Can you link the 69% overweight or obese source please? I checked around and couldn't find it. Although I did check the WMMR from the CDC and that number is relatively close so I believe it. Thank you! Also cool shirt!
ScottHermanFitness Actually, I found it very timely... Been using more salt lately myself, especially since/if consuming more fluids here in Texas during the summer as that can thin out one's electrolyte stores...
Scott, I'm late, so I'm not sure you're going to see this comment, but you really need to make a follow up video to this. You need to discuss the importance of potassium in conjunction with salt. The presence of potassium plays a huge role in determining how much salt is too much salt. Here's what I mean- www.bodybuilding.com/fun/likness14.htm
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This is the real deal. I started a diet and a few weeks later just lost my drive to workout. I was forcing myself to lift everyday. Tried this and it was exactly what I needed. Thank you!!
What I have especially noticed is the importance of salt on deadlift days. If I don't consume enough sodium before or during the workout I experience I experience uncomfortable blood-pressure drops every heavy rep. It's absolutely normal though, because most people including myself use pre-workout blends that includes caffeine, which is a diuretic, making you lose water (and by extension your electrolytes). Holding on to more water via sodium helps you for other exercises generally as well. It's great that the info about sodium is changing in the public/fitness scene. Most people who have been on low-carb/ketogenic diets have known the importance of salt in preventing the first week's "Keto flu" and blood pressure changes. Thanks, Scott!
+Andrew Kucbel yeah. It is especially important for people who live in really hot areas and sweat a lot too. Thank so much for the kind comment. Keep up the great work!
Suggestions for your vs series Cable vs bent over vs t bar vs pendlay row Underhand vs overhand grip lat pull down Leg press vs squat Stiff legged deadlifts vs good mornings Thank you
lmao agreed with these other guys, squats are VASTLY SUPERIOR to leg presses. Leg presses are absolutely useless if you got a squat rack AKA every single gym outside of Planet Fatness...
I think the misconception is that high sodium is bad. In reality high sodium is irrelevant but what is relevant is potassium to sodium ratio. The higher the potassium to sodium ratio the better
@@ScottHermanFitness 3 years late on this but research has actually proven that people with HTN do better off by increasing their potassium as opposed to decreasing their sodium. Great video
I've also always been told to reduce my salt intake as much as possible so this video is quite surprising, I've got a gym session and a rugby preseason session today and I'm going to try half a teaspoon of salt in my mouth before I workout. I'll comment back in a few hours to let you guys know how it goes and how the workout felt. Thanks for the change in mindset Scott I'm interested to see whether I'll actually feel a difference.
Alright so I felt like I had a bit more energy in me during my gym workout after taking the salt, I found I was drinking less water because I didnt feel thirsty. I definitely felt a bit more pumped up than normal so its a thumbs up from me.
@@JustARegularGymBro don't think table salt made a big difference, however whenever I workout I make sure to have a drink full of electrolytes and salts (like squash) usually makes me feel a lot more energetic so i work out harder and build more gainssss
This is so true, when I started REALLY working out and sticking to a diet my first week was amazing but then I hit a total wall, zero energy, zero drive. The problem was I had almost completely cut salt out of my diet, I had been coasting off the salt left over in my body from my junk food diet. I would sweat until my shirt was soaked through and there would be no salt on it when it dried. Now that i've been tossing salt back into my diet and noticed a huge improvement and i'm back on track.
I recently had to start taking in way more salt, cut down too much on it and my blood pressure got f*ed up. Was really surprised when my Doctor said I need to eat more salt.
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Thank you so much for this video, Scott, this is life-changing information, and I really appreciate your positive attitude. You look fantastic: very nice muscles (neck, shoulders, arms). The information you're sharing is blowing my mind because the health culture always told us, "Eat low salt." Lately, ever since I've started working out more intensively, I've been waking up in the middle of the night with leg cramps, despite taking "Natural Calm" magnesium before bed. I'm getting plenty of magnesium in my diet, but I am female and I squat and deadlift. My deadlift is almost my body weight - which is considered intermediate strength level (as opposed to beginner or advanced). During my workouts, I pour sweat, especially in this hot and humid summer heat (I work out outside). On top of my strength training, I push-mow 1 acre of lawn throughout the week during the summer. Again, I'm pouring sweat. I eat a low carb (and low sodium) diet. I've lost 35 lbs, very slowly, over the past 2.5 years and I'm in the "healthy" range BMI. But my leg cramps!! I just found this video, which made me realize that when I eat miso soup (a high sodium soup), I don't get leg cramps. I think low sodium is my problem. I'm going to experiment and try your saltwater solution before and during my next workouts - and probably just try to add more salt overall to my diet. I don't eat any processed food, and I eat unsalted raw nuts, and little to no added sugar. I feel great and have a lot of energy - actually, the best I've felt in a long time. Thank you, again, for making this video, I appreciate it/you. I'm subscribed and getting all notifications.
Oh man this is the answer I was waiting for I was a saltoholic since I was 10 years old everything in my food I had to have salt then my wife my family starts telling me its bad for you and so on so by the age of mid 30s I quit salt but remembering those days having salt in my diet I had no problems I was healthy my doctor always tells me that my heart was great that's the time when I played soccer now I quit the salt I have this belly fat all of a sudden which I never had before. its time to change that because I love salt. Scott thank you so much for this video and that's why YOUR THE GREATEST!!!!
