Hi People


At Don Tolmans seminar which i went to in Sydney( compliments of raw pleasure  )  he recommended we keep salt in our diets. I having been meaning to ask this for a while. I know he means the good celtic salt with the minerals but I remeber Jen recommended us in another thread that "salt is salt" and we shouldn't place it in our diets .
Abit confussed anybody care to share the light  ?
Cheers
Alegne ps: Don was really good!!!! Does anybody have his book? I am thinking about buying it when i save up cos its not cheap.

Here's a good explanation on the whole salt issue : http://www.rawfoodexplained.com/condiments/salt.html

whether it's celtic/sea/himalayan rock crystal blah blah blah - it's sodium chloride. celtic salt may be high in minerals - but then so are large rocks found in the bush, also pieces of metal etc. they all serve about the same level of importance in our nutritional needs - none. the minerals are in an inorganic (unusable) form.

(from above link)
"Salt is not synthesized or processed in any way in the body and serves no useful purpose. It enters as sodium chloride, it is stored as sodium chloride, it is excreted as sodium chloride. It leaves a trail of destruction from the time it enters until the time it can be excreted."

i ate lots of yummy salty gourmet raw foods at the start. they were great. and over time i swayed to tomatoes and celery. some crew say there is a difference between organic sodium found in plant foods and inorganic sodium found in rocks...id rather eat food than rocks. but am happy to give rocks to my plants and eat the products they provide.

to dehydrate the water out of sea water and eat the salt...to keep us more hydrated and prevent cramps???i dont understand the logic. to eat rocks for minerals instead of plants...sure some animals do this. usually farm animals that are grown out of their natural range and fed sub par feed. they develop pica like us humans and will lick anything 'salty' including painted wood.

bit like us humans...

but id like to see any salt expert do a water fast on ocean water. the army used to say it was cool to drink seawater if that was all there was, not anymore. infact they say it will kill you faster than no water than all.

at the end of the day, we have to form our own beliefs based on our own conclusions. for me, the salt boat just doesnt float..

Hi everyone,
I am studying Homeopathy and sodium chloride is used as a remedy.
Otherwise known as NAT. MUR     natrum chloratum     Salt, rock salt, sodium chloride

 From reading the article posted by Fruitus , I noticed it is used to treat alot of the symptoms that where stated ie; psoriasis, constipation etc.

Craving for salt is a key symptom.

Sodium Chloride (nat mur)
Regulates water distribution within the cells. Excessive moisture in any part of the system indicates nat mur deficiency.
Colds with discharge of watery mucus, wheezing, sneezing, blocked nose, itchy-sore throat, dry, painful nose and throat symptoms, toothache and facial neuralgia with flow of tears and saliva, eyes weak, the wind causes them to water.
Low spirits with a feeling of hopelessness, headaches with constipation, thin blood, difficult stools with rawness and soreness of the anus. Drowsiness, unrefreshing sleep - tired in the morning, loss of taste and smell, craving for salty foods and slow digestion.

Our bodies do need sodium chloride but in certain amounts and obtained the in the right ways.


Here is more info and other ideas on salt   

http://members.iimetro.com.au/~hubbca/salt.htm


Sodium occurs naturally in nearly all fruits and most vegetables.
Pumpkin Seeds
Cashews
Pistachios
Chestnuts
Macadamias
Almonds

Anyone eating raw food should be obtaining all the benefits of organic sodium as opposed to cooked food eaters, which is probably why they crave salt to be added to food.

Personally I would try to obtain all my sodium needs from food first. If I had salty cravings I would go for the foods with a higher sodium content like DurianRider, being tomatoes & celery, pumpkin seeds and cashews.

Again, let your body be your guide.