The Hidden Dangers Of Excessive Salt Consumption
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Find out why you shouldn't be afraid of consuming salt and learn more about the deficiency you should actually be concerned about.
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0:00 Introduction: Excess sodium consumption
0:15 Signs you’re consuming too much sodium
1:00 Symptoms of sodium deficiency
2:10 The most common cause of high blood pressure
2:27 Treatment for high blood pressure
2:38 The sodium/potassium connection
6:00 The best type of salt to consume
6:10 The best type of salt for people with high blood pressure
7:15 Learn more about potassium!
Let’s talk about the signs you’re consuming too much salt.
Top signs you’re consuming too much salt:
• Edema (in the eyes, hands, feet, or lower legs)
• Thirst
• High blood pressure
• Headache
• Restlessness
• Irritability
• Nausea
• Fatigue
Top signs of sodium deficiency:
• Weakness
• Low blood pressure
• An increase in neurotransmitters
• Vascular stiffness and high blood pressure
• Insulin resistance
In my opinion, the most common cause of high blood pressure is insulin resistance. Many things can contribute to insulin resistance, including a high-carb diet, intermittent fasting, and a low-sodium diet.
The most common treatment for high blood pressure is diuretics. But, diuretics can cause you to lose both sodium and potassium.
People who are salt sensitive or who have symptoms of a sodium deficiency are really deficient in potassium. Sodium and potassium work together in the body, and you need twice as much potassium as you do sodium. The average person needs 2300mg of sodium and 4700mg of potassium per day.
The more carbohydrates you have in your diet, the more potassium you’ll lock up, making it unavailable. It’s important for people with diabetes to get on a low-carb diet and consume foods high in potassium or a good electrolyte powder.
We need sodium in our diets, but not just sodium chloride-we need the whole mineral balance. This is why it’s best to consume sea salt.
However, if you have high blood pressure, try consuming Baja Gold Sea Salt. This type of sea salt tastes great and has lower amounts of sodium.
#salt #sodium
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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps you better understand the signs of sodium deficiency and why you shouldn’t be afraid of sodium. I’ll see you in the next video.
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what was the advice?
I've had high blood pressure for all of my life and did my best to cut out salt because that's what everyone recommended. My blood pressure never went down. Then, for an unrelated reason, I went on the keto diet and my blood pressure plummeted to normal levels, even as I started to add more salt back into my diet. Dr. Berg's information has been a life changer in my understanding of nutrition.
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I agree
Absolutely spot on 🎯
Or you could just go for a jog... run 1 mile and you'll sweat out your last 3 meals worth of salt
Can't out-exercise potassium deficiency because you are basically creating an even higher need for potassium by sweating it out and muscles needing it too...salt isn't the problem@@McCarthy1776
I'm always amazed about how much time people spend learned "their craft," but spend virtually no time understanding their own bodies. Arguably the most valuable asset anyone owns. Ty Dr.Berg for this free education basic information
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Because of so much misinformation. Hard to believe anything anymore. Even if it makes sense when you’re told it. It still may not be right or true. Our brain can play lots of tricks on us.
Yes, my thoughts too, its insane how people, even highly intelligent people, dont equate their health with their continued ability to do anything, i.e you cant do anything if you are dead.
If Dr. Berg taught a health and nutrition class in college I’d definitely take it.
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Top signs you’re consuming too much salt:
• Edema (in the eyes, hands, feet, or lower legs)
• Thirst
• High blood pressure
• Headache
• Restlessness
• Irritability
• Nausea
• Fatigue
Top signs of sodium deficiency:
• Weakness
• Low blood pressure
• An increase in neurotransmitters
• Vascular stiffness and high blood pressure
• Insulin resistance
Thank you Dr Berg and welcome back!
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I don't care if I have edema, thirst, high blood pressure and all the things listed above as long as it's not dangerous. I drink less than a liter of water once every 4 days and consume +7,000 mg of sodium every day, I do OMAD.
missed you for the last few days. glad your back in my morning email box. can't start the day without your great healthy advice.
