enough water which were really not enough minerals.

    • @lucasley20
      @lucasley20 4 года назад +2

      Wise woman

    • @johnp556
      @johnp556 4 года назад +7

      Worked in a commercial bread factory back in the day, in the hot summer months they'd put out salt tablets for people to take.

    • @somethinggood9267
      @somethinggood9267 4 года назад +1

      Genius

  • @DixieJensenBrown
    @DixieJensenBrown 4 года назад +32

    I was told by my Specialist back a couple of months ago to add salt to my diet... Yes it helps with fatigue, sick headaches better than any pain killer... Also he put me on a keto type diet and lost 30 pounds... The results of my last blood work it had finally lowered my cholesteral and my over all sugar... I spent 30 years sick and on the wrong track with low fat, low salt, high carb diets and still ended up with a diagnosis of diabetes and serious metabolic syndrome... It was a nightmare that has ending... I want to thank you for giving good advice and support. It is very appreciated ... Thanks again

    • @AlbertKingboss
      @AlbertKingboss 4 года назад +2

      Amazing, thank you for sharing Dixie!

  • @mjones1122
    @mjones1122 4 года назад +33

    I worked in a salt repository for a while and during allergy or cold season spending time in the repository cleared up all my sinus congestion.

    • @jw6180
      @jw6180 2 года назад +2

      Wow! That’s amazing. My salt lamps help too...

  • @kennethastewartjr9087
    @kennethastewartjr9087 4 месяца назад +7

    Back in the 80s I remember taking salt tablets at work during the summer

  • @dianerowley2469
    @dianerowley2469 4 года назад +15

    I wish I had known this about salt before my husband passed away! He had chronic low sodium! We had no idea... he was told by doctors for many years to cut as much salt out of his diet as possible.

    • @cwinter-powers669
      @cwinter-powers669 2 года назад +7

      Several have commented here that their physician has ignored their low sodium....be your own case manager

    • @deedeskin2439
      @deedeskin2439 13 дней назад

      @dianerowley2469 Same here, but that was 1986 when my husband had a stroke. "NO SALT!", I was told. Nine months later, he collapsed from a severe heart attack, then unconscious. Later I was told he'd also bled out into his brain. He died four days later. I raised our three kids by myself for the next 16 years. Salt might have helped, but we'll never know.

  • @SsgtHolland
    @SsgtHolland 2 года назад +12

    The Legions of Rome wore often paid in salt. That is where the word salary comes from.

  • @willliv7990
    @willliv7990 3 года назад +9

    I took a table spoon of pink salt before my workout the other day and I had the best and most energy workout in a while

  • @dinamorley
    @dinamorley 4 года назад +25

    I used to faint a lot, doctors said anemia and put me in iron supplements (even as a child) after fainting a few times in public a few years ago, my current doctor said to keep packets of salt on my. I only use Himalayan pink salt for the last few years, no more fainting

  • @sawneybean8011
    @sawneybean8011 2 года назад +13

    I stopped using salt a few years ago to try to cure high blood pressure and until today did not know what was causing all 7 of the symptoms that you have just described. Thank you so much I am looking forward to introducing salt back into my life and becoming healthy again.

  • @yolandagomez9255
    @yolandagomez9255 4 года назад +94

    You’re right, my entire life I’ve stayed away from salt, take it easy on fats, no butter etc. my entire life I’ve gotten headaches I couldn’t explain, leg cramps I didn’t know why, Charlie horse and didn’t know why. I want to thank you for making these videos. Watching you I’ve learned I was lacking electrolytes, magnesium, increases salt. Started keto and incorporated all these and then some like collegan, I’ve not only lost weight but feel great, not fatigued, have energy never thought I had. Thank you, keep posting videos

    • @AlbertKingboss
      @AlbertKingboss 4 года назад +3

      Love it, Yolanda! Thanks for sharing with us!

    • @jiocostas5742
      @jiocostas5742 3 года назад +2

      how often do you drink water with salt?

    • @illidelphian1508
      @illidelphian1508 3 года назад +3

      Omg I have really bad cramps in my legs every night several times a night. Have they gotten better for you?