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Very interesting Scott, is something that most people don't take into account, and if the do, is to eat as little as possible as you said. Keep it up bro!
I've been on a 0 carb 0 sodium diet. At this point I have to put a tiny bit of salt on my chicken or eggs so I don't feel like I'm shutting down. That said, I'm down 15 pounds in a few weeks from it.. mixed with proper diet and exercise. Making good lean strength gains too!
So it is true! I remember a couple of years back my friend was doing dead lifts he said he wasn't feeling pumped and he asked the guy who worked in the gym for salt packets bc it would help with his work out and I was confused bc I heard that it wasn't good to take salt especially if you were going to work out....thanks Scott for putting this to bed
Mix 1 teaspoon of salt with 5 grams of creatine in 500ml water before workout and after. Even better, add a scoop of a pre-workout supplement. Have fun in the gym!
When I was in the hospital, I wasn't eating so they made me take this pill and when I immediately took it I could taste it was just salt in pill form. I've been taking 'apple cider vinegar' that usually kills any sugar cravings, and I also heard it's good for you, just don't over do it. I still have to do some more research on it.
So true. I sometimes drink water with a bit of salt before a long workout. Helps you retain water and stops thirst as long as you don't overdo it! Much healthier alternative to sports drinks
Fun fact: salt is the cheapest flavor additive companies can use to mask unwanted flavors. For example, if there are added minerals that make the food taste metallic, they add salt to mask it
I've litterally never heard anyone say Salt was bad for you, and have heard everyone say sugar was bad. Only issue I've heard about salt is kidney issues.
i go low on salt (i only sprinkle a bit on meats) to avoid water retention. i have my doubts if that's a good thing. but anyway, i noticed when i eat out, relatively salty foods, my muscles feel fuller the next day.
Scott, just wanted to say THANK YOU. I never would've believed it, but after this upload I started implementing a teaspoon of salt before my workouts and my pumps have been insane. Cheers bro and keep up the great work!
thailand they consume a massive amount of salt and you rarely see a fat person there that consumes a thai diet.yes the diet is better than western one but salt is used in liberal amounts in cooking.after i read the book the salt fix i added 1/10th teaspoon 0.5ml to my coffees during the day and ive lost fair amount of weight.leg cramps eliminated.if u drink alot of caffeine u probably need salt.i used to struggle to lose weight and now it has lowered naturally with salt.
This is funny because when I was in the military, in boot camp 7 years ago, They would give us salt packets to swallow with a gulp of water. We did this right before a long hike while carrying 80 lbs of gear. A lot of time people would benefit from more sodium. Now, in defense of the of those who say salt is bad. If you have a lot of salt but not enough water in your diet, this can cause issues. Your cells that retain water actually require salt to retain that water. 1) To much salt and little water will cause cells to shrivel up 2)To much water and not enough sodium will cause your cells to expand and basically condensate your water causing you to loose it. My little bro and partner always asked me, " I am drinking like a gallon of water a day, and I still feel thirsty! Why?" I always tell them they needs more sodium to retain that water. So the idea that high sodium diets will cause all these problems is stupid as long as you have enough water to regulate this salt processing. This is why drinking sea water will dehydrate you, to much salt per water.
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Many of the best Cardiologists recommend salt and spices. It's not salt that causes heart disease, it's the company that salt keeps. Namely, industrial trans fats, processed meat, refined carbs, and so on. They are the cause, not the salt that's on them or in them.
Himalayan Pink Salt is my favorite...if you workout and sweat, you need salt. If you have high blood pressure or congestive haaaart failure you dont need added salt.
Mate this is good to know, I've been trying to consume a small amount of salt for months ever since I started eating 'clean', this changes everything. Time to start putting salt on food and making it taste even better.
Get Himalayan salt and dissolve it in clean water (not tap) and put in enough salt until there is so much it can’t dissolve any further into the solution and mix a teaspoon every day into your water bottle during training. It’s not that strong when diluted and actually tastes nice when working out. Also salt capsules before training come in handy. I usually take 2 about 30 mins before I train.
I would almost pass out with exhaustion, had to stop before I was done, until I increased my salt pre workout. only those who train hard should do this.
Salt is alkaline, so it neutralizes acidity, which is great since most people have very acidic diets. Not only that, but salt is an electrolyte. It helps electrical conductivity in your body! Plastics, toxins, and additives in food, are insulators. They destroy conductivity in the body! Salt also helps the adrenal glands, which is great since most people have weak adrenals. So there is science behind what he's saying.
so if you eat McDonald's 3 times a week you don't need extra. however we lift. so this is fantastic advice. when I first started to eat mainly lean protein fruits and vegetables I started cramping and my performance decreased. I didn't realize at first but it was my salt intake. I started adding more sea salt to meals and it made a huge difference. no more cramps etc. so everything is just tools in the toolbox, but it's important info to keep in mind. thanks Scott!
Wow. So many people in the comments hating on Chris for this video, and "calling him out" for spreading bullshit. This video is aimed at people who already have a baseline for their nutritional needs, not the untrained individual. Chris isn't demanding you to up your salt intake. He's suggesting those who are already aware of their overall nutrition to reevaluate their sodium intake, as it may be doing more harm than good.
era hyme It's been discussed in other videos that water retention by carbs is very different than water retention by sodium, and does not have the same negative effects. It's worth a google search.