Your videos have been speaking more truths lately and I like that a lot!! You're covering very important information fairly and thoroughly
Thank you so much for your videos, Dr. Berg. You’ve helped so many people. 😀
Glad to help!
Potassium and sodium go hand-in-hand. When I’m working out hard, & sweating heavily, I have salt tablets, and coconut water. Boom! I feel so much better.
Does coconut water have more potassium
Dr Berg, for the first time i really went through the description because i cant play audio right now and i wanted the info.
I was pleasantly welcomed with all the info, in the same no nonsense format.
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My doctor tried to get me to take diuretics for my high BP and I refused knowing that it would deplete me of potassium. My potassium level was teetering on the low side anyway and I refused the prescription. When I asked about potassium pills she told me that potassium was dangerous! I knew better and immediately ordered Dr Bergs electrolyte drink mix. And my BP started dropping almost immediately. Went on Keto, lost 12 pounds within 6 weeks. His advice is lifesaving.
I really hate doctors in America. Majority are stupid and won’t hear the patient out since they want to justify their student debt. They’ll just claim you’re anxious and wrong while drugging you up.
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This 💯 lines up with my experience. Upping my potassium considerably (using cronometer to track) led to a ton of improvements, potassium deficiency is a seriously underreported issue!
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Having been a swimming pool contractor for 38 yrs, and working 10hr days in the sun, I did have unusually low BP and craved salt. I'd buy a jug of lemon Gatorade and pour salt in it. Interesting to learn this now. I have high BP and try to limit sodium, lemon juice is a great substitute for salt!
Gatorade. All chemicals. Stick to water. Lol
@@Agapy8888 I'd drink up to 3 gallons of water a day and hardly ever urinate, sweat it all out. The only thing I can think of that kept me from developing kidney stones was I take magnesium every day. I quit building pools back in 08. I drink water, tea & coffee. Very little salt or sugar, more of a honey person now, I just discovered "bee-bread", I take a teaspoon daily. My late mom was an RN, always advising me on supplements, I've always tried to be proactive on my health. Glad I found your channel, you too have been a wealth of information. Thank you!
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Thank you. Blessings to you
Stay away from Gatorade and ANY sugar drinks.
You worked outside and your body is craving Potassium.
Ya see how you craved salt yet you've got high BP? And your taught your diet has to much sodium which is why you have high BP, and you worked outside in hot elements for years? Because your body thirst for Potassium AND the high BP comes from too much carbs/sugar.
Dr. Berg has several videos on this. I highly recommend looking them up. You'd be amazed!
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as usual, very very useful information. I must say i love listening to your explanations. have great day!
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I suffered from vertigo a few years ago, had blood work done and it showed elevated sodium levels, I quit eating table salt and my vertigo went away. That was over 4 years ago and have not had vertigo since. ✌️✌️
I have low sodium levels and get vertigo.
@@62Sketchu need more potassium
@@XTRABIG source?
Dr Berg, could you possibly talk about how dangerously poisonous for the body is to be overconsumed by emotions, to feel the stress running through your body every second? To overthink everything and punish yourself for not doing the things right, for not choosing the best option? This is what is happening for me right now and I am absolutely drained.
One first step you need to take: stop caring about almost everything. Caring is a CHOICE.
Just remember: when you Dien nobody else will care about most of the things you died to worry about. It doesn't matter. Get rid of your phone, cut out caffeine, and de-clutter your living space.
@@missn111 wow, amazing piece of advice! I will write it in my journal. Thank you you! God bless you! ❤️🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
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@katylwi I would say it is all depend in what kind of situation, circumstances person is..and good nutrition is the way out for "sick" body, for me spirituality didnt do much, because I know the problems come from hormones, glands, blood sugar..so please know this is how your body act when you went through alot, and it is not your fault, but please give him some nutrition, sleep...
