Doctor Explains Why You Should NEVER Do A Salt Water Flush!

[@DrKaran]

Go watch my latest podcast episode: kzbin.info/www/bejne/naOvmGaQq5KEpNE

[@suvikhyasiingh]

hey doc, I wanna ask what's right when drinking warm water, hot water or chilled water in morning? there are many dieticians and articles as well which say chilled water in morning helps in burning calories as body tries to regulate the temperature of water taken it burns energy and hence lose calories.

[@baileyjerman5573]

Heyyyy sooo is it possible someone eating a high sodium diet could have this I semi regularly get all these simptoms

[@maukawahine8685]

Hey doc I see that you have an eye pterygium. Ever going to get it removed?

[@colink.4868]

Intest--stein!? Why is no one speaking out about this? What am I missing?

[@anna1417]

I would love to see a video where you talk to Dr. Alan Mandell regarding this topic since he has a video called: "The Healing Power of Himalayan Salt and Water | Dr. Mandell" (motivationaldoc is his channel). Because the fact that one doctor says yes and the other says no is very confusing. 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@belgnbor]

People seem to forget that the body is a self cleaning machine.

[@aniketsrivastava1870]

For that you need to eat good

[@a.w.4708]

That does not mean though it can't be helped in self cleaning... I mean most of "detox" or "cleanses" are in fact useless or even dangerous, but "body can clean itself" isn't the sole reason they are useless. I feel it creates a picture that you shouldn't worry about your body damage removal at all... While for example liver can be badly damaged if it is overused with crappy diet. Hydration, fiber and in some cases medication helps a lot.

[@matthewbelike]

Yes! If you treat your liver and kidneys good, and don’t have a genetic predisposition to them being dysfunctional, then they can do their job quite well by themselves! No alcohol, no smoking, no sitting around people that smoke, and eating a healthy, well-balanced diet!

[@vollderchriss]

True. Like my hands are very effective at wiping a table clean. And with my fingernails I can even get fine dust out of a corner.

[@ragnkja]

And the best way to maintain that machine is to simply not give it too much of the things that need to be cleaned out.

[@ProZombieVeteran]

I'm no doctor, but that seems dangerous.

[@DrKaran]

Yes

[@mayuravirus6134]

It doesn't take to be a doctor to know that

[@KleinesStein]

“Well since you’re no doctor, you must be wrong” -someone who is prob about to make the biggest mistake of their life thinking health gurus know more than doctors and common sense

[@pratikkawade4861]

I remember the lady that became quadrapalegic after doing a cleanse with a liter of soy sauce. The source even told her not drink extra water when she feels pain in her stomach. She almost died, and can never walk in her life, because of nerve damage. These people should be held accountable for such crimes. Drinking brine was literally a suicide method in ancient China.

[@Tw0Dots]

⁠@@DrKaran”As an actual doctor….yes” 🤣

[@owenlawlor7422]

How to detox Step 1: Have a liver Step 2: Be alive

[@Panda72021]

Have a FUNCTIONING liver/kidneys. Some people have livers that are bad at being livers. Which is why dialysis machines exist, because if your "filtration organs" are dysfunctional, there's no juice/saltwater cleanse trend that is gonna save you.

[@davidegaruti2582]

​@@Panda72021yeah , wich means : do not drink alcool , The safe dose is 2 drinks a week , Anything above isn't safe

[@Panda72021]

@@davidegaruti2582 Lots of things can cause liver damage, not just alcohol. Just like not all lung cancer is from smoking.

[@natebrook]

go keto/carnivore + fasting for ultimate detox!

[@thor498]

And don't drink toxic stuff. Tadaaa

[@nobodycares1065]

Definition of "take one pain killer, and feel no pain for hours, take 15 pain killers and feel no more pain for the rest of your life"

[@sparkle0859]

based

[@trinidie8156]

That’s only 15 hours

[@goldxperiencerequiem]

The joke is you die so you dont feel any more pain for the few hours you live​@@trinidie8156

[@erdnalickeroftoads2143]

Phew... I was just about to take the 15th. Thanks for the wisdom mate

[@kathleenking47]

Use coffee enemas instead?

[@Katie_Woo]

E.D survivor here and this is what girls in my support group confessed to doing to feel empty 😢

[@echognomecal6742]

Damnnnn... Congrats on your recovery

[@alyssalauren8088]

Congratulations on recovery, you are incredibly strong ❤️❤️

[@EdgyPuer]

Wait girls can get ED too? Thought that was a guy only thing.

[@alyssalauren8088]

@@EdgyPuer ED also stands for eating disorder

[@echognomecal6742]

@@EdgyPuer Different thing...Eating Disorder. Yeah, it threw me for a loop for a second, too :)

[@OrNaurItsKat]

Tried something like this about 13 years ago. I will never forget how my gut sounded like two cats fighting in a paper bag.