I think that if you exercise everyday and drink a lot of water you will get rid of those side effects, as you'll be eliminating the exceeding sodium from your system. What do you guys think?
You should specify that added sugar is what’s bad. Fruit and other Whole Foods Higher in sugar like sweet potatoes do NOT affect us negatively like added sugars does, in fact they are incredible for our health.
I lose so much salt through sweat between living in an hot house, working in a kitchen, and lifting. If I don't get enough salt I'll get horrible leg cramps. This advice may sound weird to some of you but as athletes or even just regular lifters you really do need to replenish it. This is another example of what's best for the typical person may be the opposite of what's best for an athlete.
If you don't want to taste the salt then you can buy some gel capsules online and fill them with salt. Note that you should not do this with potassium salts, only sodium salts!
I'm so glad I'm completely abnormal adding a salt lick to my diet. I'm not being completely facetious; I literally just sprinkle some salt in my hand and lick it off. I find that to be most tolerable to me. I'd rather deal with a salty palate then cleanse it with a normal drink and/or food that consuming a salty drink or saltier food.
When I went low carb, the dietician that I had said that it was okay to eat a teaspoon of salt once a day as well, as long as it was 'healthier' salt with all the minerals in it. Felt weird and I only do it sometimes (put salt on my eggs and meat already) but I'm not dead yet and my blood pressure is perfect. I know that the medical field can take a long time to 'fix' their previous (wrong) statements like on fat for instance : now everyone realizes sugar is the real killer. Keto is on a high roll as well, and more and more evidence supporting high fat low carb is healthy now emerge. But: your results may vary. As with everything else.
Hey Scott. Been watching your vids recently and it's really cool. Thanks so much for all the no-bs info. I'm in London, England and I love your accent - super cool!
I drank warm water with a table spoon of salt and lemon, let me say, I was a little reluctant, but once I did my insides came out like water from faucet. It was much needed.
I couldn't agree more. I suffer from cystic fibrosis so my body excretes sodium through my skin which leaves my body with low salt levels and makes me feel terrible. I take salt tablets and add as much as I can to food, which makes my health, energy and strength go through the roof. My inlaws won't even have salt in the dining table because they think it's the devil so it's good to see someone debunking this silly myth.
You have a condition where you need increased sodium intake. That is different from people who don't excrete sodium through their skin... There is faulty logic here: A guy who goes to the gym isn't necessarily an athlete; but athletes go to the gym. Michael Phelps can eat massive calorie meals because he is a real athlete; not a gym rat. Normal people probably shouldn't add more salt to their diet if they are getting the recommended amount. His logic is also flawed as he is comparing (mostly) east Asian people with that of European, Latin and African people who make up the U.S.
yo Scott thanks man seriously I've been following you for a few months now and I really appreciate the way you try to help the fitness community to get better. And yeah 69% is a scary number lol thanks for working on changing those numbers!
Scott have I told you that your the best man 😊. I keep my salt intake to a minimum because I was always told that to much salt was really bad for me . Now through the info you just shared I can go back to having a normal intake of salt.
Hi Scott, Why did you state that Redmond Real Salt contains more Iodine? The package clearly states that it does not contain Iodine. That's said, salt worked! For people who eat clean and exercise hard, we may not get enough salt and, having added salt pre-workout, my husband has sustained energy throughout. -For those who argue there's too much salt in packaged food in the grocery store.. you're right! But if one doesn't eat that crap, and does workout hard, then adding back some salt isn't a bad idea.
It has long been known that those who perspire profusely need to guard against losing too much salt and when I was young, salt pills were given out to workers, hikers, and athletes to protect against that condition. Gatorade types of beverage seems to be the current replacement for that sort of thing. If a person's salt level gets too low, yes, they become extremely weak. However, the widespread pleading for Americans and others to avoid salt is directed at the huge portion of the population that eats lots of restaurant food, especially fast food, and processed foods. And many who eat like that do not exercise as much or lose as much salt through perspiration. It has been estimated that many in that category often eat over 100 times the amount of salt compared to someone who eats primarily home-cooked meals even if they are not necessarily concerned about the amount of salt they use when cooking. People who are health conscious and already in control of what and how they eat are not the ones who have to worry, they never have been, and they are not the ones the medical and nutritional experts are targeting when advising people to lower their salt intake...the advice to lower sodium intake has never been for everyone, but it is certainly good advice for the majority of Americans. A recent study has indicated that those who have a high salt intake can aggravate or trigger episodes of many autoimmune diseases. There is no final word on this yet, but it is just another example that shows how important it is to keep things in balance and to not go to extremes in any direction with regard to diet.
Scott your video is spot on brother !!! I am 49 live in hot humid Florida and lift weights outside was lifting sweet rolling off my head into my eyes and burning like hell so when I was done lifting went inside and muscle in my lower right side of my stomach balled up and hurt like hell for a few minutes the pain was not nice so I figured I must have lost to much salt so I grabbed some salt really fast while in pain and mixed it with a cup of water before I passed out from the pain from hell!!! in just a few minutes after consuming the salt the balled up cramp eased off . so you are smart by saying take some salt before your workout because if it keeps the muscle cramps at bay I will take salt before I workout every time you can count on that abb cramps and stomach cramps aren't fun!!! Thanks for the video !!!
Too much table salt consumption is now a major cause of hypertension in North India these days(alongwith saturated fats). People have started to move to rock salt. Although the hypertension is also a result of an increasingly sedentary lifestyle.
