7 Signs You Need More Salt (2024)

[@KenDBerryMD]

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

[@laurenscott623]

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

[@wearebacteria]

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]

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

[@tinatimthompson3115]

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??

[@bjm260]

WHAT KIND OF. REAL SALT. IODIZED OR HIMALAYA SALT

[@coffeemachtspass]

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

[@johnhoffay9081]

lmao thanks for the laugh needed that

[@regularfather4708]

The best part is that Dr Barry himself gave this comment a heart react.

[@alvarodias68]

😂😂

[@daijanestokazem]

🤣👍

[@samimoha2027]

How i can use?

[@TheHaratashi]

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,

[@BarryAndrews-se4fc]

Has it helped your problem?

[@icetwister24]

@TheHaratashi I'm also wondering, has doing this helped you?

[@scotscott7769]

Drinking a lot of water flushes your electrolytes. Look into magnesium and potassium supplement.

[@1jamesbatey]

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]

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.

[@rob876]

When we moved to a hot country in '71, we were recommended salt tablets. This worked wonders for headaches and cramps. Whenever I get cramps, I eat salt and the cramps are gone in 30 seconds. As a child, I would be given warm milk with a bit of salt for growing pains and this would work quickly. Why doesn't everyone know this?

[@roderichroby6236]

@@1jamesbatey how much? 1/8 tsp. ? 1/4 tsp.? ???

[@paulbrownfieldrealestate486]

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.

[@lydiamcpherson7925]

Not regular table salt. That's the stuff that will kill you.

[@Jireh-b6l]

@@paulbrownfieldrealestate486 sounds like POTS brother

[@Jireh-b6l]

And yes you should use Pink Himalayan or Celtic Salt

[@lghop82]

@@Jireh-b6lwhat’s POTS

[@hollybishop484]

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

[@vaderjones357]

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]

Perfect! Now share what you've learned!

[@vaderjones357]

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

[@vaderjones357]

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

[@ginoasci]

I love your comment.

[@seren451]

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

[@rickyraw5457]

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

[@sweetdragon36067]

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!!!

[@Doofus171]

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]

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

[@Doofus171]

@@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]

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

[@Doofus171]

@@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]

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

[@bw2082]

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

[@tinatimthompson3115]

Hmmmm sounds like fibromyalgia! Lol.

[@MatEnAlks]

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]

Sounds like dehydration

[@stevenwood7131]

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

[@rhondae8222]

@@MatEnAlks , Exactly 👍 SMH!

[@SsgtHolland]

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

[@marlenegold280]

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

[@tinatimthompson3115]

It was the first currency...

[@pteronarcyscalifornica694]

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]

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]

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

[@georgehouston6327]

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

[@rachelmcbride5654]

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!

[@RubyMorton]

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]

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

[@terrysmith3715]

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]

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

[@dana102083]

@@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]

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

[@terrysmith3715]

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

[@terrysmith3715]

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

[@Doofus171]

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]

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]

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.

[@hymns4ever197]

Yep, and it is also important to have a potassium/sodium ratio of 4/1. Getting enough salt is easy, but it is difficult to get enough potassium.

[@AnnaMaria-zm8cv]

@@hymns4ever197 I see it like this, if you up your sodium and magnesium intake you will likely use the potassium in your food better than without adding extra salt. Over the course of time I learned so much about nutrition and not everything is valid, but I got for me now a schedule that seems to work for me, feeling so much better. But most of all my heart is not acting up anymore. It all starts with balancing your magnesium intake it should always be focused on magnesium because whatever nutrient you deal with, if magnesium is not in balance the absorbtion will not be optimal. I figured in my case low magnesium was triggering all deficiencies I probably had bothering me (B1, D3, Potassium and Sodium).

[@soaregliaisraelgardner9938]

So very True .Even the Bible says, You are the Salt of the Earth"

[@DixieJensenBrown]

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]

Amazing, thank you for sharing Dixie!

[@terrimurrell6037]

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.

[@sweetmac17]

Are you using celtic salt or himalayan salt?

[@terrimurrell6037]

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

[@jeffgarmon1]

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]

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

[@nicholasmuro1742]

Do you use sugar and cream? Or black?