    • @whatever9418
      @whatever9418 3 года назад +3

      Taking a magnesium supplement before bedtime can help with nighttime leg cramps.

    • @yolandagomez9255
      @yolandagomez9255 3 года назад +1

      @@illidelphian1508 yes. I don’t have anymore leg cramps.

  • @hollybishop484
    @hollybishop484 7 месяцев назад +9

    This was well times. I was telling someone I think my electrolytes are low then pulled up RUclips and found this as my first recommended video. Big brother is always watching....

  • @violiendamast
    @violiendamast 2 года назад +16

    I have been very tired lately and was thinking it could something serious. But it turned out to be salt deficiency. I also had severe anxiety which was also resolved by taking salt 😮‍💨

    • @thegiant573
      @thegiant573 Год назад +1

      severe anxiety? Wow ok where is my good salt.

    • @nightnurse1212
      @nightnurse1212 6 дней назад

      Probably a lot of people are tired bcuz they need Vitamin D !!! Secondly a lot of blood pressure medicine can create electrolyte problems SO everyone should be aware of what their BP med is doing blocking calcium or working as a diuretic causing other electrolytes to be deficient like salt ! Watch some videos on the periodic chart Na, K, Ca,

  • @claytonshilling240
    @claytonshilling240 4 года назад +27

    Love salt! When you came out with your first video I told my wife she could no longer tell me not to salt my food! I knew I was right the whole time!

  • @kevintappminville195
    @kevintappminville195 5 месяцев назад +2

    I was scared out of eating salt since i was 8years old.
    Last summer i was on LoSartan, waking up at 175/110.
    Headache and nausea every day first thing in the morning up untill after lunch at least!
    Since i started carnivore back in July 2023. I eat 7 to 10g of salt every day, i dropped every medication, and at rest my BP is 130/80

  • @codysampson8614
    @codysampson8614 Месяц назад +6

    That’s 6 but still checked every box lol. Its scary how much I related to this

  • @paulhailey2537
    @paulhailey2537 6 месяцев назад +13

    I use 3 to 4 Tea Spoons of Pink Himalayan Salt in my Water every day and at 260lbs my BP today was 126/78 while eating Carnivore , down 75 lbs in 4 months

  • @bobbyyoung2831
    @bobbyyoung2831 7 месяцев назад +5

    Not table salt use Himalayan salt or Celtic salt and you need to drink water every time you take the salt

  • @rich6646
    @rich6646 6 месяцев назад +2

    I did a low sodium diet religiously for 9 years as my cardiologist recommended. Then switched to a strict clean Keto diet. I lost all my extra weight and feel the best in years. With a matching 110 / 65 blood pressure on both diets.

  • @k.g.m.254
    @k.g.m.254 2 года назад +14

    Fatigue and irritability beyond belief. Then came across info how our bodies actually NEED salt. Added it and it has helped me a LOT. The irritability is better, not completely regained my energy and strength so something else is going on but I'm SO very very glad to have learned the information!
    Thankful for this great video too. 👍🏻

  • @Trizzy67
    @Trizzy67 2 дня назад

    Omg I think I’ve been living under a rock! I did 3 workouts in the past 3 days all heavy cardio. I was getting the brain fog and crazy fatigue. I ate some salt like you said and I swear on everything I felt so much better! Thank you!

  • @bayusabi
    @bayusabi Год назад +6

    Found out about this recently, and am so thankful that my migraines can be relieved by eating a pinch or two of salt. Now I always carry a small bottle of himayan salt with me everywhere. It is also useful for driving away reptiles and venomous animals while camping.

  • @elizabethprov2894
    @elizabethprov2894 4 года назад +12

    I know so many people who follow all the bad advice and won’t listen when I share stuff like this 🤦‍♀️

  • @daphnewright5610
    @daphnewright5610 2 года назад +3

    I have been saying your body needs salt all my life and when I don't eat it I get sick. thank you on that .

  • @dontuno
    @dontuno 13 дней назад +2

    The more |I hear and read, the more I believe we are being misinformed on a gigantic scale. It usually resolves around don't eat this because of this, but in reality I'm more inclined to wind the clock back 30 or even 40 years ago when we seemed to be healthier and thinner. Foods that are now demonised were the staple diet back then! I've long thought salt was fundamental to a healthy life, and I struggle to understand why it too is now demonised!

