Don’t Be Scared Of Salt!
Conventional medicine has spent years warning us about the dangers of salt… but I’m here to tell you not to fear this essential mineral! Salt is SO important for your health and in my practice I often see clients not consuming ENOUGH sodium 🤯
Minerals are the spark plugs to the body, unlocking energy and they are absolutely necessary to run our metabolism! The big three minerals are sodium, potassium, and magnesium - we need all of these to work in harmony in order to feel energized, reduce puffiness, avoid muscle cramps and keep our gut, hormones and metabolism healthy!
So how exactly can salt help us?!
Sodium specifically helps to regulate blood pressure, supports nerve health, increases nutrient absorption and maintains muscle function. But in today’s conventional medicine environment, most clients come to me fearing sodium and avoiding it in their diets. I often hear that people, that are avoiding sodium, tell me they were praised by their doctor for having low blood pressure all while still experiencing symptoms like…
Lightheadedness
Dizziness upon standing
Bloating
Headaches
Fatigue
Irregular bowel movements
Even heart palpitations!
These symptoms can all be linked to not having enough sodium to hold onto proper blood volume and help to conduct the body’s use of energy.
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, this could be a sign that your mineral status may need support. I especially see this in clients who are working hard to transition their diets to a whole foods based diet that is naturally lower in sodium but they are still fearing sodium which is actually leading them to experience even more mineral depletion and further entrench their health symptoms.
Sodium is also important for:
Reducing fluid retention (I know this sounds ironic, but hint we also need potassium too)
Production of stomach acid, a key to reduce bloating, constipation and even risk of parasite infection
Supporting optimal energy through the day (no mid-day slumps!)
Healthy blood sugar balance and actually reducing sugar cravings
Improving our bodies resilience to stress as our adrenals (aka our stress organs) LOVE sodium!
HINT: If you crave salty foods, that is your body brilliantly asking for salt!
Now the thing about minerals is that they all work TOGETHER to create optimal health and metabolic function in the body.
So the best way to understand what your unique mineral needs are is to test!
We offer Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) testing in our practice to measure and optimize mineral levels and metabolism in our clients. This simple and affordable functional test uses your hair to measure the status of your bodies minerals, especially helping us understand what your body does under stress so that we can use nutrition, lifestyle and customized supplements to rebalance your mineral status to reduce digestive symptoms, restore energy, fire up metabolism and support hormone balance including sex hormones and thyroid!
Restoring your minerals is first about understanding your unique bodies demand and utilization of those marvelous minerals and that is what we can help you do with an HTMA test.
Let’s get you feeling energized!
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