[@proudtobeautistic]

@@nicholasmuro1742 Heavy whipping cream absolutely no sugar

[@Max_Snellink]

I add it to mead aka honey wine. 😂❤

[@willliv7990]

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

[@israelibyheart]

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

[@ancientnpc]

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

[@jeniferjohnson374]

Wow👍

[@tom_olofsson]

Congrats.

[@flowerchild777]

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]

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.

[@rich6646]

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.

[@nallekarhu7994]

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.

[@paulhailey2537]

BLESS YOU 🙏

[@violiendamast]

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]

severe anxiety? Wow ok where is my good salt.

[@nightnurse1212]

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,

[@mjones1122]

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]

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

[@garvinshands2135]

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.

[@yolandagomez9255]

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]

Love it, Yolanda! Thanks for sharing with us!

[@jiocostas5742]

how often do you drink water with salt?

[@illidelphian1508]

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

[@whatever9418]

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

[@yolandagomez9255]

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

[@cathygrandstaff1957]

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.

[@DIESEL1JZ]

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..

[@TongassTerrain]

Nice! Did you loose weight

[@hazcatsophia]

Helps me with sweet cravings too.

[@pushpasirhowtocontactpleas6597]

I use butter coated with salt.some says avoid butter

[@Katt_Geo]

@@TongassTerrain 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 KZbin .. He's the best when it comes to helping people lose weight and be healthy! xD

[@vanihansen2136]

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.

[@alchemyofbalance333]

Howd it work out for you?

[@sujanbhattarai3698]

@@alchemyofbalance333 sorry to say but that guy fainted and never get back in here

[@tyrantwitness2482]

Pepper? Histamine?

[@lghop82]

Why is eating meat making you more dizzy? I don’t understand? And I’m suffering from very low bp and getting dizzy when i stand up and I try to do ketovore

[@edimoelvis9904]

​@@lghop82That's because you sodium chloride levels is low ,which leads to low stomach acid production.Which trigger histamine intolerance.Then dizziness,body pains,cramps, vertigo etc

[@Hells_Gift_MB]

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

[@msladydi123]

Sole Water Recipe What you need: Large mason jar (16-20 ounces). The exact size doesn’t matter. As long as you see some salt on the bottom the next day, it means the water is fully saturated. Start with 1/3rd to 1/2 cup of Himalayan, Celtic and/or Redmond’s Real salt, and then add more if no salt remains at the bottom overnight. The goal is to saturate the water fully, and you’ll know this with a little salt remaining on the bottom. (After having this article up for a while, it seems like 2 cups is too much salt for the larger mason jars. You can always add more water as the mason jar reduces, too.) Drinking water

[@JayB.USMC.]

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 🙏❤️

[@dinamorley]

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

[@RacquelitaChaparrita]

How do you consume it?

[@dinamorley]

Sprinkle it on my tongue

[@StreetTruckinTitan]

@@RacquelitaChaparrita straight or in water

[@Masda.X]

Nice.

[@IrisMG]

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]

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

[@alisonl5127]

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

[@Woeisme2]

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

[@ginoasci]

I feel your pain.

[@Oldcarnut63]

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

[@leylandbarr7247]

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.

[@sweetmac17]

Can you please share what exactly you do? How much salt do you put in water as mouthwash and how long should I gargle or let it stay inside my mouth before spitting it out? From what I understand I don't need to rinse with water so that my body will still benefit from the residue of the salt water, am I right?

[@leylandbarr7247]

@ I dissolve about a teaspoon of salt in 250-300 mls of water (shake it up in the bottle is enough) and just sip in enough to swirl it around your mouth making sure it gets into the teeth and gums . Do it for 5-10 secs and then just spit it out . I don’t gargle it but you can try that as well if you like.

[@laurencegoulty3196]

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.😊

[@dianerowley2469]

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]

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

[@deedeskin2439]

@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.

[@lghop82]

Was his blood pressure always low? I am worried about mine being low and my Dr doesn’t seem to be concerned at all but I’m trying to find out and be my own advocate bc I am worried I know it’s not good to have this low of bp 88/50. Never had low bp til this last year or two. When o stand up I sometimes get very dizzy

[@vishalbardia6242]

@@deedeskin2439 sad Please live in joy now

[@sawneybean8011]

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.