[@ingrid1377]

That wording gave me the giggles😂

[@SHANKIEKUU]

😂😂😂😂

[@WitheredViolet]

Oh two cats that's terrifying

[@YogsenForfoth]

Oh lawd, I’m laughing so hard I can barely breathe! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@podcast1560]

Hahahh I’m dying 😂😂😂 the description is epic

[@chronicallyfabulous88]

TW: Eating Disorders Salt water flushing was huge among online eating disorder communities like 15yrs ago, as a way to "drop pounds super fast" by "getting rid of water weight". One girl was super hyped cuz she was down 6 pounds within a couple of days, then she went silent. The next thing we saw from her account was a post from her sister, telling us she was in hospital and had nearly died. For someone whose body is already super compromised like that, it was an even worse idea than it would be for a healthy person. But, of course, people in that community kept doing salt water flushes anyway, cuz eating disorders just make people that desperate to make our brains stop torturing us. Please, PLEASE don't try this ridiculous, dangerous trend.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

Yes but those are edge cases with pre existing conditions. 2 tsps occasionally is literally nothing to your body at all

[@chronicallyfabulous88]

@@yoeyyoey8937 Not sure how that's relevant, because 2 tsp is not a salt flush.

[@nooneatall4895]

its common in ED communities currently. especially a few months ago

[@TakeHit0]

​@@chronicallyfabulous88 how much salt do u need

[@sullendragon8900]

​@@TakeHit0 you need to drink a Gatorade and consult your doctor.

[@DJBlueX]

That’s a very good way to get Hyponatremia and Dehydration. Where there’s salt, water will flow to it.

[@TheChildofKarma]

Ah someone's been watching Dr Glaucomflecken and Chubbyemu ❤

[@SleepLessThan3]

Shouldnt it be hyper, not hypo?

[@SleepLessThan3]

@TubnRN I could see hyponatremia if she had drunk that much distilled water, since it would draw salt out from your body, but wouldn't such excess salt consumption lead to a rise in sate levels in the blood despite some salt being excreted through urine, etc? Otherwise, that would mean drinking salt water and drinking distilled water both lead to hyponatremia

[@etuanno]

​@@SleepLessThan3Yeah, I think the same. Some salt will go into the bloodstream, but all the water exiting it will cause all sorts of issues.

[@SatumainenOlento]

The salt level in the water is so high that the body does not absord neither water or the salt. It is treated as something foreign and it exits through the back door.

[@Babakifo]

A salt water flush is one step of "the Lemonade Cleanse", which has been around for decades. Yes, i'm aware that we don't need to detox or do cleanses. I mentioned it because i almost never heard pushback against it- and flushes- before the 2010s.

[@freman75]

Salt flush is a great tool for people suffering from constipation. It is harmless if you hydrate well and if you replenish your electrolytes.

[@mikuspalmis]

True. I've done it hundreds of times.

[@pnutbutterjilly]

our bodies are naturally 0.9% saline so if we ingest it, it shouldn't draw or insert any fluid or salt into our bodies. it literally just flushes right out. very safe if done correctly.

[@a_wild_Kirillian]

​​​​@@pnutbutterjilly, please, never write about biology again. Try googling "Salt poisoning". There's a very telling story about a guy who chugged a quart of soy sauce and almost died from it. The lethal dose of salt by itself is about 30 grams. 2 tablespoons from the video is 34 grams.

[@Humor-bg3iq]

​@@mikuspalmisreally I want to try it should I?

[@mikuspalmis]

@@Humor-bg3iq If you really feel like you need to do it once in a while, providing your kidneys are ok. I wouldn't become reliant on it though. I had an extreme circumstance.

[@KeselekPintu]

Funny thing is, she said all of that with full confidence like she knows more than any other doctor did. Smh. Internet really make people like "gurus" these days..

[@rickoftherick4610]

The internet has made gurus of conmen.

[@kathleensmith8365]

To quote Forest Gump.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

The doctor doesn’t know much because that is a very innocuous amount of salt. Some doctors recommend you take even more than that every day

[@sweettangerines8182]

​@@yoeyyoey8937 person maybe read your comment back and think about it... You really said a DOCTOR doesn't know much... 😳 😭 You trust someone with ZERO professional medical knowledge over an ACTUAL SURGEON!?!? C'mon now dude... C'mon... Seriously dude... 😂 C'mon 😂

[@ebc6970]

​@@sweettangerines8182 You know someone's real dumb when they believe some "TikTokers" over a doctor's words lmao. They're even going around the comment section telling people it's okay to do. Feels like they have an agenda here.

[@ramz1996]

Yeah.. I don't really feel like damaging my anal sphincters. Sounds awfully painful. Also that drier than discount ramen reference was gold. I don't know how you come up with these analogies but they're great 😂 Best doctor on social media tbh.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

You won’t though. It’s a very benign amount of salt

[@alixtheprofessionalcatherd6850]

​@@yoeyyoey8937 are you blind?

