7 Signs You Need More Salt (2024)
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- Every cell in your body needs salt, and without enough salt your cells can't function properly.
Salt is not a decadent want, it is a physiological need. All mammals need salt daily.
Here are 7 signs that you need more salt. You might have one or more of these signs that will get better when you give your body the real salt it needs. Don't be afraid of salt. All mammals need it, including you.
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Love this salt!
We live in Scotland but have orderd redmonds we love it 🙃
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?
Two bags I’ve bought were very sandy; not nice on the teeth.
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??
I was having some problems with irritability, so I gave some salt to my wife. No more problems! Thanks, Doc.
lmao thanks for the laugh needed that
The best part is that Dr Barry himself gave this comment a heart react.
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How i can use?
1. Fatigue
2. Headache
3. Muscle cramps, twitches, spasms
4. Irritability
5. Muscle weakness
6. Mental fog
7. Hypotension
Hmmmm sounds like fibromyalgia! Lol.
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.
Sounds like dehydration
Does to much salt cause you to 1.excessively sweat?
2. Intolerance to heat ( 70°f +)?
@@MatEnAlks ,
Exactly 👍 SMH!
The root word of ‘salary’ is salt. Salt was very valuable in the past, so much so, that people were paid in salt.
It was the first currency...
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.
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
Yep! and if they were a good worker, they "were worth their salt"...
Oh boy, the kids will be surprised next week when they get their allowances. Thanks Marlene.
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.
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.
I put so much salt on my stuff. People look at me like I have three heads. Carnivore for 6 weeks and down 30lbs
Yeah Im just over 2 months in, lost 15kg, so yeah around 30lb, but more importantly I feel fantastic.
Wow👍
Congrats.
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 👍
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.
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.
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.
Hey iris, is there anywhere I can find more info on this please? Hope you're having a nice day x
Yes they want us sick so they can make their money and sick people are more easily controlled.
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
I feel your pain.
This was well times. I was telling someone I think my electrolytes are low then pulled up UA-cam and found this as my first recommended video. Big brother is always watching....
The saying " Take things with a grain of salt" makes so much more sense now!!
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.
I haven't dreamed since I was a very little kid. I'm going thu start using more salt!
@@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.
How much salted water? 1%? You still do it?
@@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.
@@Doofus171 IIiiinteresting. But a tbsp, seriously? As in a TABLEspoon? That in a half cup if water would make like 20% solution?
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,
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!
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
There's a reason they put salt blocks out for farm animals.
Yeah. I think they would survive without it but it'd sure be suboptimal for them.
@Elaine McMurren Oh thanks for telling me!
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.
@@melinphx1 why I've never heard of salt block for animals wth. oh yeah cause I was born and raised in the city.
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.
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
Perfect! Now share what you've learned!
@@KenDBerryMD I already did!!! Yes sir!!!
I am seriously blown away by this.....
I love your comment.
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.
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..
Nice! Did you loose weight
Helps me with sweet cravings too.
I use butter coated with salt.some says avoid butter
@@jefferylawrence9812 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 UA-cam .. He's the best when it comes to helping people lose weight and be healthy! xD
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!
Oooh maybe that’s what my issue was. They never figured it out. Was it bloodwork that told them for you?
@@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.
My mom had similar issue with potassium. After she started getting enough potassium, everything went back to normal.
Kat Yes. Then they gave me some at the hospital intravenously.
The cardiologist had told me to quit salt so I did.
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!
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.
BLESS YOU 🙏
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
Amazing, thank you for sharing Dixie!
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.
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!
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
Love it, Yolanda! Thanks for sharing with us!
how often do you drink water with salt?
Omg I have really bad cramps in my legs every night several times a night. Have they gotten better for you?
Taking a magnesium supplement before bedtime can help with nighttime leg cramps.
@@illidelphian1508 yes. I don’t have anymore leg cramps.
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!
Samantha Hicks I started doing this when I started keto because I could never get enough water which were really not enough minerals.
Wise woman
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.
Genius
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.
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.
Wow! That’s amazing. My salt lamps help too...
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 😮💨
severe anxiety? Wow ok where is my good salt.
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
How do you consume it?
Sprinkle it on my tongue
@@MachadoMommy straight or in water
Nice.
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.