Salt does not cause hypertension! Your body knows how much sodium it needs and will simply eliminate any excess in the urine UNLESS you have elevated insulin levels (due to carbohydrate intake). It's not the salt. It's not the saturated fat. It's the refined carbohydrates that are causing the problem. India has one of the highest rates of insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes, all related to excessive carbohydrate intake. Hypertension is one of the first signs of early insulin resistance. If you have friends or family members with hypertension tell them to increase their sodium, limit the carbohydrates in their diet, and watch the magic happen.
We just need a healthy potassium to sodium ratio and less processed foods! I need more salt than a normal person because my body doesn’t process salt like most. I have EDS, a connective tissue disorder and it effects a lot, including my blood pressure which is normally pretty low, usually 109 over 48 to 55. Thank you for sharing!
As a paramedic your and knowing the anatomy and physiology it is true. Your body does need salt your muscle and nerve impulses muscle contractions function on sodium and potassium and calcium. Those who are who have a Chf and hypertension not stop salt but decrease salt intake due to retention of fluid. Don't know about salt causing heart disease that's more of your high lipids or uncontrolled diabetes and also the viscosity of blood flow so drink fluids plenty. If you about acids and basis and ph when you sweat your body looses lots of salt hence when water leaves salt follows when salt leaves potassium follows and take salt but also keep to your doctors recommendations also the body must maintain a certain ph balance kidneys play a role in increasing your blood pressure hence angiotensin system
Sugar is added in so much food these days, and people are just too lazy to care about their body. In the Army during basic they recommended adding salt in our "power-aid" to help hydrate us better, etc. like Scott mentioned. But then again, generally I don't think most people are active enough- hence the obese problem since most fast food meals contain too much salt & sugar combined.
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Can you link the 69% overweight or obese source please? I checked around and couldn't find it. Although I did check the WMMR from the CDC and that number is relatively close so I believe it. Thank you!
Also cool shirt!
ScottHermanFitness Actually, I found it very timely... Been using more salt lately myself, especially since/if consuming more fluids here in Texas during the summer as that can thin out one's electrolyte stores...
More interested on a source for the "low salt intake leads to insulin resistance" bit, esp. what is considered low salt intake.
Guess I can add some salt to my foods.
Pink Himalayan Salt is much better and has 84 mineral and the most healthy salt and real salt
Guys you can also play league of legends if you're not getting enough salt in your diet
Matt Cioanca I play league and I get so salty the salt industries hier me for salt production.
Matt Cioanca CSGO also works
nope, dota probably better
Right?? Also if you don't have enough anger problems in your life, league can enhance those as well!
Matt Cioanca LMAO
if you didn't get it yet, salt is a code word for cocaine
Yolo Sock hahaa this got me, each timw i hear him say salt.. i imagine him saying cocaine.. lol
aahahahahahahahahah
U mean cocaaaaaahne?
Yeah and sugar is for heroine ( brown sugar) and lots of people think they r both equally addictive while sugar is way worse than salt 😉
It all makes sense now😂😂😂
Scott is the type of guy who talks 10mins about salt
before we get STAAAAAAAAAAHTED
EVIL i love how he says it
Scott, I'm late, so I'm not sure you're going to see this comment, but you really need to make a follow up video to this. You need to discuss the importance of potassium in conjunction with salt. The presence of potassium plays a huge role in determining how much salt is too much salt. Here's what I mean- www.bodybuilding.com/fun/likness14.htm
dont forget that falsetto
What is " Hot Disease" ?
haaaaat deceased lol
This comment section is an excellent source of salt...
Haha so true.
this video obviously isn't meant for people who aren't eating healthy and following a training regimen.
BionAvastar3000 ye no shit
this news is better than Christmas morning. im going to get me some pretzels.
Enjoy! :-D
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This is the real deal. I started a diet and a few weeks later just lost my drive to workout. I was forcing myself to lift everyday. Tried this and it was exactly what I needed. Thank you!!
What I have especially noticed is the importance of salt on deadlift days. If I don't consume enough sodium before or during the workout I experience I experience uncomfortable blood-pressure drops every heavy rep. It's absolutely normal though, because most people including myself use pre-workout blends that includes caffeine, which is a diuretic, making you lose water (and by extension your electrolytes). Holding on to more water via sodium helps you for other exercises generally as well.
It's great that the info about sodium is changing in the public/fitness scene. Most people who have been on low-carb/ketogenic diets have known the importance of salt in preventing the first week's "Keto flu" and blood pressure changes. Thanks, Scott!
+Andrew Kucbel yeah. It is especially important for people who live in really hot areas and sweat a lot too. Thank so much for the kind comment. Keep up the great work!
I always eat salt and I don't even eat it with anything I just eat salt
Ballsdeep Singh Yes I do
Guess you're salty then huh?
me2 i wipe my hand over my sweaty balls and lick the salt up
Why are you being so salty?!
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Suggestions for your vs series
Cable vs bent over vs t bar vs pendlay row
Underhand vs overhand grip lat pull down
Leg press vs squat
Stiff legged deadlifts vs good mornings
Thank you
The chemistry Nerd there is no "leg press vs squat." Always squat.
Lillard 4 President Couldn't agree more. F**k a leg press.