[@sweettangerines8182]

​@@alixtheprofessionalcatherd6850 why would their vision have anything to do with their opinion on the info provided within this vid?

[@Nobodyfromnowhere42]

I had some girls who really liked it when i damaged their anal sphincters , i guess its on the person :D .

[@noneyabusiness1565]

Maybe he asked if they were blind because if your can read, you will see how much sodium is in a ramen packet!

[@Muta123]

Not to even mention the internal bleeding this would cause and the damage of consuming high amounts of sodium

[@robdawg88IROC-Z]

Lol u eat more sodium in a McDonald’s burger than you would with this salt flush

[@personwhodoesthings3075]

​@@robdawg88IROC-Z ok i'll do the salt flush with a mcdonalds burger instead thank you

[@Jacqueline_Thijsen]

​@Robert Trujillo I'm not really familiar with McDonald's burgers in the US, but the amount of salt she poured into that jug was bigger in volume than the average burger in my country. So no.

[@Jacqueline_Thijsen]

@@robdawg88IROC-Z Look up the Big Mac index. Very interesting read. Also refutes your argument for at least this one menu item.

[@sicarus1090]

​@@Jacqueline_Thijsen i can guarantee you that the burgers are not THAT different from other countries lol. Don't listen to this guy he's mysteriously strange lol

[@shreyaschavan8851]

There is a process called Laghu Prakshalan in Yoga where you slowly drink lukewarm water with a small amount of salt followed by performing several postures or asanas. There are a lot of precautions and contraindications in the process and you are supposed to eat specific food followed by the process. It is supposed to be done only once in 6 months or a year. The process mentioned in this video seems incomplete.

[@kava3957]

I’d like to see where you’re getting this info from. I do this every morning and have no symptoms from what the doctor in the video is saying. And I only use a half teaspoon of pink Himalayan salt.

[@icarusunited]

​@@kava3957 The big thing in the video is chugging it down. Your generally not supposed to drink that much water that fast, nor that much salt If you do over 10-15 minutes the effects will significantly reduces. Chugging any liquids is bad for you.

[@queline213]

I did this before in preparation for the 10 day detox cleanse. I never had any bad experiences from it.

[@scorqio]

Because this information is wrong.

[@sarah7895]

You can play Russian roulette everyday too and survive for years...But then that one time....😂

[@hunnybun2431]

Wanna know the real secret to detoxing? Have a liver.

[@Stovetopcookie]

Your lucky to be alive!!!

[@LewisSmith-f2q]

​@@sarah7895loads and and loads of comments saying the same thing but you must be right because of your own confirmation bias. Seek help

[@saravananr4416]

What a beautiful symphony of words.

[@noname__7]

"You've been warned"😂

[@-LouLaBelle-]

I did this at the height of my ED. I nearly ended up in hospital, I had no electrolytes left pretty much and salt water still makes me gag to this day 😭

[@shirothefish9688]

What do you mean by ED here? I'm assuming it's some kind of eat- Nevermind I think I figured it out.

[@davinderc]

You don't look like the kind of person who might have erectile dysfunction, but then again we are in a modern world...

[@Liquirizia489]

Ed=eating disorder

[@rizzwan-42069]

@@shirothefish9688erectile dysfunction

[@rizzwan-42069]

@@davinderctrue true

[@ashleys6768]

I think Lemon water on an empty stomach. Especially after you wake up it’s a good way to go

[@wavescrashinginside]

Genuine thanks Dr Karen, for really good advice to avoid at all costs harmful procedures some people are advocating. Also your good advice on how to live a healthy life.

[@thoriummammet5945]

While the gut bugs give me crap on occasion, I can't help but love the work they do. Give you gut bugs some love and don't go killing them with "saltwater flushes"

[@yoeyyoey8937]

You can’t kill them with this much salt it’s not really that much

[@devakijay8658]

​@@yoeyyoey8937 i see you making stupid comments everywhere... IT IS NOT THE CONCENTRATION that will kill the gut micribiome, it is the eventual blowing up and excess water and electrolytes in the lumen that will cause it! Once they get flushed out doesn't matter if they are alive or not cause they would be of no use to you!

[@WoopyLoops]

Gutbug genocide is no joke

[@preethishetty6179]

It is antibiotics that doctors prescribes and most chemical cleaners , disinfectant & sanitizer we use kill gut bacteria not mild salt water .

[@vishal96240]

"molten fire ass " im dying 🤣🤣

[@rockjockchick]

Thank you! This is actually a problem with people doing it in bulemia and other eating disorders.

[@Lost-mb1gj]

I did this once when I was like 15, it was horrendous and I obviously regret doing that to myself in order to “lose weight” and “cleanse” myself. Still struggle with my weight and confidence but I want to live as much as possible.

[@Wheagg]

People will really do anything to themselves.