[@lydiamcpherson7925]

Make sure it's a good salt like pink himalayan salt and not Morton's table salt.

[@daphnewright5610]

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 .

[@claytonshilling240]

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!

[@thomascorbett2936]

I knew this instinctively and ignored what people said about avoiding salt .

[@TK.000]

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.

[@Trizzy67]

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!

[@k.g.m.254]

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. 👍🏻

[@davidboyd374]

I started using Himalayan salt about 2 month ago Also in all my coffees. Changed my whole outlook no brain fog. I'm still old. But feel much much lively 😊😊

[@alanchappell414]

@@davidboyd374 me too. What a simple cure for a horrible thing👌👌

[@naomitauvaki5632]

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. 🇹🇻🇹🇻

[@Three_Lions-1986]

Where are you from I don't recognise the flag only the flag on it?

[@gstefanos2792]

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!

[@maryofventura4767]

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]

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

[@edimoelvis9904]

​@@itzakpoelzig330Honestly,you just may never know!

[@rameau1124]

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

[@kwaichangcaine8234]

Oh I was going to say something like that 😃

[@paulhailey2537]

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

[@doghairdontcarelindaniel7531]

Wow that’s terrific!!!! I know you are felling good.

[@mikeshaw4610]

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.

[@andrewjackson3486]

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!

[@cwinter-powers669]

Cut out the nitrites..

[@davidmann4533]

Hotdogs are too high in salt to begin with

[@creepycrawlers6950]

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!

[@ClaraWitherspoon-sl6vt]

Thanks

[@sarahb.6475]

I am going to send this to someone I know who is doing keto without salt and is having issues with bad headaches, dizziness and irritability! Basically her symptoms match Pots.

[@petrosstefanis6234]

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

[@AlbertKingboss]

I think these 2 are also the best nutritionally :)

[@bieglas]

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.

[@kennethastewartjr9087]

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

[@hopoutside]

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!

[@samanthahicks3333]

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]

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

[@lucasley20]

Wise woman

[@johnp556]

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]

Genius

[@carynsommersdorf2453]

I didn't know about the salt before working out. I'm going to try this tomorrow morning. Thanks Dr. B!

[@bayusabi]

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.

[@alanchappell414]

Hi I am a 77 year old retired scientist (geochemistry) for the past few months i have felt really fatigued and irritable and joints felt stiff and the body just felt”brittle”. I am normally pretty active and fit but really started to feel a downhill trend over the past few months. The brain fog was becoming unbearable. I accidentally found this chanel and was intrigued. I checked my diet and realised that i had virtually no salt in my diet. With nothing to loose took a tsp of salt. Well withonin an hour the brain fog had lifted, i felt like some one had given me a new pair of glasses. That was three days ago. The change is remarkable. I take 1/2 rpn of salt three times a day. My body feels the most relaxed it has for years and my joints are great and I no longer have sore eyes. Thank you so much. My golfing mates are going to get a lecture 🤣🤣🤣

[@leehyde6610]

@@alanchappell414 I have lived is desert most of my life....electrolytes are life and death!! If your not taking enough and peeing often your living on the edge...enlarged prostrate is not the cause drink lots of water and take extra zinc salt potasium magnesium etc too!!! Never drink distilled water..

[@rick99960]

I am interested in the dosage. are you taking 0.5 teaspoons thrice daily?

[@alanchappell414]

Basically although I find 1 teaspoon of salt in a large glass of water first thing in the morning and then 0.5 teaspoons in a glass of water at lunchtime and in the evening to be the best. That’s for me anyway.

[@rick99960]

@@alanchappell414 Thank you! Good to know

[@deanbaza8581]

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

[@HelgatheHorriblez]

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]

Thanks for sharing, Heather!