The chemistry Nerd hey I saw you on a recent saeed mobayad video.
lmao agreed with these other guys, squats are VASTLY SUPERIOR to leg presses. Leg presses are absolutely useless if you got a squat rack AKA every single gym outside of Planet Fatness...
The chemistry Nerd Also add high bar vs low bar vs front squat
Tell your girl this and she'll swallow everytime you get HAAAAAHD!
Im sure she does. lol
Hahaha
Omg lmao
I think the misconception is that high sodium is bad. In reality high sodium is irrelevant but what is relevant is potassium to sodium ratio. The higher the potassium to sodium ratio the better
Interesting insight! The research for this video didn't cover the potassium relationship too much.
I was about to say the same thing. Agreed! Thanks,
@@ScottHermanFitness 3 years late on this but research has actually proven that people with HTN do better off by increasing their potassium as opposed to decreasing their sodium. Great video
I've also always been told to reduce my salt intake as much as possible so this video is quite surprising, I've got a gym session and a rugby preseason session today and I'm going to try half a teaspoon of salt in my mouth before I workout. I'll comment back in a few hours to let you guys know how it goes and how the workout felt. Thanks for the change in mindset Scott I'm interested to see whether I'll actually feel a difference.
Alright so I felt like I had a bit more energy in me during my gym workout after taking the salt, I found I was drinking less water because I didnt feel thirsty. I definitely felt a bit more pumped up than normal so its a thumbs up from me.
@@Chewyblanketsam Did you get better gains after starting eating salt?
@@JustARegularGymBro don't think table salt made a big difference, however whenever I workout I make sure to have a drink full of electrolytes and salts (like squash) usually makes me feel a lot more energetic so i work out harder and build more gainssss
@@Chewyblanketsam bro table salt is not the move do pink Himalayan
This is so true, when I started REALLY working out and sticking to a diet my first week was amazing but then I hit a total wall, zero energy, zero drive. The problem was I had almost completely cut salt out of my diet, I had been coasting off the salt left over in my body from my junk food diet. I would sweat until my shirt was soaked through and there would be no salt on it when it dried. Now that i've been tossing salt back into my diet and noticed a huge improvement and i'm back on track.
I recently had to start taking in way more salt, cut down too much on it and my blood pressure got f*ed up. Was really surprised when my Doctor said I need to eat more salt.
+Medivhus glad to see you are doing better now!
thanks, slowly getting closer to my fitness goals thanks to you and a twitch streamer by the name of tominationtime.
So thank you for your geat content and the motivation we get from it!
Thank you so much for this video, Scott, this is life-changing information, and I really appreciate your positive attitude. You look fantastic: very nice muscles (neck, shoulders, arms). The information you're sharing is blowing my mind because the health culture always told us, "Eat low salt."
Lately, ever since I've started working out more intensively, I've been waking up in the middle of the night with leg cramps, despite taking "Natural Calm" magnesium before bed. I'm getting plenty of magnesium in my diet, but I am female and I squat and deadlift. My deadlift is almost my body weight - which is considered intermediate strength level (as opposed to beginner or advanced). During my workouts, I pour sweat, especially in this hot and humid summer heat (I work out outside). On top of my strength training, I push-mow 1 acre of lawn throughout the week during the summer. Again, I'm pouring sweat. I eat a low carb (and low sodium) diet. I've lost 35 lbs, very slowly, over the past 2.5 years and I'm in the "healthy" range BMI. But my leg cramps!! I just found this video, which made me realize that when I eat miso soup (a high sodium soup), I don't get leg cramps. I think low sodium is my problem. I'm going to experiment and try your saltwater solution before and during my next workouts - and probably just try to add more salt overall to my diet. I don't eat any processed food, and I eat unsalted raw nuts, and little to no added sugar. I feel great and have a lot of energy - actually, the best I've felt in a long time. Thank you, again, for making this video, I appreciate it/you. I'm subscribed and getting all notifications.
I eat a lot of salt and I don't have hat disease!
I don't think it's your hat you should be worried about :-)
Oh man this is the answer I was waiting for I was a saltoholic since I was 10 years old everything in my food I had to have salt then my wife my family starts telling me its bad for you and so on so by the age of mid 30s I quit salt but remembering those days having salt in my diet I had no problems I was healthy my doctor always tells me that my heart was great that's the time when I played soccer now I quit the salt I have this belly fat all of a sudden which I never had before. its time to change that because I love salt. Scott thank you so much for this video and that's why YOUR THE GREATEST!!!!
That's what life is about I guess.. we live and we learn!! Glad you found this helpful bro!
This health/food thing is starting to get confusing😕
This video makes me salty
Eduard Reh the he say lets get started....its so good
Thank you for informative videos. You helped me a lot. Keep up the great work. Best regards.
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Very interesting Scott, is something that most people don't take into account, and if the do, is to eat as little as possible as you said. Keep it up bro!
Scott love the fact you're always looking out for us and trying to help with our fitness goals.
I've been on a 0 carb 0 sodium diet. At this point I have to put a tiny bit of salt on my chicken or eggs so I don't feel like I'm shutting down.
That said, I'm down 15 pounds in a few weeks from it.. mixed with proper diet and exercise. Making good lean strength gains too!
ImagineDarkThunder lol you hostile dink I know exactly what I'm doing. Mind your own business.