All the best
Thank you Dear Dr. Berg.
No problem. Hope you enjoyed watching the video.
DR Berg !!!! Deep gratitude !
For the past month or so, I've increased my salt and potassium intake. But I just found today from your videos that I've got the ratios mixed up! Time to increase the potassium intake! Thank you for sharing!
1 tsp a day of cream of tartar will sort you out if youre not doing carbs. If youre doing carbs add in 1/2litre of coconut water (500mg). Cheers
@@zacsborntorunrunningadvent3441 thanks! I'll give that a try!
This information is priceless , thank you @Dr. Eric Berg DC
Baha Salt thnx
You're very welcome
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Good information 👍 Dr Eric
I found through watching your other videos about potassium that I had become very sensitive to my requirement for Potassium. At nearly 69 years old I’ve never had a blood pressure problem until recently. Now, where I routinely take 5000 mg of potassium in divided doses throughout the day, I have no problems. Sodium is difficult to measure (2300 mg) since it’s so prevalent but in the normal course of my days if I take less than 5000 mg K+, I do have elevated blood pressure. I had to remind my alternative doctor (that I do EDTA chelation therapy with) of the sodium potassium pump! Thank you for all you do! 💖🙋♀️🇨🇱
Hi Linda. so you fixed your blood presure by taking 5000 mg Potassium a day right?
I have heard Dr Berg say we only need 4g potassium, or even less if our salt intake is less than 4g. To be able to take grams of potassium you must be using Potassium Bicarbonate?
How do you get that much potassium?
@@heythere6983 Potassium Bicarbonate
@heleneketoif Citrate is limited to 99mg doses. I use Potassium Bicarbonate because you can take up to a 1000mg at a time. I also take the supporting electrolytes.
This is insanely powerful information!!!!! WOW
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!
Hello Dr. Eric..thanks for your video.. it's very educational and helpful
You're very welcome.
Great informative video! 🏆
Glad you liked it!
Thank you for sharing this video
You're welcome
Thanks for this. Everyone tells me I use too much salt. I feel validated!
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
Please clarify the hyper- and hyponatremia / headache connection, especially identifying the headache being external vascular rather than cerebral.
I like salt over sugar Dr. Berg ❤ thank you for sharing this video, blessings always. ✝️
Welcome back Dr.Berg
interesting info on the converging of the salt sea and fresh water :) . Nature is so astounding.
Thank you Dr. Berg👑🏆
Most welcome!
Sure miss you every morning Dr Berg
Thank you Dr. Berg. Grateful.
I am always happy to help.
Hi, and thank you for this healthy helpful information 😊
Most welcome!
Excellent info! Thank you!
Most welcome! Glad you found the video helpful!
Awesome info video my hubby has CHF he has watched his sodium video make since
*_I aim for 5g sea salt each day, but the days I consume 10 or 15g/day; I feel SO MUCH BETTER that evening-and following day. Then back to normal feeling._*
*_I do eat a very salty meal(10g-15g)from time to time, as a treat. I do not fully believe I am one of those who should eat 10g/day; there's enough people online that claim the 5g is too little and they have had the same positive reactions I have had on taking 10-15g/day. Odd thing is, I don't get really thirsty from 10-15g salt, I want some more water, but not twice as much as usual?_*
---> *_Spreading out the salt intake is a good idea, I also have a crack of sea salt in my morning coffee; this has several benefits well worth a Dr.Berg video._*
*_This is on Healthy Keto Diet With Intermittent Fasting or Carnivore Diet with Intermittent Fasting. No carb-cheat-days; not needed or wanted._*
Thank you Dr.Berg!
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Thank you ,Doctor,for information. 🙏
You're welcome. Hope you learned something new here.
You are a true doctor
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, it's very valuable always..Please advise sodium chloride and how it works for the body ❤❤❤❤❤
Excellent information, thank you 👍
Wow! Thank you so much for that.
