6 Teaspoons Salt Too Much? It Seems To Do Wonders!

[yoshiesque]

I tried 4 teaspoons (actual metric teaspoons im talking about here) throughout the day and noticed some benefits. Basically in addition to my meals, I have a cup of gelatin powder in hot water and the teaspoon of salt. Sometimes I add milk.

Anyway I increased the salt to 6 teaspoons a day and now my temps honestly seem to stay around 98.6 or even more.

The question I have is, am i getting too much salt? Ill admit im a bit more thirsty than usual, I end up drinking a glass or two of carbonated water or more OJ. But apart from that i am fine.

I just dont know if I am overdoing it, because i think thats like 6 grams of salt

 

[Tarmander]

The only thing I worry about with too much salt is whether I am getting enough other minerals. Salt will "use" up other minerals so to speak. I notice if I do too muchsalt my teeth start to get a bit sensitive after the second day. That is the only thing I would worry about.

 

[ecstatichamster]

that is a huge amount of gelatin and a lot of salt. Just saying it's kind of extreme. Sometimes extreme is needed but it often turns out to cause large imbalances later.

 

[Such_Saturation]

36g salt and 14g sodium

 

[Jsaute21]

I tried 4 teaspoons (actual metric teaspoons im talking about here) throughout the day and noticed some benefits. Basically in addition to my meals, I have a cup of gelatin powder in hot water and the teaspoon of salt. Sometimes I add milk.

Anyway I increased the salt to 6 teaspoons a day and now my temps honestly seem to stay around 98.6 or even more.

The question I have is, am i getting too much salt? Ill admit im a bit more thirsty than usual, I end up drinking a glass or two of carbonated water or more OJ. But apart from that i am fine.

I just dont know if I am overdoing it, because i think thats like 6 grams of salt

I would say like anything else this is highly individual...IF you are someone who over hydrated for a long time and under eat, no it is not too much. Salt is so damn healing, and the # 1 thing hypothyroids have trouble holding onto. I find it very therapeutic. There are times during the day when i don't feel like eating and just sprinkle salt into my gums and mouth. It almost always helps focus and mood at work.

 

[theLaw]

Optimal Sodium Intake Is At Least 230% Higher Than RDA

Salt Prevents Weight Gain On High Fat Diet

 

[tomisonbottom]

I tried 4 teaspoons (actual metric teaspoons im talking about here) throughout the day and noticed some benefits. Basically in addition to my meals, I have a cup of gelatin powder in hot water and the teaspoon of salt. Sometimes I add milk.

Anyway I increased the salt to 6 teaspoons a day and now my temps honestly seem to stay around 98.6 or even more.

The question I have is, am i getting too much salt? Ill admit im a bit more thirsty than usual, I end up drinking a glass or two of carbonated water or more OJ. But apart from that i am fine.

I just dont know if I am overdoing it, because i think thats like 6 grams of salt

Are you really doing 1 whole cup of gelatin at once?

 

[yoshiesque]

Sorry guys i should correct myself here:

I dont eat a whole cup of gelatin. I eat one tablespoon of gelatin, in half a cup of hot water, mixed with 1 teaspoon salt and sometimes add milk. I do consume about 4-6 tablespoons of gelatin a day though.

 

[Dessert_All_Day]

Your body will usually let you know whether you're overdoing it with the salt. At least that's my experience.

Salt as a supplement seems to sometimes get overlooked by Peatarians. It's just so cheap/simple/boring that people underestimate its effectiveness maybe?

 

[DawN]

@Dessert_All_Day : Your last statement is so true!

 

[DaveFoster]

Salt, sugar, protein; these are the cornerstones of health.

The Lord Peath doth decreed,
"Thou shalt tasteth salt until thy cravings wither, and sugar shall be thy staple.
Verily I say unto you, protein I have given thee to forever exalt me, and to render unto me at least 80 grams per day."

 

[lollipop]

Salt, sugar, protein; these are the cornerstones of health.

The Lord Peath doth decreed,
"Thou shalt tasteth salt until thy cravings wither, and sugar shall be thy staple.
Verily I say unto you, protein I have given thee to forever exalt me, and to render unto me at least 80 grams per day."

 

[i8bs]

Salt, sugar, protein; these are the cornerstones of health.

The Lord Peath doth decreed,
"Thou shalt tasteth salt until thy cravings wither, and sugar shall be thy staple.
Verily I say unto you, protein I have given thee to forever exalt me, and to render unto me at least 80 grams per day."

True are the words that issued from thy quill

 

[paymanz]

Peat says salt to taste,that sounds to be good guide,


But some factors may artificaly increase your appetite for salt , like a zinc deficiency for example.

 

[paymanz]

@yoshiesque was that 6 teaspoons of salt a day something you craved?

 

[Regina]

Salt, sugar, protein; these are the cornerstones of health.

The Lord Peath doth decreed,
"Thou shalt tasteth salt until thy cravings wither, and sugar shall be thy staple.
Verily I say unto you, protein I have given thee to forever exalt me, and to render unto me at least 80 grams per day."

Amen Brother Dave

 

[RMJ]

36g salt and 14g sodium

you eating 36g salt per day ?

 

[Such_Saturation]

you eating 36g salt per day ?

Nope

 

[Antonello]

@yoshiesque I've tried the 6 teaspoon and you are right it make me feel warm and has other benefit like more vasculari try, increase bile flow and no more constipation. However I'm starting to get a massive headache with all this salt I'm wondering what is that. My blood pressure is in check and much better I would say because before was always low now is 110/70
I'm scared of swelling in the brain or some thing like that

 

[Captain_Coconut]

I was on high salt for around a year but recently decided to stop, I think it was helpful as a medicine but after a while I did not notice any benefit from it whether I took several teaspoons a day or not. It used to reliably raise my temperature a little and make me feel less stressed and more awake, this all stopped after around 9 months. Towards the end I started to feel a dull kidney area back pain every morning, this cleared up after a few weeks off of the supplemental salt. I'm not sure if I will go back to high salt, I think going by cravings is enough unless one is ill - or excessively sweating for many hours every day.