Re: Salt and weight gain

Mighty.Sun.Tzu,
yes, I am in agreement with both of your posts and where sodium loss does occur on a water-fast as with any other mineral; but the body has a habit of "clinging-on" to these natural elements for as long as possible in the prevention of deficiencies.................even with todays nutrient-deficient diets.

However, although salt (as an example) is linked to water-retention it is not the experience of Hygienists that fasters become dehydrated with the excess loss of sodium: the excess loss of sodium that they (and I) would refer to, is the inorganic sodium--chloride which only serves to accumulate within the body tissues as being a toxin and non-bioavailable to the body.

This is totally unlike organic sodium found in fruit and vegetables where the plant processes the sodium from the soil into an organic and bio-available form.
It is mainly sodium chloride then that is the main cause of this water-retention.

This is the viewpoint of Paul Bragg, Dr Shelton, all Hygienists, and todays notable protagonist of avoiding the addition of salt to the diet...........Dr Joel Fuhrman MD...............
http://www.drfuhrman.com/faq/question.aspx?sid=16&qindex=1



I think this comment of yours is largely correct...........

"in a fast, we dip to below normal/optimal levels of sodium (and our accompanying water level dips to below normal)... and when we return to normal eating, we return to normal levels of sodium and water content in our bodies. We don't have to eat "too much" sodium to regain our healthy water levels.
... and if we return to eating which includes too much sodium, we will gain back our normal water levels and then be saddled with "excess water retention" on top of it".

But I would like to add that it is not advisable (according to these authorities), to add any "salt" to the diet, just so long as it is a "nutrient-dense" one.

Regards

Chrisb1.
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