Hi, all!

Several years ago I inadvertently threw off my sodium/potassium balnce in favor of potassium.This happened because of all the media hype about sodium being dangerous, especially if one is overweight.

In addition, my peersonal physician told me to watch salt as she felt that I might get high blood pressure if I did not. This without checking my medical history for blood pressure, which has always ranged from low normnal to high normal except for brief periods. I believe that it was the one size fits all handout that she gave me as I left the office that suggested using potassium chloride for salt substitute. I started using it. Due to candida probs, got very little fres seasonal local produce.Over the years, I became more and more cold sensitive, until this was a serious problem even in a mild climate.

Prior to using the salt substitute, I was very cold-resistant. Rode motorcycle all year round, cross country skier, surfed in 55-58 F water for over an hour without a wetsuit, all with no problem. After several years of too much potassium, had trouble swimming in a heated pool! Could only do so if used a hot tub or sauna before and after! Finnally ended up intolerant to any lenth of time spent at any temp under 80 F.

Moreless was the one who informed me of the connection between sodium/potassium balance and cold sensitivity. I have been including baking soda in some of my detox baths and eating lots of locally grown seasonal fruits and veg. The cold sensitivity is much better, say 80-90% improved over 4 moths or so. I believe grz says it took him about the same length of time for using ML's ideas to help cold sensitivity.

Thanks Moreless, Grz and other posters on this topic!

Di