Himalayan Pink Salt Fine Grade 2kg - Natural & Unrefined Pink Salt from the Himalayas

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This means that it carries the same risks as sea salt and eating too much of it can lead to high blood pressure, which can increase the risk of developing heart disease or having a stroke. 5 As for the trace minerals, Himalayan pink salt reportedly contains more than 80 minerals that aren’t found in regular salt. The traces of other minerals in Himalayan salt are responsible for the mineral’s pink tint. These trace minerals are mainly:

Excess chlorine levels - Consuming a lot of Himalayan pink salt can increase acidity in the body by causing hypochloraemia. This can lead to dehydration and also kidney failure. It can also create complications for people with diabetes.

But the research supporting these three non-dietary uses of pink Himalayan salt is relatively weak. More studies are needed to confirm these claims. Summary: Salt contains so much sodium chloride — around 98% by weight — that most people use the words “salt” and “sodium” interchangeably.

If you are unsure if you have a salt allergy, carry out a patch test on your skin before eating any. The human body needs salt to function, but excess salt can be bad for your health. The FDA-recommended daily limit for people 14 years and older is 2,300 milligrams per day. Eating more salt than that can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. What are the types of salt? Yes, it is GOOD! Pink Himalayan salt contains enough sodium to help you achieve healthy sodium levels in the body. However, you have to use them in moderation to prevent sodium poisoning. Besides, the salt helps you avoid hyponatremia (low sodium in the body) and maintain healthy nutrient levels in your body. Moreover, taking enough sodium enhances the body's ability to absorb amino acids, water, glucose, and chloride increases. Furthermore, pink Himalayan salt contains slightly less sodium chloride than regular table salt, which you may need to account for when cooking. Himalayan salt is a great natural alternative to asthma steroids. When you inhale the air filled with this salt, its particles pass through your respiratory system. Its antimicrobial and antibacterial properties can detox and purify the sinuses and lungs.It helps the body regulate blood pressure, supports nerve function and helps cells work so they keep organs healthy. 9

This particular salt is appealing on two different levels – a) the light pink colour and b) the fact it’s reportedly more nutritious than sea salt. 1Despite the many nutrients found in pink salt that are essential for health, (e.g., calcium, iron, magnesium, and potassium), an exceedingly high intake of pink salt (>30 g per day) would be required before this made any clinically significant contribution to nutrient intake [ 7]. Not only is such an amount unrealistic in usual diets, at 30 g the SDT and WHO recommendations for sodium would be exceeded by 592% [ 5]. There is strong evidence that a diet high in sodium is associated with hypertension, a major risk factor for the development and progression of cardiovascular disease and several other diseases including stroke, kidney disease, and stomach cancer [ 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32]. Sodium intake among Australian adults is reported between 2400 mg to 3600 mg per day [ 9]; however, intake is likely to be higher as this value is derived from sodium naturally occurring in foods or added during the manufacturing process, and excludes that from salt added at the table. To achieve a sodium intake which does not exceed the SDT, the Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend that no salt is added during food preparation process or at the table [ 25]. In this study, both pink salt and white table salt easily reached the SDT for sodium, despite pink salt having a slightly lower sodium content. The difference between pink and white salt was for non-sodium nutrients, but the level was not clinically relevant, especially given the high amount of sodium that is ingested with these nutrients. Given there is no room in the Australian dietary intake for pink or white salt to be added to cooking or meals, nutrients should instead be obtained from low-sodium and high nutrient foods such as fruits, vegetables, lean meats and their alternatives, legumes, nuts, seeds, and cereal (grain) foods [ 25]. In addition to potentially boosting our health, Himalayan pink salt can be used in lots of different ways, including these: Combine 1 cup of fine or medium-grain pink Himalayan salt with ¼ cup olive oil and 10 drops of essential oil