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Vital Functions of Salt in the Body

1. Salt is most effective in stabilizing irregular heartbeats and,
Contrary to the misconception that it causes high blood pressure, it
is actually essential for the regulation of blood pressure - in
conjunction with water. Naturally the proportions are critical.

2. Salt is vital to the extraction of excess acidity from the cells in the
body, particularly the brain cells.

3. Salt is vital for balancing the Sugar levels in the blood; a needed
element in diabetics.

4. Salt is vital for the generation of hydroelectric energy in cells in the
body. It is used for local power generation at the sites of energy need by
the cells.

5. Salt is vital to the nerve cells' communication and information
processing all the time that the brain cells work, from the moment of
conception to death.

6. Salt is vital for absorption of food particles through the intestinal
tract.

7. Salt is vital for the clearance of the lungs of mucus plugs and sticky
phlegm, particularly in asthma and cystic fibrosis.

8. Salt is vital for clearing up catarrh and congestion of the sinuses.

9. Salt is a strong natural antihistamine.

10. Salt is essential for the prevention of muscle cramps.

11. Salt is vital to prevent excess saliva production to the point that it
flows out of the mouth during sleep. Needing to constantly mop up excess
saliva indicates salt shortage.

12. Salt is absolutely vital to making the structure of bones firm.
Osteoporosis, in a major way, is a result of salt and water shortage in the
body.

13. Salt is vital for sleep regulation. It is a natural hypnotic.

14. Salt is a vitally needed element in the treatment of diabetics.

15. Salt on the tongue will stop persistent dry coughs.

16. Salt is vital for the prevention of gout and gouty arthritis.

17. Salt is vital for maintaining sexuality and libido.

18. Salt is vital for preventing varicose veins and spider veins on the legs
and thighs.

19. Salt is vital to the communication and information processing
nerve cells the entire time that the brain cells work - from the
moment of conception to death.

20. Salt is vital for reducing a double chin. When the body is short of
salt, it means the body really is short of water. The salivary glands sense
the salt shortage and are obliged to produce more saliva to lubricate the
act of chewing and swallowing and also to supply the stomach with water that
it needs for breaking down foods. Circulation to the salivary glands
increases and the blood vessels become "leaky" in order to supply the glands
with water to manufacture saliva. The "leakiness" spills beyond the area of
the glands themselves, causing increased bulk under the skin of the chin,
the cheeks and into the neck.

21. Sea Salt contains about 80 mineral elements that the body needs.
Some of these elements are needed in trace amounts. Unrefined Sea Salt is a
better choice of salt than other types of salt on the market. Ordinary table
salt that is bought in the super markets has been stripped of its companion
elements and contains additive elements such as aluminum silicate to keep it
powdery and porous.
Aluminum is a very toxic element in our nervous system. It is implicated as
one of the primary causes of Alzheimer's disease.

22. Twenty-seven percent of the body's salt is in the bones.
Osteoporosis results when the body needs more salt and takes it from the
body. Bones are twenty-two percent water. Is it not obvious what
happens to the bones when we're deficient in salt water or both.