[@diorin384]

My sis was gonna do it tomorrow and she was bragging about it u just saved her life cuz I sent her ur vid she was so grateful. Ty for sharing

[@yoeyyoey8937]

No he didnt This is a very small amount of salt it won’t do much

[@mirjanbouma]

​@@yoeyyoey8937 you know beyter than a doctor? Also many things are very dangerous in a "small amount", just fyi.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

@@mirjanbouma yeah ofc but I think the doctor is right if you take a lot of salt, but I don’t think this is too much salt. Maybe if you are on an empty stomach. But if you have that with food or sugar then most people will be fine

[@mirjanbouma]

@@yoeyyoey8937 you don't think it's too much, okay, but what you think and facts are two different things. Don't say he's wrong without showing your work.

[@ptonpc]

@@yoeyyoey8937 The man is a Doctor. He's studied and practised for years. I'm pretty sure he knows what he is talking about. Meanwhile you are a random on the internet saying ' I don’t think this is too much salt. Maybe if you are on an empty stomach. But if you have that with food or sugar then most people will be fine' . So you don't really know what you are talking about.

[@LoveLee_Dreamer]

How to replicate gastroenteritis:

[@sharonl3722]

I find it hard to understand how anyone would think this was a good idea! Never. Thank you for this video and explaining in detail why it isn’t a good idea. I am loving your information and videos on your channel!❤

[@out_of_the_BOX]

"Here is exactly how to hurt yourself!" - Woman who has no idea what the hell she's talking about

[@yoeyyoey8937]

Neither does the doctor because that is a small amount of salt

[@out_of_the_BOX]

@@yoeyyoey8937 Are you a medical professional?

[@yoeyyoey8937]

@@out_of_the_BOX you don’t have to be a medical profession to know what taking salt does to you and to know the science of salt ingestion

[@out_of_the_BOX]

@@yoeyyoey8937 I don't want to hear how much salt is too much from you, i'd rather hear it from the Ph.D

[@yoeyyoey8937]

@@out_of_the_BOX yeah but if you ask other phds or even this guy with proper context and no incentive to make good content they would also tell you that it’s not that much salt

[@bjmmedeiros13]

Please report this woman. Why do clueless people love to spread misinformation? (rhetorical question)

[@LYNNJACKY]

some people dont listen to reason. and some of these people also dont accept criticism

[@liul]

She should be in prison, not for a long time, but enough to stop putting people in danger

[@jackalope2302]

​@@LYNNJACKY and some people like answering rhetorical questions. Lol. But you are right

[@yoeyyoey8937]

She’s not clueless. This is actually a real things and 2 tsps of salt is completely innocuous if you don’t have a pre existing condition. Actually some people can benefit from taking sodium this way

[@waroftheworlds2008]

​@@yoeyyoey8937 oh no! She's clueless. She's recommending you take more than double the recommended daily salt in less than 5 minutes. If that's not bad enough, she's telling people to not consume it as a solid or with food, but as a solution.

[@melwasnevergivenaname]

She's out here like she's never heard of magnesium

[@elaexplorer]

What?! Put something your body might actually be in need of in it? Preposterous!

[@sparkle0859]

Fr milk of magnesia is the best

[@dianealm743]

Saved my life you putzz!!Up yours !!

[@lenablanc7162]

"Chocolate exit pipe" that's how it's called from now on. 😂😂. Gosh my bowels already doesn't work well I think this would k*ll me

[@paigecc]

God bless you I'm happy there's a doctor out there debunking these videos.

[@YourNeighborhoodCaat]

Ngl my immediate thought was one of ChubbyEmu’s cases where the lady drank an entire jar of pickle juice to cleanse…. She ended up with too much water and salt in her brain 😵‍💫

[@The_Winsome_Pixie]

How does the water and salt get into your brain from drinking it?

[@mirjanbouma]

​@@The_Winsome_Pixie the same way everything in your body gets oxygen and nutrients.

[@SleepLessThan3]

​@@The_Winsome_Pixie too much salt gets in your bloodstream (hypernatremia), which draws in water and iirc gives you strokes or something because the excess water puts pressure on your brain.

[@jadedj5385]

ChubbyEmu would be so proud of this comment section right now. 😢

[@puchipuchi808]

​@@jadedj5385 His words of wisdom keep spreading throughout the internet😢

[@slu2657]

Wish there are more doctors like Dr. Karan, confront the hoax, myth, wild talk.

[@georgestoyanov5387]

Forgot to mention the kidney failure, some people might get to experience. Salt is good in 2g a day, not more

[@atriyakoller136]

I think 5g is the biggest daily dose a healthy person can handle, but totally agreed

[@rockjockchick]

Exactly. This is super dangerous.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

This is not dangerous at all unless you have a pre existing condition. 2 tsps is very little

[@theredpanda00]

@@yoeyyoey8937 huh? the recommended amount is about one teaspoon per day

[@venglomarci]

Its good to eat good amounts of salt. But eating or drinking a lot at once is damaging. You can and should consume more than 2grams lmao. How wrong you are.