  • @mikeshaw4610
    @mikeshaw4610 2 года назад +4

    I had cramps at night, sometimes fairly bad cramps in my legs. I added good salt in a glass of water first thing in the morning and it went away.

  • @chasim1982
    @chasim1982 5 дней назад

    A few time ago I felt pain in my legs. I took some salt. My problem was solved. Thanks a lot.

  • @gstefanos2792
    @gstefanos2792 4 года назад +15

    I love this doctor. I had 1, 5 and 6. All. completely gone as soon as I restored the salt balance in my body. I just want to say a big thank you!

  • @erinropes3659
    @erinropes3659 3 года назад +7

    Salt is often the solution for migraine as well, as migraine is a result of electrolyte imbalance, and migraineurs are 'salt-wasters.' The book Fighting the Migraine Epidemic explains in detail (with LCHF, keto, and carnivore options for prevention).

    • @susangrande8142
      @susangrande8142 9 дней назад

      Wow! 😮 I used to suffer from migraines, and it seemed to “run in my family.” I had a small migraine a few weeks ago, first one in years, and it was from dehydration. Thanks for the info you posted here! I’ll pass this on to my brother and nephew, who are the ones left alive to get migraines. (I’m 65. I had my first migraine at age 14, on a family car trip in the summer. Looking back, I was probably dehydrated and low on salt. 2:19 ) I’ve been eating a carnivore diet for 16 months now. The migraines mostly stopped several years ago, with menopause. So the book you mentioned talks about salt wasting? I’ve never heard of that.

  • @creepycrawlers6950
    @creepycrawlers6950 3 года назад +9

    2 mos on strict keto w/16/8 imf & I was developing for the past 2 weeks, horrific worsening leg cramps every night & was getting a twitching/fluttering feeling in my legs...taking magnesium & potassium & drinking plenty of water AND I seriously believed I was getting plenty of sodium! I was about ready to eat a potato the cramps were so bad....BUT I watched this video & thot WTH! I am going to drink some pickle juice & LO & Behold 15 minutes later NO more fluttering or legs cramps! YAY! now I dont have to eat a potato which I dont have in the house anyway...:D THANK YOU DR.KEN!

  • @anovosedlik
    @anovosedlik 2 месяца назад +2

    I have low sodium to the point where I’m exhausted. 124mmol/L. I am just barely surviving. Thank you so much for the video-it helps to know that eating some salt is not bad even though everyone says it is.

    • @Debbie-rp1pi
      @Debbie-rp1pi 23 дня назад

      How can it be bad. You are seriously low in sodium. Your blood and nervous system and cells all need salt. Your stomach acid needs salt.

  • @hopoutside
    @hopoutside Год назад +3

    I increased daily potassium to 3,000 mg by eating two salads a day (2 cups spinach to 1 cup beet greens, plus 1 electrolyte drink during workouts plus food sources). All of this decreased sodium and i felt lethargic. I eat clean at home and only get salt in my food if i proactively add it, so trying to get at least 1,500 mg/day of sodium between Himalayan sea salt & electrolyte drink. Be careful when u increase potassium to healthy levels since potassium and sodium have to be managed together. Huge difference!

  • @crystalitsasecrete917
    @crystalitsasecrete917 4 года назад +11

    I've had most of these symptoms my entire life. It's a bit frustrating to know there was probably a simple CHEAP cure.

  • @willcoleman2014
    @willcoleman2014 4 года назад +36

    Thanks Dr Berry - truly the salt of the Earth...

  • @naomitauvaki5632
    @naomitauvaki5632 3 года назад +24

    Thank you Doc. You're life saver. Suffering from high blood pressure so took a pinch of salt.. boy headaches and anxiety gone in a minute. Thanks again. 🇹🇻🇹🇻

  • @andrewjackson3486
    @andrewjackson3486 2 года назад +14

    I just poured salt on my hot dogs (without the buns) watching this and WOW. I'm so sure I had a salt deficiency because my mood/energy shot RIGHT up!!! Thanks Dr Berry!