Always appreciate the videos, if possible, could you do a video about how to go about implementing the needed amounts of electrolytes for a daily routine? Thanks!
Sure. Thanks for the video suggestion. For now, please see my videos here on electrolytes: www.youtube.com/@DrEricBergDC/search?query=electrolytes
Clicked on this video quickly!! I do love salt..
Thanks. Hope you learned something new here.
Having been doing the sodium potassium dance I learned one more note in this song... vitamin C and sub clinical scurvy. Diuretics also flush water soluble vitamin C out of the body causing edema as well.
Thank you for this valuable information 🫡👊🏾👍🏽
I appreciate your comment and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Thanks for this info
You're welcome!
Very interesting info 🤍 Thanks Dr Berg 🌸
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@@modus_operandi2508Thanks for the info.
I started adding potassium chloride to the water I drink and I can notice a huge difference in how I feel.
I used to have unexplained heart palpitations and since I started adding potassium chloride to the water I drink the heart palpitations have COMPLETELY disappeared.
I always had plenty of sodium in my diet, but I could never eat near enough fruits and vegetables to hit 4000mg of potassium a day. Adding potassium chloride to my water is an easy way to get the right amount of potassium my body needs. I’m hoping it will help with my blood pressure too which tends to be on the higher side more often than not.
Informative👌
My Dad piled salt on his plate, every meal time, a little mountain of it , at 93 he’s still with us🤔
Please make a video on vasculitis, high Myloperoxidase 🙏🏼 Thank you so much Dr Berg
One of the worst things you can do for your body is eat too little salt.
Eat GOOD salt like Dr. Berg's Sea of Cortez Salt. You're welcome, Dr. Berg.
Not required when on the standard American diet… however this can make you become a diabetic. Salt consumption rises when transitioned to LCHF diet or dizziness occurs (aka Keto flu)
Nonsense
@@JustChill-zd4ib lack of salt will lead to shock, coma and death and your nerves and muscles will stop working. People on standard american diet need no more salt but no health censious person who watches dr berg is on a standard diet so it's pivotal to remember to consume salt. If it's nonsense then eat 0,0 you will die
@@seattlesix9953 The human body can't live without some sodium. It's needed to transmit nerve impulses, contract and relax muscle fibers (including those in the heart and blood vessels), and maintain a proper fluid balance
Lost 32lbs in 1 week with carnivore fasting, but then plateaued for 5 days. Suspected excess salt, so did a 36-hour hard dry fast with light exercise. Dropped 8lbs after the fast, and weight stayed low after rehydrating. Will do another hard dry fast if needed. Thanks, Dr. Berg! 😊
Love your content bro 🔥
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How do you not get dizzy/low sugar from extended fasting. Is that not dangerous?
@@avz1153salt, potassium and magnesium in water. The best one is ‘snake juice’ but you can also make it yourself for cheaper, with the right ingredients.
Plus i take an ‘ox bile’ supplement which completely solves the issue of nausea. I do low fat carnivore when I’m not fasting, and that solves any issues of cravings, because there’s no carbs. All in combination I’m loosing weight like crazy, and it’s not even that hard anymore :)
@@natashalynn14Ask the same question?????
Please make a video on it or answer.keep blessed you are my favorite UA-camr.
So is this salt better than Celtic Sea Salt? I’ve been using the Selina brand for a long time. Just finding out about this Baja Gold Sea Salt .
crazy he made this video today. My blood pressure went wild last week to 160/90 from normal BP. I suspected it was low potassium since I was essentially doing carnivore with A LOT of a salt haha. Added potassium this week from supplementation alongside beet greens and spinach in a smoothie and back to normal. My BP does spike after meals though (assuming from the sodium). However, I suspect as I stabilize my potassium levels, these spikes will level off. Fasting BP back to normal now. Thank you for confirming my theory with this video! BTW, doctor never even asked about diet or recent lifestyle changes, just gave me BP medication. Useless....