[@user-es5gx2di7h]

Madness. Good on you, Dr Karan

[@ttee6990]

you are so hilarious! love you educating people on not doing stupid things they see on tik tok

[@ramz1996]

Once a cousin of mine was dealing with some rectal issues and was prescribed suppositories and painkillers for relief. Needless to say the doctor was horrified and hysterical when he found out that my cousin was orally consuming the suppositories as well. It's a running joke in my family now 🤡

[@sachinminz90]

Woah! Never knew or heard of suppositories before. Thanks for the wisdom and knowledge sharing.

[@theredpanda00]

I can't imagine choking down a suppository wtf they're so nasty 😭

[@ramz1996]

​@@sachinminz90ahahah glad to share!

[@ramz1996]

​@@theredpanda00yeah ikr! I was disgusted and shocked at the same time

[@Mtz2604]

Geeeee, I cannot imagine the doctor's face hahaha

[@GeorgiaAndrea]

I won’t listen to a woman smiling in front of the camera telling me how to clean my intestines.😂

[@spvillano]

I don't even watch such idiotic videos, they're far too frequently not only not right, they're not even wrong. I remember one that was debunked by an airline pilot, where the "influencer" told the audience to run in random directions away from a burning aircraft. A 16 year old girl did just that, ran into the smoke and had her head run over by a responding firetruck, killing her instantly. The only casualty of the incident, which was an engine fire. The aircraft got a new engine and was returned to service, the girl wasn't as fortunate.

[@takingafatdump]

people have taken tiktok to the point where people are unironically performing unnecessary medical procedures on themselves

[@yoeyyoey8937]

It’s very safe it’s low salt

[@ptonpc]

@@yoeyyoey8937 Listen to the man who knows what he is talking about. Not you.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

@@ptonpc you don’t have to be a doctor to know about science or salt consumption

[@koolcat6320]

​@@yoeyyoey8937 yes but he knows more about it than you do

[@yoeyyoey8937]

@@koolcat6320 how do you know?

[@shanahdil7981]

Thank you doctor.. It was getting worrying how people are advising on social platform.. Especially for young people.

[@Tanoaproductionsfiji]

OMG!! 🤣 I can't decide which is better the advice or the delivery!!

[@malachaipruett1980]

"Saltwater flush' oh my doctor told.me.i could do that to help my sinus infection "For your intestines" that sounds like a hospital bill

[@aiko9393]

My inlaws do nasal saltwater flush everyday in covid times. Really help ❤

[@rockjockchick]

Yep and yep. Great for the sinus. Heck on the bowels and kidneys.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

That’s a small amount of salt you can handle it no problem. If you get hospitalized for that much salt then you have a pre existing condition and your current diet is devoid of sodium

[@malachaipruett1980]

@@yoeyyoey8937 I know. I just thought it was gonna explain a nasal flush and then she said intestines.

[@waroftheworlds2008]

​@@yoeyyoey8937 stop telling people that it's safe. What's safe in one area of the body is lethal in another.

[@traceykoontz2868]

when you said that about the sphincter muscle, I recall a conversation with my Mom about a conversation about how guys that wrestled would drop weight using laxatives or making themselves throw up, and she told me about what happens when a person looses control of the sphincter muscle and people will shit their pants, that's one muscle you want to be healthy and working properly.

[@azmisazmazingworld]

Not are you very educational, but you're really entertaining at the same time. Wonderful combo 👌🏼 😂

[@DrKaran]

:) danke

[@adedow1333]

It's a beautiful thing. Presentation is everything!

[@greyskullcastle9975]

Ha, I do this probably once every two years. It's definitely not as firey hot as he claims. I leave the medical stuff to the professional, but I find it helps me to balance. I am vegetarian though, that might help with the gut bacteria

[@cosmicren]

That's probably the most effective warning I've ever heard...

[@mr.buckcat8004]

I'd rather go to my local Taco spot. Thanks for lookin out for us Doc Karan! 🙏

[@DrKaran]

Welcome

[@MultiSciGeek]

If this guy weren't a doctor he'd 💯% be the Shakespeare of our era!

[@mcp866]

I love his entrance in the corner of the screen like, "um, excuse me?"

[@highfrequency3699]

Never trust a conventional doctor trust me

[@bobbyburke2396]

You mean the ones like DrKaran? Lol

[@martinj.groenewegen1791]

If I do anything...it's add milk (whole milk specific and at most 50%of cup) to the morning cup of coffee....that's controllable natural and does the job of liquid plumber. I'm good to go.

[@francisabellana445]

Honestly the best way to clean out your intestines is to eat lots of fiber smh

[@elaexplorer]

I would change that to eat a reasonable amount of fiber. Too much fiber can actually block the intestines.