So it is true! I remember a couple of years back my friend was doing dead lifts he said he wasn't feeling pumped and he asked the guy who worked in the gym for salt packets bc it would help with his work out and I was confused bc I heard that it wasn't good to take salt especially if you were going to work out....thanks Scott for putting this to bed
for some reason eating salty foods make me sweaty and bloated
That can happen if you eat too much.
Mix 1 teaspoon of salt with 5 grams of creatine in 500ml water before workout and after. Even better, add a scoop of a pre-workout supplement. Have fun in the gym!
Smart move!!
Thank you so much this guy was just moving his mouth and I couldn't find the info thanks again for the simple clarity
Is that safe creatine and salt take together
@@anthonyapilado2940 drop creatine...its garbage
When I was in the hospital, I wasn't eating so they made me take this pill and when I immediately took it I could taste it was just salt in pill form.
I've been taking 'apple cider vinegar' that usually kills any sugar cravings, and I also heard it's good for you, just don't over do it. I still have to do some more research on it.
I've heard about benefits from apple cider vinegar too, but need to look more into it.
Wow this changes my whole understanding of the stuff. Fantastic information!!! Thank you so much dude!!
So true. I sometimes drink water with a bit of salt before a long workout. Helps you retain water and stops thirst as long as you don't overdo it! Much healthier alternative to sports drinks
Fun fact: salt is the cheapest flavor additive companies can use to mask unwanted flavors. For example, if there are added minerals that make the food taste metallic, they add salt to mask it
+myultumatum yeah.. but they ain't using the good salt!! Lol
I've litterally never heard anyone say Salt was bad for you, and have heard everyone say sugar was bad. Only issue I've heard about salt is kidney issues.
i go low on salt (i only sprinkle a bit on meats) to avoid water retention. i have my doubts if that's a good thing. but anyway, i noticed when i eat out, relatively salty foods, my muscles feel fuller the next day.
Scott, just wanted to say THANK YOU. I never would've believed it, but after this upload I started implementing a teaspoon of salt before my workouts and my pumps have been insane. Cheers bro and keep up the great work!
thailand they consume a massive amount of salt and you rarely see a fat person there that consumes a thai diet.yes the diet is better than western one but salt is used in liberal amounts in cooking.after i read the book the salt fix i added 1/10th teaspoon 0.5ml to my coffees during the day and ive lost fair amount of weight.leg cramps eliminated.if u drink alot of caffeine u probably need salt.i used to struggle to lose weight and now it has lowered naturally with salt.
This is funny because when I was in the military, in boot camp 7 years ago, They would give us salt packets to swallow with a gulp of water. We did this right before a long hike while carrying 80 lbs of gear. A lot of time people would benefit from more sodium. Now, in defense of the of those who say salt is bad. If you have a lot of salt but not enough water in your diet, this can cause issues. Your cells that retain water actually require salt to retain that water.
1) To much salt and little water will cause cells to shrivel up
2)To much water and not enough sodium will cause your cells to expand and basically condensate your water causing you to loose it.
My little bro and partner always asked me, " I am drinking like a gallon of water a day, and I still feel thirsty! Why?" I always tell them they needs more sodium to retain that water.
So the idea that high sodium diets will cause all these problems is stupid as long as you have enough water to regulate this salt processing. This is why drinking sea water will dehydrate you, to much salt per water.
This was really interesting. Thanks for always keeping yourself educated so you can help others!
I seriously love u a lot for giving me and ur subscribers a lot of knowledge about fitness. you really do change my life style. thank u so much for ur appreciation towards us. thank u to the only UA-camr who cares about his subscribers ❤❤❤
Many of the best Cardiologists recommend salt and spices. It's not salt that causes heart disease, it's the company that salt keeps. Namely, industrial trans fats, processed meat, refined carbs, and so on. They are the cause, not the salt that's on them or in them.
I love the way you say sugar.
Sounds like you are talking to your girlfriend...hey suga...
Now there are going to be people at the gym crowding around tables doing lines of salt with thier pre workout
Himalayan Pink Salt is my favorite...if you workout and sweat, you need salt. If you have high blood pressure or congestive haaaart failure you dont need added salt.
That is a pretty popular choice!
Charles R Poliquin supports your idea of we need salt in our diet
Meth helps too... U can work out 22 days straight with no sleep💪🏼
after watching many many channels...boy do you look NATURAL
Mate this is good to know, I've been trying to consume a small amount of salt for months ever since I started eating 'clean', this changes everything. Time to start putting salt on food and making it taste even better.
Now you know that salt isn't always the enemy :-)
Get Himalayan salt and dissolve it in clean water (not tap) and put in enough salt until there is so much it can’t dissolve any further into the solution and mix a teaspoon every day into your water bottle during training. It’s not that strong when diluted and actually tastes nice when working out.
Also salt capsules before training come in handy. I usually take 2 about 30 mins before I train.
I would almost pass out with exhaustion, had to stop before I was done, until I increased my salt pre workout. only those who train hard should do this.
Salt is alkaline, so it neutralizes acidity, which is great since most people have very acidic diets.
Not only that, but salt is an electrolyte. It helps electrical conductivity in your body! Plastics, toxins, and additives in food, are insulators. They destroy conductivity in the body!
Salt also helps the adrenal glands, which is great since most people have weak adrenals.
