071 Salting Your Water: The Dangers Of Adding Salt To Your Glass

Medical Medium Podcast

You hear it all the time now: health influencers and health professionals are urging people to add salt to their glasses of water every day. The theory is that it helps keep sodium levels stable for many health purposes. This theory is not just unfounded, it’s reckless and doesn’t help individuals with their health as much as everyone is being told. There is a reason why society today is addicted to salt; there is a reason why people stranded at sea cannot survive on salt water; there is a reason why we cannot swallow a salt water gargle without potentially vomiting it up and there is a reason why the theory of adding a pinch of salt to your glass of water every day is a terrible biohack. In this episode, be ready to hear what you may not want to hear—it’s all about salt and saving your health. Listen to this advertisement-free podcast on Apple & Spotify. In this episode… • Discover what happens when you drink salt on an empty stomach. • Learn the difference between consuming salt water and consuming salt that’s on food. • Discover what salt shock is and how to avoid it. • Learn about the two worlds of thought on the use of sodium and which one, if any, are right. • Discover what could be a buffer for salt and how this could save your liver. • Why would it be okay to drink salt water but not drink seawater if you’re stranded in the ocean? • Uncover what happens when you add lemon to your salt water. • Learn whether or not we need sodium. • Discover why sodium is okay when it’s in coconut water or other naturally occurring substances. • Learn about gargling salt water and why it’s different than drinking it. • Discover why salt originally became popular on the market. • Uncover what may secretly have salt in it that people drink every day. • Learn when it is okay to have salt and what are naturally derived forms of sodium. All this and more, tune in and don’t miss out on this important episode. You can revisit this episode anytime you need it. For more information visit www.medicalmedium.com