[@tacobelle6680]

@@elaexplorer I agree, a reasonable amount of fiber plus an adequate amount of water, daily exercise and plenty of fermented foods that contain healthy bacteria and probiotics= healthy bowel movements

[@lordkrishnastolemyheart5485]

Yup and if you really need to get things moving, there's something called psyllium husk. Just be sure to drink lots of water and stay near a toilet 😂

[@lordkrishnastolemyheart5485]

​@@elaexplorerI wouldn't say too much fiber alone does. The problem is if the person doesn't drink the right amount of water to digest it. Like me if I eat a big bowl of oatmeal and not drink enough water. I'll regret it for the next 2 days

[@ruthshere9468]

and drink water-not sodium water 😅

[@sarahelko]

My grandmother had a kidney removed and was always low on sodium. Her doctors told her to over-salt her food and when that was not enough, they told her to keep drinking saltwater.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

Exactly. It’s a thing. 2 tsps is objectively a very small amount. Some people have to take a lot more. Especially when it’s hot or they are active

[@venglomarci]

The salt amounts recommended by doctors are way too low. If you dont consume lots of salt at once like this woman wants you to, it will actually be healthier and no it wont damage your heart or blood vessels

[@waroftheworlds2008]

​@@venglomarci it's not about how much salt is being consumed. It's how it is being administered. Salt by itself or with other food vs a salt solution. Find me any drink with a .9% salt conent.

[@waroftheworlds2008]

​@@yoeyyoey8937 2 tsps is over 8 grams. Recommended daily intake is 3 grams. On top of that, sodium usually taken as a solid not a solution. 2 very important distinctions that you keep overlooking.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

@@waroftheworlds2008 sodium is always in solution. In solid form you cannot absorb it. Salt is sodium chloride and when it’s dissolved in water or food, or in your mouth or stomach, it becomes sodium(+) and chloride(-) ions which are then absorbed by the body And that’s the daily RDA but I don’t think the RDA for sodium is right…I actually got heat stroke following the RDA on accident (I wasn’t eating too much salty food at the time) due to low sodium, so now I take a tsp of salt with water on top of what I normally eat when it’s hot. And I make sure to eat more salty food now after that experience. If you’re sedentary and at risk for sodium related issues then it’s probably a good idea to keep it low sodium but I’m not personally convinced it’s right for everyone or most people.

[@jenmar9428]

A Dutch woman had a wellness trip to Mexico. She did this detox and nearly lost her life. She got so sick and was in coma. These wellness weirdos are next level crazy.

[@sc8307]

That is most likely because of the water. Same thing would have happened without the salt.

[@HannibalKantter]

Shame the story has that "nearly" on it

[@miryamamar9471]

Sounds like FUN!

[@tomtom4633]

Sodium ascorbate buffered solution is good for a detox, also a detox from opiates but ultra high doses eg 100grams over 24hr, high does of vitamin c is also good for pain

[@claredyj2015]

Love the way you are debunking all the medical nonsense that spews out of social media, oh and also love phrases like chocolate exit pipe 😂😂😂😂

[@dmanjones7946]

I love how it has to be "Himalayan" or "Celtic" sea salt. As if giving the bullshit an exotic name makes a difference.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

It’s where they got it from

[@dmanjones7946]

@@yoeyyoey8937 No? Really? I never would've guessed. That's not the point. The point is that she's specifically using those products as if the fact that they are "exotic" makes the woo magical or some nonsense.

[@waroftheworlds2008]

Sodium chloride is sodium chloride. Doesn't matter where you get it from. I forget what causes the pink color, but it's a trace mineral.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

@@dmanjones7946 I mean they do have different electrolytes in them but maybe you don’t want the other stuff in.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

@@waroftheworlds2008 yeah it’s about the same price anyways. Tastes a little different

[@Anamericanhomestead]

Instead, try a Sole. Added minerals from the salt help keep your body healthy and hydrated. Lots of videos on KZbin about this.

[@Villarreal422]

Drinking salt water isn't bad for you as long as it's Pink Himalayan or Celtic sea salt.

[@kaylahall1219]

I was taught to never drink saltwater; these people are insane!

[@tempestseraphim5457]

I can confirm this. One time, while in the Grand Cayman, the water got choppy on the swim back to the boat. I swallowed some of this water and when I got on the boat I was exploding from both ends.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

Yes but that salt water was more concentrated than the one in the clip plus it could have other pathogens in it

[@cloo6984]

​@@yoeyyoey8937 you'd probably be highly welcomed as a Jilly Juice fan! 🙄🙄

[@kuro4843]

If you poop then your intestines are already doing a fine job of flushing themselves. And you know what helps if you're not pooping? Drinking regular water, without salt in it, and eating a little fiber

[@venglomarci]

If you poop your intestines are not necessarily doing a fine job of cleaning themselves

[@videorocketzmillar007milla5]

Or exercise before breakfast, drink warm water with lemons, then eat. Poop 💩 every time.

[@aneta567]

I just did this and it works nothing to be afraid of.....

