Is see salt healthier to use if you have high blood pressure & are told to cut back on salty stuff??

Answer 1

Are you talking about sea salt? If so, it's healthier however if you have high blood pressure you need to limit any sodium intake.

Answer 2

Sea salt is the most widely available source of natural iodine. Sea salt, which is typically brown or gray-tinged, contains 98 percent sodium chloride and 2 percent mineral salt. Mineral salt is made of more than 80 different elements, including magnesium, calcium, potassium, manganese, phosphorus and iodine salts. Sea salt is taken up by plants, animals and, since the beginning of time, consumed by humans.

Refined salt is a chemical composed of 99.9 percent sodium chloride, and 0.1 percent additives. In the last half century, potassium iodide has been regularly added to refined salt to help prevent iodine deficiency. Aluminum and sugar are also added to help stabilize the product's composition and prevent caking. The 80 minerals found in sea salt, with proven health benefits, aren't found in refined salt.

Iodine deficiency is rarely seen today. At one time, glacial runoff caused deficiencies of iodine in glacial areas such as the Alps. The use of sea salt is the best way to prevent iodine deficiencies. However, refined salt, a chemical as clean as heroin or white sugar, is inexpensive to manufacture yet profitable for those who produce it. Refined salt is used as a preservative for processed, pre-packaged foods, adding months to the products shelf life.

Early on, however, scientists recognized that this unnatural form of iodine present in refined salt had the potential to cause problems. The body cannot handle refined salt in the same manner it handles sea salt. The kidneys have trouble metabolizing it and blood pressure rises. The thyroid gland is confused by its appearance and consequently forms thyroid antibodies. On top of this, the amount of unnatural iodine consumed in the United States far exceeds the minimum daily requirement.

Answer 3

Yes, sea salt is what the doctor recommended to my Mother.

Answer 4

Salt is salt... whether it's sea salt, rock salt, kosher salt or table salt.

It's all Sodium Chloride (NaCl).

Answer 5

I do believe it is healthier if you have high blood pressure but just dont use too much . good luck .

Answer 6

Salt is salt is sodium.

Answer 7

no just better tasting salt

Answer 8

not healther but a lot more flavor.