[@HelgatheHorriblez]

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

[@AlbertKingboss]

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

[@edsmith3234]

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

[@Jillwozhere]

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

[@chasim1982]

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

[@nioxic77]

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

[@AlbertKingboss]

Yeah, it's like the best cure

[@andresluna3688]

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

[@munsonfamily]

haha. where the heck were you twenty years ago??!!! i suffered for years eating low fat low calorie low taste foods because that's what they said to do!! I ate almost NO SALT diet for 15+ years (i'm talking legit like 500mg/day) in an attempt to lose weight... and yahhhhh i had ALLL THOSE symptoms that whole time and never lost the fat!!! ooof!! - i started KETO a little while back - eating 3x as much as i used to (foods i actually LOVE) and more than quadrupled my sodium intake and magically i've started losing losing losing and i've never felt better!! haha. down 110 lbs and i'm sooooo grateful to have found keto lifestyle - IT. IS. A. LIFE. SAVER!!! (also love ur video about skin conditions and insulin resistance!! -I had most of those too and they're all GONE!! I hadn't even realized till i saw that video and put two and two together!! wow!!)

[@vickeyefremidis9234]

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

[@focalratio456]

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!

[@Emmm-ii6tx]

Horses too

[@focalratio456]

@@Emmm-ii6tx Hunters will even set them out for deer in my area!

[@revelation7262]

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 🤩

[@RedRoyce]

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

[@Joe_Lara_Jr]

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

[@jovicrazed]

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

[@AlbertKingboss]

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

[@AlbertKingboss]

@Elaine McMurren Oh thanks for telling me!

[@melinphx1]

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]

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

[@zorabw8948]

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.

[@lyndallsamfromwhentozen1898]

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

[@shellyblanchard5788]

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]

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.

[@dianesosa5412]

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

[@RybackTV]

This is so important.

[@syllith3077]

Thank! Thank you! Thank YOU! I have been having terrible issues with muscle cramping and I have all the symptoms you listed. I went and ate 1/2 teaspoon of salt immediately after and feel so much calmer now. You're a life saver, Doctor Berry!

[@codysampson8614]

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

[@elmifriends7319]

Thank you I've been made aware of lack of salt the last on my list for my constant fatigue. Thank you for coming to the subject without taking us around the block first I wish you well

[@janealae]

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]

I knew someone that loved pickle juice

[@cutazabutton]

Athletes drink pickle juice to help w leg cramps

[@billd3356]

That's an old remedy for hangovers too.

[@KimberH1701]

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

[@chrisalbright1775]

I love drinking pickle juice!

[@anovosedlik]

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.

[@Deb-h3n]

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.

[@erinropes3659]

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]

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.

[@dennissmallwood9082]

I spent weeks in the hospital because of several issues and Graves’ disease, hyponatremia and the flu we’re trying to kill me. I had a body temp of 106 and now use a Rollater Walker temporarily.

[@texassissy9845]

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!

[@mudsinkmayor]

Thanks Dr B . the info. I just listened to another doc on KZbin telling me his symptoms for too much salt. They were all the same as your low salt symptoms.

[@elizabethprov2894]

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

[@alanchappell414]

@@elizabethprov2894 i tell people and that’s my job done. Its up to them what they choose to do. Sadly most do nothing ☹️

[@LLBlackhawk-mc3sq]

Thank you Dr I have adrenal failure and feel much bettdr with more salt

[@bobbyyoung2831]

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

[@leopoldpoppenberger8692]

As a construction worker we have a salt station on hot days with sweating you loose a lot of salt.

[@SupraRyu]

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.

[@SchecterMongoose]

I have a teaspoon of Baja Gold when I wake up with stomach aches from my UC. Almost instant relief.

[@deanb61]

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]

Potassium is often the culprit for this too

[@deanb61]

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

[@7hilladelphia]

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

[@alephbeta9972]

I am a doctor too. What about salt and stomach cancer?

[@AlbertKingboss]

Hi sir, I don't think there's a direct correlation between the 2. Could be wrong but I haven't found any study proving that.

[@fku9697]

@@AlbertKingboss I haven't found any studies that validates the video of kenberry, too!

[@KW-onceuponatime]

Good information to have! I don't listen to "don't eat salt, don't add salt". The salt was given to us for a reason! Reminds me of when our daughter was told that "one egg has more cholesterol than you need in a (day, week, can't remember)"????? So what are we supposed to do, eat half of an egg, 1/4, 1/8? Perfect example of people not using their brains.

[@nancyhickman9789]

I have been using Real Salt for several months. Very tasty!

[@michaelmartin1525]

I put some salty pickle juice in my water, after 20 minutes, my headache went away. Amazing stuff.

[@katechua2675]

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

[@tjyb1502]

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.