[@TubeYoYOYO]

I tried this many times - it worked exceptionally well each time - feels cery clean n light after it

[@girlnugget293]

My parents used to do this when i couldnt go to the bathroom for more than 2 weeks or when i had parasites. It was a weird homeopathic remedy that killed whatever was in my intestines faster than it killed me. It mostly worked though sometimes they had to take me to the doc anyways

[@LisaMT1218]

For a dead person you write pretty well.

[@liul]

You don't understand what homeopathic is

[@lexwithbub]

​@@liul "belladonna, 1 part per million, stat!" "doc, I don't think that'll cut it, he's fading fast" "yeah, you're right, better make it one part per 10 million" 😂

[@rockjockchick]

That is not a homeopathic treatment. Homeopathic is a very specific kind of medicine. It works well, but this is not that. A salt water flush is entirely different and not usually advisable at all.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

Yeah this amount of salt is not dangerous or harmful in any way unless you have a pre existing condition

[@mrswray]

I wish my doctor had your sense of humor 😂😂 I couldn’t sleep and started laughing so hard I ended up waking up my husband 😅

[@aweirdo6792]

I just gargle salt water when i have swollen tonsils and tonsil stones. I never swallow it, only light gargling of warm salt water

[@thesinistermonk2515]

Instead, try this: 4 Big Tbsp Yoghurt, Basil Leaves, Mint Leaves, Coriander, 1 Medium Hot chilli & quarter inch Ginger - Blend well, add water & drink it.

[@Padraigp]

Gut bugs love salt. Lactobaccili specifically ...ecoli etc not so haappy in salt. So its actually quite good for microbiome.

[@valsblueforrest2961]

You are a breath of fresh air for our brains and a plus for our intelligence. It is an honour to be informed by a brilliant doctor such as you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. I've learned so much, BUT often it is difficult to understand you speaking like a machine gun. Could you speak slower, please. Some of us who don't live in the UK find it rather stressful. Thank you.

[@vaughnhaney7020]

How to actually clean out your intestines: Stay hydrated. NOT with salt water as that's not hydrating lol Make sure you eat enough fiber. A good balance of soluble and insoluble fiber will bulk up the stool and help it stay together. If you're used to eating very little fiber, increase it slowly to reduce the risk of gas and cramping Bonus: Incorporate probiotic sources into your diet. Not necessarily a supplement, fermented foods such as (but not limited to) yogurt and sauerkraut are a good source If you're generally healthy this is all you need for a "clean gut"! If you have digestive health issues or anything like that, work out a solution with your doctor one on one, don't listen to random people online for how to solve it.

[@mewf2an]

Would kimchi also work as the food to eat to avoid constipation

[@venglomarci]

Salty water is actually more hydrating than regular water. Why should we listen to you when you dont even know this.

[@waroftheworlds2008]

​@@venglomarci pending concentration, amount of salt and time over which it is administered. Everything is poisonous in the right dose

[@mewf2an]

@@venglomarci that would be like saying ocean water is healthy to drink but drinking too much of it can make you sick and kill you

[@ilajoie3]

I prefer magnesium citrate if I need to empty out all my bowels

[@ProZombieVeteran]

Powerful stuff. I know from experience. 💩🌊🌊

[@shaneflores5657]

Yep, me too. I do it whenever I have some constipation. Gatorade and soft foods to keep myself from dehydrating when the internal fireworks begin. 😂

[@whytheflick]

Doesn't work on me and I'd love to know the medical reasons why.

[@ya-chandesu6340]

​Maybe you don't take enough, or you take a form that your body absorbs?

[@riggs20]

Does it cause cramps?

[@tigerwoods373]

It makes it hilarious to hear a doctor explain how bad it is while she smiles telling you how. I only hope she drank it and didn't just tell everyone else to do it. Wonder if she will smile as she has those mega poop sweats?

[@yoeyyoey8937]

It’s hilarious that the doctor thinks a very small amount of salt will make your intestines melt

[@feuerling]

​@@yoeyyoey8937 How's life in the brine pool?

[@yoeyyoey8937]

@@feuerling the water’s fine! 🏊

[@bahars305]

Thanks doc

[@Tactix_se]

bih just said “in-test-tyne” 💀

[@belleotbrawl]

That would be the moment I stopped listening to her altogether 💀

[@cocobrowny]

This is how we pronounce it in the UK. Don’t be so ignorant. Just like we say vit-amins not vyt-amins

[@Shiningami_Jem]

I eat okra or any veggies then the next day, it's normally out. Works for me

[@sngray11]

Clearly people forget that your body cleanses and detoxes itself! 🤷🏼‍♀️ I will let my body do what it’s supposed to instead of torturing myself with a “salt water body flush!” 😱🙊

[@yoeyyoey8937]

It’s not torture it’s a small amount of salt it will hardly do anything

[@amypetersen1668]

