Posted on 08/30/2021 1:03:23 PM PDT by Red Badger
A lot of food products have boat loads of salt anyway. No need to add to it.
Horsesh$t.
I occasionally use “No Salt” which is KCl.
The article, at my brief read, didn’t say anything about aldosterone, carbohydrates, or systemic inflammation. The body is a highly complex unit. Speaking on one small issue seems juvenile to me.
Cough cough… soy sauce
People with half-way decent kidneys can benefit from all electrolytes, which includes salt and potassium.
The amount needed of sodium to reduce death rates is 3,000 - 7,000 mg/day. Above and below, the rate of death increases.
However, you need plenty of potassium, too. Your kidneys determine how much of each your body needs and excretes the rest of both.
Note: Anyone on blood pressure medicines or special diets needs to watch any large changes to potassium or sodium. The drugs can prevent removal of potassium, for instance, leading to a bad situation.
It costs more, but a banana with a Pedialyte is great after exercising in the Sun.
I used it in FL when I was training there.
Her concern was the potassium/sodium deficiencies it can cause. Changing the formula of the salt substitutes may help that.
I take a mild diuretic and I try to stay low-carb, so I don’t eat bananas and other fruits high in potassium as they carry a lot of carbs as well. When I saw her last month, my potassium level was ONE ‘tick’ below normal, so she suggested the supplement.
cut out ALL bread and wheat.
Exactly correct. How does this study come up with "no problems"? We even had a bit of an issue with my Mom when she partially made the switch, and ended up adjusting her diet elsewhere to keep her potassium levels in check.
Even in my benighted area, the 50/50 sodium / potassium blend is available in larger grocery stores. I just don't think there's a lot of demand for it because of price, and, the taste, depending on use, is not as good.
I never add table salt to my meals. If you check the ingredients label you will be amazed at how much salt is contained in processed foods.
This is an excellent idea. For years I have used an additive called No Salt (potassium chloride) instead of salt.
The problem is that food manufacturers gum up the works by loading their food with salt (sodium chloride) during manufacture. Unfortunately there is no way to remove the salt once the food as absorbed it.
Maybe they should switch to potassium chloride instead of sodium chloride. And then advertise the hell out of the changed food.
I have tried a taste test of salt and potassium chloride. Sure taste the same to me.
These discussions are worthless unless the distinction is made between THE CREATOR’S SALT, which contains 85% sodium chloride and 15% other minerals, and salt that has been BUTCHERED and stripped of those other, very important minerals. The latter is what people refer to as salt, but it is like discussing oil and not making a distinction between a hydronated oil and a vitgin natural oil.
Thank you.
Someone mentioned Morton Salt Lite...I may look into that, but I really like Lawry’s season salt with eggs.
I don’t use a lot of table salt.
Big issue for me is that it is in various recipes, and I don’t think the salt substitutes work well in cooking...
If you have any kidney problems it is a no on salt substitutes.
Nope.
Only if you actually have a certain sodium related disorder.
Most people do not.
They can have my table salt when they pry it out of my cold dead han...err...never mind.
Besides, what’s wrong with putting salt on bacon?
That was the problem for my Mom. Her doc wanted her @ 1500 mg of sodium / day (really hard to do!) We made changes gradually and backed off when her potassium levels started getting a bit high.
I started doing this several years ago when I went full Keto and starting fasting as well.
Lo Salt is a cheap and effective electrolyte replacer instead of buying the overpriced heavily marketed ones.
The first marketing change they should make is stop calling it salt substitute. It’s still salts, just not all sodium salts.
Morton’s is leaving money on the table in not getting on the growing Keto bandwagon.
Most people get well over half their salt from prepared foods.
Not from the shaker. And not from home cooked meals.
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