  • @TK.000
    @TK.000 4 дня назад

    I was working hard labor one day and starting feeling like I was going to pass out. I kept drinking water and soda. Finally I grabbed a handful of cold French fries and felt better in just a few minutes. It was the salt that helped me.

  • @petrosstefanis6234
    @petrosstefanis6234 4 года назад +13

    Pink Himalayan, Cypriot black volcanic are my 2 favorite Salts.

    • @AlbertKingboss
      @AlbertKingboss 4 года назад +2

      I think these 2 are also the best nutritionally :)

    • @bieglas
      @bieglas 2 года назад

      I switched to pink Himalayan salt years ago. I started getting all the system of low thyroid. I only recently found out this salt has very little iodine in it. I started taking iodine supplement. The iodine gave me back my energy.

  • @texassissy9845
    @texassissy9845 4 года назад +9

    If someone was above the salt they are of high standing or honor in medieval times...Then salt was a valuable seasoning... today it's cheap but still very valuable. Thanks Doc!

  • @shellyblanchard5788
    @shellyblanchard5788 4 года назад +4

    There was an old woman on another channel told a man said the reason why he was having muscle cramps was from too much salt, she told him to lay off the salt.
    Where the get this I don't know. She ought to see your channel.

    • @Adentalgrl
      @Adentalgrl 4 года назад +1

      Shelly Blanchard
      Maybe saying too much salt due to it throwing off the sodium/potassium balance. 🤷🏼‍♀️
      I am extremely sensitive to low potassium and had to lower my sodium and increase potassium to get to feeling better. I eat lots of Redmonds...have a 10lb bucket of it bc we go through it so fast. Lol.

  • @wellbeingwithwendysmith6651
    @wellbeingwithwendysmith6651 2 года назад +2

    My dad had a fit and almost went into a coma before he was found to have low sodium. I add salt now as I have low blood pressure and feeling faint sometimes.

  • @nioxic77
    @nioxic77 4 года назад +6

    i did hear on shawn bakers podcast, a woman said she solved a lot of her patients migraine with salt. lots of salt - along with a diet focused on fewer carbs

  • @deanbaza8581
    @deanbaza8581 11 дней назад +1

    I used to use sea salt but like you said due to Plastics I now use Himalayan salt❤

  • @HelgatheHorriblez
    @HelgatheHorriblez 4 года назад +7

    When I was 4 months pregnant I found out I had critically low sodium. Not the call I was expecting. Also high calcium can cause muscle pain and cramps- typically due to low vitamin D... which can also cause fatigue and mental fog... so many similar symptoms... definitely worth some blood work.

    • @AlbertKingboss
      @AlbertKingboss 4 года назад +1

      Thanks for sharing, Heather!

    • @HelgatheHorriblez
      @HelgatheHorriblez 4 года назад +1

      Albert's Health Channel low magnesium can cause headaches. Electrolyte balance is essential for good health.

    • @AlbertKingboss
      @AlbertKingboss 4 года назад

      @@HelgatheHorriblez Yeah, potassium deficiency is also a big one.

    • @edsmith3234
      @edsmith3234 4 года назад

      @@HelgatheHorriblez I heard high calcium could be a thyroid problem.

  • @JayB.USMC.
    @JayB.USMC. 5 месяцев назад +1

    I am a long time competitive bodybuilder. I was having muscle twitches and spasms? I tried everything. My Dr finally suggested I might be low on salt. Cured it immediately! Great advice. Thank you 🙏❤️

  • @RedRoyce
    @RedRoyce Год назад +4

    I started the 30 day challenge but in my case with fighting crohn's I call it the 90 to 120 day challenge. I remember long ago playing sports in school we had salt tablets for people that would cramp up. I was one of those kids that had and have them way to much and I'm 63 now. Anyway I've been eating Carnivore now for just under 4 weeks and am seeing improvement. I also started taking Electrolytes for cramps before this but have had to up the count I take now. It seem to help me when I, what most would say over salt my meat with good salt. Thanks Doctor for caring and loving us

  • @dianesosa5412
    @dianesosa5412 Год назад +2

    I’m the complete opposite. When I add salt I start feeling dizzy , headache lightheaded. I monitor my blood pressure and it’s normal .

