Discover the health benefits of Himalayan Pink Salt. Check out the article we found over at Healthy and Natural World.
Salt is something most of us use to season our food on a daily basis. Moderation has been suggested and many fret about the amounts they consume. However, salt is very important for our health and shouldn’t be completely omitted. We just need to get it right.
Unfortunately, regular table salt, most commonly found in kitchens and restaurants around the world, has little in common with natural salt. This salt is usually highly refined. It’s almost pure sodium chloride (97% or more), with added chemicals, such as absorbents and anti-caking agents. But there are other types of salt such as sea salt and pink Himalayan salt which has incredible health benefits.
Pink Himalayan Salt
Himalayan salt is often marketed as coming from a non-polluted area deep in the Himalayas. The salt is actually harvested at the foot of the Himalayas, in a rock salt mine in Pakistan, which is considered to be the second largest mine in the world.
Himalayan salt, known as ‘white gold’ in its region of origin, contains 84 natural elements and minerals that are vital to our health, including magnesium, potassium, calcium, chloride, phosphorus and iron. The salt’s signature pink color is a result of a tiny amount of iron oxide (rust). Zinc, selenium, iodine and copper are also present in trace quantities.
Generally speaking, Himalayan salt is considered a healthy salt because no chemicals or additives are added to it, and it’s a naturally occurring substance.
Usually, this salt is sold as coarse grains, but you can also find it finely grained or as large blocks, which can be used as a unique way to serve your culinary specialties. No matter the form, the prized mineral benefits are always there.
Health Benefits of Pink Himalayan Salt
Some of the benefits of using Himalayan salt include:
- It controls the levels of water within your body.
- It regulates the pressure in your blood vessels – blood pressure.
- It balances the body’s pH.
- It helps with blood sugar regulation.
- It aids absorption of nutrients in the intestinal tract and in this way supplies the body with sufficient energy.
- It promotes vascular health, bone strength and respiratory function.
- It prevents muscle cramps.
- It nurtures the kidneys and gall bladder.
- It regulates healthy sleeping patterns.
- It wards off signs of aging.
- It supports your libido.
The list sounds truly amazing and speaks of superiority of Himalayan salt. However, Dr. Helen Smith of Auckland Holistic Medical Center, writes that this salt, too, can contain some traces of aluminum, lead and some toxic metals, which is probably the risk of any rock or mineral salt.
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La Juana Broomfield Stickney
Jan 27. 2016
Ken Stickney
Fightdiabetesnow
Jan 27. 2016
Agreed Cool ! thanks a lot :/
Fightdiabetesnow
Jan 27. 2016
Cool ! thanks
Sandi Filloon
Jan 27. 2016
I use kosher, tried Hymilayan and it elevated my blood pressure. …:(
Claudia Gil
Jan 27. 2016
http://www.hormonesmatter.com/himalayan-salt-lead-poisoning-global-scale/
Who do we believe?
Jehnn Stumborg
Jan 27. 2016
Deborah Stumborg
Deane Whiteford
Jan 27. 2016
The fact that that snake oil huckster David “Avacado brain” Wolfe pushes this stuff is more than reason enough never to buy it.
Marie Diaz-Henson
Jan 28. 2016
Cathy Neely Miller
Bev Jacobs
Jan 29. 2016
Its the only salt I use. Good stuff!!
Karen Gray Howell
Sep 06. 2016
Stacy Amber Howell
Alexis Duhon
Sep 06. 2016
Tray Duhon
Tray Duhon
Sep 06. 2016
Interesting
Bonnie Pesola
Sep 06. 2016
Patti-Jo Pesola-Brunton
Gillian Davies
Sep 06. 2016
I use this all the time love it.
Suzanne Bucklew Boehmer
Sep 06. 2016
Jessica…
Linda L. Chaffee
Sep 06. 2016
I use it all the time!!!!!
Jackie Hyde
Sep 06. 2016
I like the taste, I use it all the time
Elsa Roland
Sep 06. 2016
I have been telling people for years that pink himalayan salt is a godsend <3 🙂 One more reason to love natural medicine! Ever since I switched to using natural remedies my life has really changed. Its so much better for your health and you can feel it. Instead of all of these toxic drugs that doctors force down our throats. I highly suggest getting into natural home medicine. If you want to learn a little bit more about it I suggest reading this story.
http://allnaturalstories.com/naturalremedies/
Joni Bennett
Sep 06. 2016
Kim Frost Coates
Here is a good article for you so you understand about the importance of Himalayan sea salt
Kim Frost Coates
Sep 07. 2016
Thank you Joni Bennett!
Payam Shah Hosseini
Sep 07. 2016
Honey Saghaei 🙂 <3
Nancy Reichstep
Sep 07. 2016
Mariel Stepniewski
Chrissy Mikula Glomb
Sep 08. 2016
They now sell it at Costco.
Penny DeHority
Nov 22. 2016
Does it have iodine in it?
We need that in our diet.
Alma Alano Agrante
Nov 23. 2016
Where can I find this it. Can anybody help me to find Himalayan salt pls
Extreme Natural Health News
Nov 23. 2016
You should be able to find it in most grocery stores. If not, then your local health food store will have it.
Penny DeHority
Nov 23. 2016
WinCo has it now gray salt
Don’t know if gratitude salt has any value to it
I’m trying to get off white salt but still hv some sea salt that’s white I’ll use up
Penny DeHority
Nov 23. 2016
Again – do u need to take iodine supplement them cuz they put it in regular salt n some sea salts
Patricia Miller
Nov 23. 2016
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Jamiee Martinez
Dec 09. 2016
Stacey Kay
Stacey Kay
Dec 09. 2016
Don’t use nothing else!
Ladonna Fowler Brauchle
Mar 25. 2017
Sharon Hagyari
Jean Young
Mar 25. 2017
Dr. Helen Smith of Auckland Holistic Medical Center, writes that this salt, too, can contain some traces of aluminum, lead and some toxic metals, which is probably the risk of any rock or mineral salt. so why not just stay away from salt altogether or is that also bad for you
Patsy Abraham
Mar 25. 2017
Salt is not bad for you. Salt in excess is.
Jean Young
Mar 25. 2017
salt is not good for you once it enters your body it turns to sugar didn’t you know
Mary Ellen Zinkand-Shapiro
Mar 25. 2017
Eliz Zinkand Dugas, James Higgins
Lilia Punzalan
Mar 26. 2017
Himalayam salt helps combat my anxiety. Rather than taking anxiety pills, this is better!my opinion
Lesley Standridge
Mar 28. 2017
Sheila Cole Pendergast
Lesley Standridge
Mar 28. 2017
Good to know, I eat this and have noticed it helped me with mine.
Deanna Malin
Dec 11. 2017
Melissa Malin Quinn
Oil Supplements
Dec 29. 2017
Cool 🙂