Na, can't help you there. I just try to stay away from any and all forms of Sugar now. I do have Sugar free candy that I'll have every once in a while, maybe a diet coke with caffine free.

As far goes as the salt intake, yes. Salt will cause you to bloat. I try to take in around 2400mgs a day (the daily rec value for a male). Sometimes it's more, depending on what I eat.

I'm not sure about mixing the water with Salt or not. I read Dr. Wilson book, and didn't see anything about that in there, but just 1 glass in the morning with 1/4-1/2 tsp of Sea Salt .

How are you on Exercise? do you find yourself even more tired if you push yourself?

when I first became very sick with AF everyone told me to take Sea Salt . However, I never craved it and did not keep it up as it never helped me. i did however take potassium because I was having terrible leg cramps and knew for some reason I needed it. It helped. I still have AF and don't have all the answers, but at that time I needed potassium. I was so sick and having such bad panic attacks, that I was having to use the bathroom constantly and it depleted my potassium reserves. I bought a potassium from Water oz that helped me as it is very absorbable by the body. it's a liquid. I don't suggest eating bananas if you suffer from low blood Sugar the way many of us with AF do(not sure if you do), but they are the worst fruit for hypoglycemia. I also have that and a few food allergies , it is all combined. I did however replace all my salt shakers with Sea Salt and now use it to flavor all my foods. I never use any other kind so that probably takes care of my salt requirements. I don't add it to my water though. Your body knows what it needs and if you take salt without craving it, most likely you don't need it. That is what my ND told me. I still have to take potassium once in awhile, i usually can tell if I am low because I get achy arms and wrists. Leslie

do you feel energized after 6:00pm like they say you should? I never feel energized anymore. From the moment I wake, til the time I sleep. Do you have any pains in you neck or shoulders? Like a stiffness?

I also bruise very easily and the bruise stays forever. i am always bumping into things. Everyone thinks I am a clutz. It must be part of it. I used to heal slowly from any wounds, but that seems to be a bit better. The bruising however is not better. I do not notice thin skin. I agree with someone about the essential fatty acids. that should help. does anyone have very brittle fingernails? mine are terrible. I take so much, I can't understand what I am still lacking. Leslie