So there is science behind what he's saying.
so if you eat McDonald's 3 times a week you don't need extra. however we lift. so this is fantastic advice. when I first started to eat mainly lean protein fruits and vegetables I started cramping and my performance decreased. I didn't realize at first but it was my salt intake. I started adding more sea salt to meals and it made a huge difference. no more cramps etc. so everything is just tools in the toolbox, but it's important info to keep in mind. thanks Scott!
Scott is the type of guy to do one cheat rep and one recover rep while eating to maximize the gainzzz..
great job Scott... the great content and style of your channel never gets old
I always listen someone who has natural muscle looks
..... thank god i can finally eat straight out of the salt shakers at restaurants and not be judged now
Scott, you're my IDOL! Thank you so much for all the knowledge you share with us.
It's criminal how salt and fat have taken the fall for sugar. Great video filled with facts
request video transformation of your fitness journey Scott
I have considered doing one in the past.. I might make one :-)
Wow. So many people in the comments hating on Chris for this video, and "calling him out" for spreading bullshit. This video is aimed at people who already have a baseline for their nutritional needs, not the untrained individual. Chris isn't demanding you to up your salt intake. He's suggesting those who are already aware of their overall nutrition to reevaluate their sodium intake, as it may be doing more harm than good.
I’ll eat half a bag of potato chips and a can of olives in a sitting. I think my salt intake’s okay.
excess salt makes u retain water... edema. which does increase blood pressure... retaining fluid in excess is not good
era hyme It's been discussed in other videos that water retention by carbs is very different than water retention by sodium, and does not have the same negative effects. It's worth a google search.
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I think that if you exercise everyday and drink a lot of water you will get rid of those side effects, as you'll be eliminating the exceeding sodium from your system. What do you guys think?
that would be table salt
Some people make the same argument for cholesterol and saturated fat... so at the end of the day how do people know what to believe.
You should specify that added sugar is what’s bad. Fruit and other Whole Foods Higher in sugar like sweet potatoes do NOT affect us negatively like added sugars does, in fact they are incredible for our health.
my grandpa almost died from adrenal gland failure - the fix was a high salt diet
I lose so much salt through sweat between living in an hot house, working in a kitchen, and lifting. If I don't get enough salt I'll get horrible leg cramps. This advice may sound weird to some of you but as athletes or even just regular lifters you really do need to replenish it. This is another example of what's best for the typical person may be the opposite of what's best for an athlete.
Really good stuff bro. Will implement immediately!!!
+richard needham excellent. Keep me posted on your gains!!
If you don't want to taste the salt then you can buy some gel capsules online and fill them with salt. Note that you should not do this with potassium salts, only sodium salts!
+B3tterTh4nU ohhhh that is a good idea! Salt tastes... salty... 😁😁👍
Heard Stan Efferding talk about salt years ago, finally more people are talking about the benefits of salt.
I'm so glad I'm completely abnormal adding a salt lick to my diet. I'm not being completely facetious; I literally just sprinkle some salt in my hand and lick it off. I find that to be most tolerable to me. I'd rather deal with a salty palate then cleanse it with a normal drink and/or food that consuming a salty drink or saltier food.
When I went low carb, the dietician that I had said that it was okay to eat a teaspoon of salt once a day as well, as long as it was 'healthier' salt with all the minerals in it. Felt weird and I only do it sometimes (put salt on my eggs and meat already) but I'm not dead yet and my blood pressure is perfect. I know that the medical field can take a long time to 'fix' their previous (wrong) statements like on fat for instance : now everyone realizes sugar is the real killer. Keto is on a high roll as well, and more and more evidence supporting high fat low carb is healthy now emerge. But: your results may vary. As with everything else.
+2Dutch its just like that episode of South Park about gluten... "Just turn the food pyramid upside down!! " lol
Hey Scott. Been watching your vids recently and it's really cool. Thanks so much for all the no-bs info. I'm in London, England and I love your accent - super cool!
This guy is very knowledgeable, I am a little salty that he didn’t give a rough estimate of how much salt he consumes per day.....
Thank you Scott. I think I learned something significant. I ordered the book.
I drank warm water with a table spoon of salt and lemon, let me say, I was a little reluctant, but once I did my insides came out like water from faucet. It was much needed.
I couldn't agree more. I suffer from cystic fibrosis so my body excretes sodium through my skin which leaves my body with low salt levels and makes me feel terrible. I take salt tablets and add as much as I can to food, which makes my health, energy and strength go through the roof. My inlaws won't even have salt in the dining table because they think it's the devil so it's good to see someone debunking this silly myth.
You have a condition where you need increased sodium intake. That is different from people who don't excrete sodium through their skin... There is faulty logic here: A guy who goes to the gym isn't necessarily an athlete; but athletes go to the gym. Michael Phelps can eat massive calorie meals because he is a real athlete; not a gym rat. Normal people probably shouldn't add more salt to their diet if they are getting the recommended amount. His logic is also flawed as he is comparing (mostly) east Asian people with that of European, Latin and African people who make up the U.S.
yo Scott thanks man seriously I've been following you for a few months now and I really appreciate the way you try to help the fitness community to get better. And yeah 69% is a scary number lol thanks for working on changing those numbers!
I know it's a bit if topic but i need to know, would you recommend caffein before a workout for a hardgainer?
I think Jordan Belfort did something like this
Very insightful thanks again for another great video buddy 👍🏻
Great video and information! Thank you very much for sharing!
When you look at the comments and have to dig before you get to the people that actually are into fitness and not just mocking Scott's accent.