Be careful with spinach and beet greens. They are extremely high in Oxalates and can silently create huge problems!
@@ianstuart5660 I have been cooking them before to remove as many oxalates as possible. I read it can remove roughly 90% of the oxalates and increase the potassium. Hopefully that is true. Thank you for the comment.
How do you supplement with potassium? Hard to find anything with decent potassium levels , it’s all small doses
@@heythere6983 potassium bicarbonate powder, each small scoop is 500mg, I do 6 scoops.
I also think there is a big difference in consuming salt and consuming boxed food full of sodium
Thanks Doc!
Awesome! Glad it was helpful.
For some reason, I have not been getting Dr. Bergs's notifications lately, even though I have always had them set on "all".
Hi, Really nice video! I was wondering if I can help you edit your videos and also make highly engaging shorts out of them.
Hi! Can you do a video for people suffering from Parkinson’s . The do’s and don’t’s for them 🙏
Thanks Dr. Berg 😊😊
You are so welcome!
I hope people don’t take the info in this video out of context. Our bodies need salt but the key is to balance it out with potassium. You still don’t want to exceed the daily recommended salt amount which is what a lot of Americans do. Too much salt can cause or worsen cardiovascular, bone and neurological diseases.
I put a heaping teaspoon in my mouth and only needed a third of a level teaspoon. Thank you for telling me how to do this!
Thanks 🎉 go ahead Dr
Very nice video
Hi Berg...good morning
Could you please briefly explain salt will cause sore throat
Readmond salt is full of trace minerals too
This hit a nerve. I’m hypertensive and just cut out eating bacon from my diet. Been keto since January and had a very high reading a couple of weeks ago and back on meds after using high dose D3, K2 and supplements😕Only taking a half pill as a full pill of lisinopril/HCTZ made my BP go lower than I’ve ever seen.
Going to go all out next week IF+keto+exercise🙏🏿
Thanks Dr Berg♥️
your new mic is more “tinny” sounding or high pitched, not as “rich” as your prior mic. i used low sodium salt that has potassium built in so its a win win. but i also use your electrolyte powder too. 😊
Actually, sea salt contains a mixture of plastics, since the oceans are so polluted.
Also the minerals in sea salts are insufficient when compared to the significantly better alternative: Himalayan pink salt.
Baja gold salt, fascinating. I've never heard of that.
Thank you.
looking good Eric!
Totally love Baja Gold!
Wonderful!
How about microplastics in baja gold sea salt ?
How does the Baja Salt compare to Celtic Sea Salt, that is what I have been using - i'm ordering it regardless, as I love salt and always looking for new ones to try but curious if a similar mineral makeup? love your content, i just realized today that you have a line of supplements! I will be ordering some!
Thankyou very much for your videos and God Bless you XOXO Amen
As a carnivore I am salting everything and I've never had a problem.... Never thought to add potassium.
Please do a video on malaria and other parasite virus illnesses. Sooo much at work and home with all the rain and mosquitoes. Taking paratrex° and other natural anti-virus/parasite treatments. Thank you sir.
Hello Dr Eric Berg. I am a subscriber to your channel and a customer of your supplements from your website. I watch ( and Like 👍 ) all of your videos. Thank You for providing so much useful information to help us get healthier. I wanted to inform you that there is another YT channel ( Mr.mindset ) that is rebroadcasting your content
Love your presentations! What is the best potassium supplement or way to intake sufficient potassium??
Thanks!!
Hello. You can try my potassium supplements below if you like.
shop.drberg.com/product/potassium-iodide
shop.drberg.com/product/electrolyte-powder
We are waiting for the video with Charles Dowding interview
Most Americans eat way too much sodium. Thanks for the info on Baja Gold sea salt! I’ll keep an eye out for it. ✌️
Good morning Dr Berg from Northern Ireland 🙏🙏🙏🌹☘️🇮🇪
Hi there! Thank you for watching.
much appreciated.
Thanks for watching!