Exactly! I had a colonoscopy and the prep was HELL. No way I would do that to my body for no reason. There isn’t a reason to clean out your bowels unless you are having a colonoscopy. I have regular bowel movements and I trust my body to do it’s thing. Can’t stand influencers and anyone else who peddles this misinformation

[@sparkle0859]

It doesn't do a very good job of cleaning itself. If it did then constipation wouldn't be such an issue

[@yoeyyoey8937]

@@sparkle0859 it does a great job if your diet and lifestyle are adequate. You can have one or two bowel movements regularly every single day

[@danielleo6855]

Actually before it gets to that point you would be very likely to puke all of that up, stomach doesn't like having just salt and water in there Also be careful because salt can mess with your blood pressure

[@yoeyyoey8937]

You won’t puke because this is almost no salt at all

[@danielleo6855]

@@yoeyyoey8937 ok I just rewatched 4 tsp is hella lot of salt and that small amount of water. I puked on just 1 tsp

[@theredpanda00]

@@danielleo6855 idk what that person is on about, it makes me think they eat, drink, breathe, and have salt in their veins. 1 tsp is the recommended amount of salt in your diet per day

[@danielleo6855]

@@theredpanda00 I have POTS and I need extra salt in my diet, I know some people who need 10,000 mg a day to not faint, but that's unusual. What's she's doing is dangerous for normal people's blood pressure... forget the laxative effect.

[@flautalee3090]

Thank you Doc!❤

[@m.e.p.b.]

Replenish it with coconut juice to stop the continuous liquid poop.

[@infjlogic]

Thank you for the life saving video. You are a legend.

[@ori_05]

I will be careful of my little gut bugs 🥺

[@rebekah.2187]

I remember people in movies and tv shows who were shipwrecked and left floating on a raft in the middle of the ocean died or almost died from dehydration because they couldn't drink the ocean's salt water. Maybe we need to start showing those movies again.

[@WeedGrandma]

The way she said intestines really told MY GUT not to trust her 😂

[@WonderfullyMade_Lex]

😂

[@lebu5825]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🙌🏼

[@lantzevongkorad4084]

Felix intesteiner Intesteiner’s counter-attack

[@vdd1001]

It's ridiculous how people think your body needs a deep cleaning as if it were your car's engine oil. This and "detoxing" makes absolutely no sense at all, your body does all of it naturally

[@jacobnauman5801]

I'm willing to bet money that chick didn't even do it herself.

[@chi-chitail236]

This reminds me of the ‘Jilly Juice cleanse’ which had similar but worsened effects

[@purrgundy]

Just when I had forgotten about this thing

[@navaneethr6997]

It's a really good thing....ur here dude ..I'm a doctor...and people who do this on tiktok ...it just makes me disgusted...they think they know everything....and gullible people believe and do this ..

[@slevenkelevra6945]

These influencers need to be made accountable and banned from use of any kind of internet platform, then again thank g-d for natural selection.

[@tribesvanguard7007]

Nobody has hurt the medical science community more than middle age women on tiktok lmao

[@dud3655]

Just...why would somebody even do this? To clean out toxins? Microplastics? Indigestion? What the fuck?

[@shelbylynn9]

I’m not sure what her motivations are, but if I was a betting woman, I’d bet on “inflammation.” But that being said, I think we’d better take a lesson out of my daddy’s book on this one. He always told us, “You ought not try to make sense out of crazy.”

[@adedow1333]

​@@shelbylynn9 that's good advice. Thank your dad for his wisdom for me!

[@shelbylynn9]

@@adedow1333 Thanks, will do! He’s got dozens of one liners like that, and most are either good or great, but I probably think about this one the most. Those one liners get him in trouble sometimes, though. If you’re interested in a funny true story, here you go: One time, he was in a big meeting at work, and some of the guys got to arguing about something technical, and that technical subject is my dad’s area of expertise. One of the other guys nudged my dad with his elbow and encouraged him to break it up by taking a side and explaining why that’s correct. My dad said, “hell no, I ain’t rollin’ with the pigs.” And one of the guys arguing overheard him say that and said, “did you just call me a pig?” That guy was our state senator. Lmfao 😂 his boss called him down to his office the next week and asked if he called the senator a pig. My dad explained himself, and his boss was like, “good lord, this is really stupid. Just go,” and that was the end of it. But yeah, that senator was a notorious butthole anyway.

[@rockjockchick]

Probably bulemia or other eating disorder.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

I do this because I get low sodium sometimes.

[@ak9868]

I just love the Dr's humour - Thanks for the warning =)

[@charlesmellish316]

I wish this DOCTOR could be my Dr. Just a smart,smart man.

[@Unique_Taylor]

🤦🏾‍♀️🤣🤣🤣🤣I did it ten years due to severe constipation. It was painful, but successful. I was sore and raw too.

[@sparkle0859]

Same I don't actually think this is such a bad idea for severe constipation. Like yeah it's not ideal but it beats having to go to the ER due to fecal impaction or something

[@FelixMangrove]

Protect the gut bugs.