  • @janealae
    @janealae 4 года назад +66

    I love to drink pickle juice! Everyone around me thinks I’m crazy but I crave it and maybe that’s because of the salt!

    • @kwaichangcaine8234
      @kwaichangcaine8234 4 года назад +2

      I knew someone that loved pickle juice

    • @cutazabutton
      @cutazabutton 4 года назад +6

      Athletes drink pickle juice to help w leg cramps

    • @billd3356
      @billd3356 4 года назад +6

      That's an old remedy for hangovers too.

    • @kimberlystrawbridge4291
      @kimberlystrawbridge4291 4 года назад +4

      Pickle juice also gets rid of hiccups!! I've used it for years ( I also love drinking it).

    • @chrisalbright1775
      @chrisalbright1775 4 года назад +3

      I love drinking pickle juice!

  • @datsuntoyy
    @datsuntoyy Месяц назад +1

    I have the occasional issue of hyponatremia. In my case I'm on the keto diet and eat mostly unprocessed foods. I don't salt anything I make. When I feel the tiredness, fatigue and dizziness I take a 1/4 teaspoon in water. It's like a glass of speed at that point. Since I don't get a lot of salt and what I do get is non iodized, I supplement iodine as well.

    • @susangrande8142
      @susangrande8142 9 дней назад

      I hope you’ve started adding salt to your foods. Try it and see if it helps you feel better. 🙏

  • @neversate
    @neversate 2 года назад +3

    2:58 absolutely i was on a 24 hour fast and was working out with high intensity and all of a sudden was about to pass out because of low BP.Guess there was no one to tell me that salt was necessary.Salt has been vilified for decades.

  • @june012006
    @june012006 4 года назад +32

    Actually, you didn't need to specify "not a migraine". Salt, and to a lesser extent potassium containing foods, are how many of us control our migraines. The theory is that the heightened sensory sensitivity experienced during a migraine is actually always present, and becomes intolerable due to depletion of sodium, or potassium in the nerve cells. I read Angela Stanton's migraine book, where she describes this as the issue, and how to solve it, a year ago. I've had 95% fewer migraines this last year.

    • @balanced4harvest552
      @balanced4harvest552 4 года назад +3

      Your touching on something, as I had become Salt Sensitive, it was suggested I up my intake of Potassium and muscle cramping became much less of an issue, as well as headaches from salty foods.

  • @7hilladelphia
    @7hilladelphia 3 года назад +2

    Shout put to Big Tony who put this in his play list. Ive been despondent. I watched this vid. Had a pink of pink salt. Nothing. But 5 minutes later.... irritability is vanishing, I had energy to make my dinner and my mood is lifting, im not fearing the fatigue of doing the day's dishes. amazed... im amazed

  • @johnjames218
    @johnjames218 4 года назад +9

    I have a teaspoon of pink salt and lemon juice in a pint of water every day

  • @tjyb1502
    @tjyb1502 11 дней назад +1

    Interesting take. I rarely do salt, having thought it was actually the cause of my headaches. Curious to explore this idea but I'm still doubtful that anyone could have low sodium unless they cook every meal from scratch and never snack or eat out. My mind is open though... I'll definitely consider this.

  • @vickeyefremidis9234
    @vickeyefremidis9234 4 года назад +7

    I’ve been putting grey salt on my hard boiled eggs or Himalayan salt .... and I wanted anchovies the other night. Have had symptoms you mention here. Amazing what a little salt can do ... starting to feel better 🤷‍♀️ Thank you for another very important message

  • @ingramdw1
    @ingramdw1 24 дня назад +6

    My mother went on a low-salt diet way back in the 1970's and ended up with a goiter as a side-effect. So make sure you have enough *iodized* salt!

  • @Jillwozhere
    @Jillwozhere 4 года назад +3

    Ensuring you are eating enough salt is especially important for those on a ketogenic diet and athletes.

  • @maneerahmed6443
    @maneerahmed6443 15 дней назад

    Thank you doctor many years ago I stopped taking extra salt because of high blood pressure it did control it.
    Like you said in this video salt has benefits.
    As long as you don't go overboard.
    I take the Himalayan rock salt.

