SALT- Healthy amounts or Harmful overdose.

Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl). It promotes healthy hydration levels and creates a balance of electrolytes. All the body's components require water to function, and salt helps maintain the proper water levels. It is the most significant source of sodium in your diet. Your body needs salt to function properly. Sodium is essential for many body functions, including fluid balance, nerve health, nutrient absorption, and muscle function.

Sodium is essential for good health since it aids in:

Muscle contraction,

Maintaining the body’s fluid equilibrium, cell structure, and shape

Sending nerve impulses between nerves as well as between nerves and muscles

Preventing low blood pressure by working on the kidneys, adrenal glands, and specific receptors on the tongue, throat, and brain.

TYPES OF SALTS.

There are varieties of salts, but we will discuss some daily use or healthy salts.

Table salt

Pink Salt

Sea salt

Rock salt

Black salt

1. TABLE SALT

100 grams of table salt contains

38,758mg of sodium.

24mg calcium.

8mg potassium.

1mg magnesium.

less than 1mg of iron, zinc, copper, manganese and selenium.

Table salt has the largest amount of iodine than the salts.

Table salt is the granulated white salt seen in most saltshakers.

Table salt is typically mined from underground deposits. It's processed to remove other minerals.

Table salt is commonly fortified with iodine, which is important for thyroid health.

Table salt contains iodine, which is another essential nutrient. A lack of iodine can also cause poor growth and cognitive disorders in children. Iodine deficiencies are rare in the United States, since many products, including table salt, contain added iodine.

2. SEA SALT

Sea salt is an excellent source of electrolytes, which have been shown to prevent muscle cramping during exercise.

Sea salt contains sodium, magnesium, potassium, and calcium, all of which you need for optimal health.

Enhances Cardiac Functioning and Combats Respiratory Anomalies.

Boosts the Immune System and provides Relief from Arthritis.

Relieves stress and Remedies Muscle Cramps.

Promotes digestion and Rejuvenates Skin.

Combats Respiratory Anomalies.

Taking a sea salt bath is thought to decrease skin dryness and inflammation.

3. PINK SALT

This is the best type of Rock salt.

10 grams of Himalayan Pink Salt is:-

Energy: 0 kcal

Total lipid(fat): 0g

Carbohydrate: 0g

Sodium (Na): 368 mg

Calcium:- 1.6mg

Magnesium:- 1.06mg

Potassium:- 2.8mg

iron:- 0.0369mg

It might help to reduce stress, boost energy and relieve depression.

Pink Himalayan salt can help restore energy in your body.

Potassium, magnesium, and calcium are also abundant in Pink Salt.

Improve respiratory diseases and balance your body’s pH

Reduce signs of ageing and improve sleep quality

Regulate blood sugar and increase libido

. Pink salt is healthier than table salt as it is less refined and contains more nutrients. By consuming pink salt, you will get zinc, iron, calcium and even iodine.

4. ROCK SALT

Rock salt is considered more natural and healthier

It helps in losing weight.

It is full of minerals and vitamins, which improve digestion, promote bowel movements, help to clean toxic products from the intestine

and help with loss of appetite. Also, rock salt can stimulate insulin in the body which prevents sugar cravings.

Boosts metabolism. Also, Rock salt stimulates your body's metabolism to improve body function.

Relieves muscle cramps and treats a sore throat.

Stabilise blood pressure and relieve stress.

Promotes healthy skin,

it is beneficial in regulating high blood pressure and other diseases.

May reduce your risk of low sodium levels

. It is essential to follow a healthy diet pattern and get regular exercise to optimise your overall health.

Side effects:- Rock salt in place of table salt may lead to iodine deficiency. because it is low in iodine. Calcium chloride, commonly referred to as rock salt, can be potentially harmful to pets, kids, and plants, and if you're not careful, to adults as well. In most common cases, it can lead to problems like dehydration, muscle cramps, and electrolyte imbalance.

5. BLACK SALT (Himalayan).

Black salt aids in the slight reduction of blood glucose levels.

Small amounts of black salt will also reduce elevated blood pressure.

it may contain more minerals and improve digestion.

it improves skin and hair health.

It is high in antioxidants and low in sodium content.

It also stimulates the liver's bile production, which helps to control heartburn and bloating

Helps Treat Hair Fall And Reduce Dandruff.

Aids weight loss. Black salt is an excellent addition to your everyday diet. It speeds up digestion and provides more nutrition to the body compared to regular table salt.

Eases symptoms of sinus. Black salt is highly beneficial for those who complain of respiratory issues and sinusitis.

Provides relief from muscle spasms and cramps.

RELATED QUESTIONS.

1. Which has more or less iodine in salts?

Sea salt has the least iodine, whereas table salt has the most iodine.

2. Who should not eat SEA SALT or ANY OTHER SALT

People with kidney disease, high blood pressure, and heart failure may need to be particularly careful about their intake of sea salt and other salts

3. How much salt should we intake every day?

5gm or less than this

4. What happens if we intake more amounts of salt?

it can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. It can also cause calcium losses, some of which may be pulled from the bone

5. What happens if I cut salt out of my diet?

Cutting down on sodium can help lower your blood pressure and keep your heart healthy.

6. What happens if I skip the intake of salt or salt loss?

Salt loss (hyponatremia)

Hyponatremia is a condition that occurs when the sodium in your blood falls below the normal range of 135–145 mEq/L. In severe cases, low sodium levels in the body can lead to muscle cramps, nausea, vomiting and dizziness. Eventually, a lack of salt can lead to shock, coma and death.

7. What happens if we intake a heavy amount of iodine?

High iodine intake can also cause thyroid gland inflammation and thyroid cancer. Getting a very large dose of iodine (several grams, for example) can cause burning of the mouth, throat, and stomach; fever; stomach pain; nausea; vomiting; diarrhoea; weak pulse; and coma

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