How Did the Salt Habit Originate?
Gustav von Bunge, a biochemist, explains that in prehistoric times there was a balance of organic sodium and potassium minerals in the earth. But continued rainfall over centuries washed away the more soluble organic sodium salts. In time, many land-grown foods and soils became deficient in sodium, but high in potassium. The result was that animals and humans developed a craving for something to replace this mineral deficiency. They found an ineffective and highly dangerous substitute in salt (inorganic sodium chloride).
Salt Causes Edema, Kidney Problems, etc.
Swallowing salt to obtain natural organic sodium is like taking inorganic calcium to get calcium. Both are chemicals and neither can be assimilated. All inorganic chemicals cause all the body harm, digestive organs, etc.
That’s why the body sends out sudden SOS thirst signals, calls for water, after salt is eaten! The stomach is reacting to salt and demands water to quickly flush the salt out through the kidneys (page 55). Imagine what effect this has on the delicate kidney filters. Millions suffer from serious kidney problems!
Of all body organs, kidneys are most affected by salt. What happens when more salt is eaten than kidneys can eliminate? The kidneys break down, the excess salt is deposited in various body parts, especially lower extremities. To protect its tissues against salt, the body automatically seeks to dilute it by pooling water in needed areas to help flush out salt. As tissues become waterlogged, swelling occurs in feet, ankles and legs causing edema and dropsy. Salt (sodium chloride) also causes puffy eyelids and water bags below lower eyelids.
Salt Affects Millions With High Blood Pressure
Salt is harmful to the kidneys and heart. In some heart conditions even small amounts of salt are dangerous!
The heart muscle is governed by the balance of natural, organic sodium (found in kelp, celery, fruits, vegetables, etc.) and calcium salts in the blood. Salt upsets this vital action, increasing the heartbeat and causing high blood pressure which affects millions, plus liver and kidney disease! Statistics show Japanese have highest salt intake and high blood pressure problems. What causes this?
Medical Science recognizes many causes: salt, diet, stress and toxic substances as smoking, insecticides, drugs, food additives and pollutants. To protect yourself from these caustic agents, exclude all harmful agents possible from your environment. The major cause of high blood pressure you can remedy: don’t eat salt, instead use kelp, herbs, garlic and Bragg Aminos Seasoning.
Up to now, we have been talking about causing high blood pressure in the average person. But how about the effects of salt on those millions suffering from our country’s most prevalent ailment, obesity? Here is a critical area for research, because excess weight is known to be frequently accompanied by high blood pressure. Is there a link between the overweight individual’s high blood pressure and his salt intake? Read the next article