  • @NotSoCrazyNinja
    @NotSoCrazyNinja 4 года назад +19

    I've never worried about my sodium intake. I consume however much my body seems to want. If something "tastes too salty", I'll either not eat it or eat a small amount. If something "tastes not salty enough", I add salt. Every time I have had my blood pressure measured it has been within normal ranges and I have seen no adverse side-effects, so I will continue it. When eating real foods, the body seems to do a pretty good job at getting you to "crave" what it needs. This system gets thrown out the window when you include frankenfoods.

    • @AlbertKingboss
      @AlbertKingboss 4 года назад +3

      I think that's exactly what our ancestors would do! :)

    • @jane-i5u
      @jane-i5u Год назад +1

      My sodium runs low. If I don’t drink bouillon or V8 will run low and 😅 get dizzy. As far as table salt i salt to taste. No doctor can figure out.

  • @Joe_Lara_Jr
    @Joe_Lara_Jr Год назад +1

    This is true. I was weak and tired when working out. I added some pink salt in my water and felt way stronger!

  • @deanb61
    @deanb61 Год назад +4

    When I was young in the 1960's and 70s there was a lot more salt in my diet. Nowadays it's not just been reduced, it's been almost eliminated. I do triathlons and keep getting cramp in my calves on a long swim. I suspect lack of salt is a problem so will experiment and see.

    • @hustleandsucceed
      @hustleandsucceed Год назад

      Potassium is often the culprit for this too

    • @deanb61
      @deanb61 Год назад +1

      @@hustleandsucceed Magnesium too, but salt is definitely something that I, like many people consume significantly less of.

  • @jennykay780
    @jennykay780 2 года назад +2

    I hate salty things, but since doing keto I have to constantly put it in stuff or pour it straight on my tongue. It’s the only thing that stops the pins and needles feelings all over my body

  • @RybackTV
    @RybackTV 4 года назад +27

    This is so important.

  • @mrsks5399
    @mrsks5399 10 месяцев назад +2

    I haven't watched the whole video but if you have high heart rate -salt can help with that too. I'm very sensitive to dehydration because I have POTS and I needed to double my salt in order to reduce my heart rate (I have to take 1 and a half teaspoons of salt a day)

  • @katechua2675
    @katechua2675 2 года назад +4

    Thank you so much, Dr Ken, for diffusing the myth that SALT IS BAD!

  • @revelation7262
    @revelation7262 Год назад +2

    Thanks for this video. I am doing IF and felt nauseated and a little dizzy after 2 cups of coffee and 1 cup of tea with ACV. Just put a little kosher salt under my tongue and feel much better! ❤🧂 New subscriber 🤩

  • @pawtailspetsittingservices6883
    @pawtailspetsittingservices6883 4 года назад +11

    I feel so much better drinking pickle juice and using Redmond's Salt on and in everything. Its a miracle 💗. So grateful for your wise guidance on nourishing our bodies and minds through proper diet.

  • @SupraRyu
    @SupraRyu Месяц назад

    Man, I am one of those that severely limited my salts and I have almost every symptom you mentioned. I tried one teaspoon of iodized salt this morning to see if I feel better. I will follow up in the next days.

  • @andresluna3688
    @andresluna3688 2 года назад +10

    The exact symptoms I had, Thanks for the excellent info Doc!

  • @lyndallsamfromwhentozen1898
    @lyndallsamfromwhentozen1898 2 года назад +1

    Day 35 Carnivore and these are all my symptoms, thank you 🙏

  • @katechua2675
    @katechua2675 2 года назад +7

    Dr Ken, Thank you so much for your life saving HEALTH advice. What a great shame that folks have been told/advised by their family doctors to stay away from salt! How IGNORANT can the majority of the health personnel be!

  • @GosselinFarmsEdGosselin
    @GosselinFarmsEdGosselin 13 дней назад

    Yes sir, we all need salt!!
    In cattle, it helps prevent bloat.. and as you said, the list of things that lack of salt causes in humans.. all mammals need it.
    Thank you!!