+Zen Razor hah I know right
Scott the type of guy to visit his parents and say 'what's going on nation?'
Scott have I told you that your the best man 😊. I keep my salt intake to a minimum because I was always told that to much salt was really bad for me . Now through the info you just shared I can go back to having a normal intake of salt.
Hi Scott, Why did you state that Redmond Real Salt contains more Iodine? The package clearly states that it does not contain Iodine. That's said, salt worked! For people who eat clean and exercise hard, we may not get enough salt and, having added salt pre-workout, my husband has sustained energy throughout. -For those who argue there's too much salt in packaged food in the grocery store.. you're right! But if one doesn't eat that crap, and does workout hard, then adding back some salt isn't a bad idea.
My brain is having trouble processing this information 🤯
Great topic, very informative video. Thanks for sharing!
Salt helps prevent muscle cramps when training in hot weather. In fact in some cases it's better than magnesium at preventing muscle cramps.
It has long been known that those who perspire profusely need to guard against losing too much salt and when I was young, salt pills were given out to workers, hikers, and athletes to protect against that condition. Gatorade types of beverage seems to be the current replacement for that sort of thing. If a person's salt level gets too low, yes, they become extremely weak.
However, the widespread pleading for Americans and others to avoid salt is directed at the huge portion of the population that eats lots of restaurant food, especially fast food, and processed foods. And many who eat like that do not exercise as much or lose as much salt through perspiration. It has been estimated that many in that category often eat over 100 times the amount of salt compared to someone who eats primarily home-cooked meals even if they are not necessarily concerned about the amount of salt they use when cooking. People who are health conscious and already in control of what and how they eat are not the ones who have to worry, they never have been, and they are not the ones the medical and nutritional experts are targeting when advising people to lower their salt intake...the advice to lower sodium intake has never been for everyone, but it is certainly good advice for the majority of Americans.
A recent study has indicated that those who have a high salt intake can aggravate or trigger episodes of many autoimmune diseases. There is no final word on this yet, but it is just another example that shows how important it is to keep things in balance and to not go to extremes in any direction with regard to diet.
Scott your video is spot on brother !!! I am 49 live in hot humid Florida and lift weights outside was lifting sweet rolling off my head into my eyes and burning like hell so when I was done lifting went inside and muscle in my lower right side of my stomach balled up and hurt like hell for a few minutes the pain was not nice so I figured I must have lost to much salt so I grabbed some salt really fast while in pain and mixed it with a cup of water before I passed out from the pain from hell!!! in just a few minutes after consuming the salt the balled up cramp eased off . so you are smart by saying take some salt before your workout because if it keeps the muscle cramps at bay I will take salt before I workout every time you can count on that abb cramps and stomach cramps aren't fun!!! Thanks for the video !!!
Too much table salt consumption is now a major cause of hypertension in North India these days(alongwith saturated fats). People have started to move to rock salt. Although the hypertension is also a result of an increasingly sedentary lifestyle.
Salt does not cause hypertension! Your body knows how much sodium it needs and will simply eliminate any excess in the urine UNLESS you have elevated insulin levels (due to carbohydrate intake). It's not the salt. It's not the saturated fat. It's the refined carbohydrates that are causing the problem. India has one of the highest rates of insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes, all related to excessive carbohydrate intake. Hypertension is one of the first signs of early insulin resistance. If you have friends or family members with hypertension tell them to increase their sodium, limit the carbohydrates in their diet, and watch the magic happen.
Iodized salt affects T3 and T4 hormone output from the thyroid, which affects metabolism. That's what iodine does.
Thank you Scott ,
You are real .
Good work.
I have high blood pressure and the medication doesn't work as good as it used to. So I eat almost no salt.
Salt was highly valued back in ancient times. "Salary" comes from salt... "worth your salt". Turns out they were right.
Hey Scott thanks for the video, I noticed on your table at 8:25 you mention "Lodine", what is it? Did you actually mean iodine there?
We just need a healthy potassium to sodium ratio and less processed foods! I need more salt than a normal person because my body doesn’t process salt like most. I have EDS, a connective tissue disorder and it effects a lot, including my blood pressure which is normally pretty low, usually 109 over 48 to 55. Thank you for sharing!
As a paramedic your and knowing the anatomy and physiology it is true. Your body does need salt your muscle and nerve impulses muscle contractions function on sodium and potassium and calcium. Those who are who have a Chf and hypertension not stop salt but decrease salt intake due to retention of fluid. Don't know about salt causing heart disease that's more of your high lipids or uncontrolled diabetes and also the viscosity of blood flow so drink fluids plenty. If you about acids and basis and ph when you sweat your body looses lots of salt hence when water leaves salt follows when salt leaves potassium follows and take salt but also keep to your doctors recommendations also the body must maintain a certain ph balance kidneys play a role in increasing your blood pressure hence angiotensin system
The thing is you cant ignore sugar, its in everything you cant escape it everything i see in the store has at least 10g of sugar or so
Ha, this is the first time I see someone presenting info on salt based on scientific research! Even my doctor friend didn't know this ;-)
Sugar is added in so much food these days, and people are just too lazy to care about their body. In the Army during basic they recommended adding salt in our "power-aid" to help hydrate us better, etc. like Scott mentioned. But then again, generally I don't think most people are active enough- hence the obese problem since most fast food meals contain too much salt & sugar combined.