If you nearly died, I wonder how many six year olds DID die from that cause?
The exact symptoms I had, Thanks for the excellent info Doc!
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. 👍🏻
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!
Like always, thanks for all great information you give us 👍
Great MD , Dr. Berry appreciate all the information you provide for us
Thanks Dr Berry - truly the salt of the Earth...
Oh I was going to say something like that 😃
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 .
Thank you for more healthy information! You Rock!!
Amazing Interview!!
Thanks 😊
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
Thank you ken berry!
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!
Cut out the nitrites..
I didn't know about the salt before working out. I'm going to try this tomorrow morning. Thanks Dr. B!
First off, thank you for all you do Dr. Berry (& Neisha!)...I think I'm so used to limiting salt & it's causing issues for me, shook adding more Redmond's! Should I supplement with potassium, (& if so, what's topical dose) along with my magnesium?
I know so many people who follow all the bad advice and won’t listen when I share stuff like this 🤦♀️
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
Thank you, Dr. Berry! 😉
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
Wow that’s terrific!!!! I know you are felling good.
Awesome information.. Bravo.. Thank you for sharing..
Great Scott! Thanks doc.
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.
Howd it work out for you?
@@alchemyofbalance333 sorry to say but that guy fainted and never get back in here
Pepper? Histamine?
Thanks Dr Berry! You're awesome ❤
This is so important.
well thanks doc, very useful advice
Thank you , I had no idea about all that ,Thank You for the share , stay safe , God Bless
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.
Several have commented here that their physician has ignored their low sodium....be your own case manager
The Legions of Rome wore often paid in salt. That is where the word salary comes from.
Thank you for sharing!
Thank you Dr Berry. You have great videos
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. 🇹🇻🇹🇻
Where are you from I don't recognise the flag only the flag on it?
fantastic,,,, such great infor... thank you so much.....
Excellent video this needs to go big
U Doc Berry Rocks!!!!! Woot thank you!
Thank you so much for this video, you have described several of my symptoms, I do have high blood pressure & my doctor tells me to eat less salt. I eat a lot of salads & will try adding just a pinch of salt from now on. My brother gave me some Pink Himalayan salt to try. Thank you once again.
Thank you for reminding me.
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!
Happy Holidays Dr. Berry! Question re Salt. I am 67 and a strict Ketovore. I am taking your Keto Chow Daily Mineral. Do I need additional salt in my diet? If so, what is an appropriate amount? I've noticed that my heart rate has increased a bit when I sleep (thank you Apple Watch). Also, I'm prone to leg cramps at night (which are way better when I take a good amount of salt during the day. Thanks in advance for your help. AnnaMaria
Dr. Berry is The Best for nutrition. 💯
Thank you so much Dr. Berry. God bless you! 🙏🏼
Informative video! Thanks!
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 🤩
This is true. I was weak and tired when working out. I added some pink salt in my water and felt way stronger!
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.
Day 35 Carnivore and these are all my symptoms, thank you 🙏
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.
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!
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
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 🙏❤️
Pink Himalayan, Cypriot black volcanic are my 2 favorite Salts.
I think these 2 are also the best nutritionally :)
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.
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!
I knew someone that loved pickle juice
Athletes drink pickle juice to help w leg cramps
That's an old remedy for hangovers too.
Pickle juice also gets rid of hiccups!! I've used it for years ( I also love drinking it).
I love drinking pickle juice!
I've had most of these symptoms my entire life. It's a bit frustrating to know there was probably a simple CHEAP cure.
Thank you Doc!
Thank you sir!!
Thank you!
Thanks Doctor Berry.
I have been using Real Salt for several months. Very tasty!
Thank you Dr. Ken
Thanks for your work
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!
Thanks
I've a drink problem, I can't get enough Pickle Juice. 🤗 Thank you muchly for sharing this important information with us all. Happy Weekend, Take care & stay safe too everybody. 😷❤🙂🐶
Thank you so much!
Both Sea salt and Himalayan salt are my fave salts
I’m the complete opposite. When I add salt I start feeling dizzy , headache lightheaded. I monitor my blood pressure and it’s normal .
THANK YOU!!!
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.
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!!!
All signs are present
Thank you, doc
Hey doc, could drinking beef broth help with the salt issue? Thanks!
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).