Re: Nailed the problem

Hi Chardy

Actually I just happened to stumble across 2 articles on sodium at the same time that shroom posted his message, so I thought it might be of interest to him to look into it. I havent looked into it much myself. According to the articles salt helps in no way to keep the sodium level adequate, becasue the body cannot separate the sodium from the salt efficiently even with a strong and healthy body. Thats why one of the article writers or at least the one spoken of dr Bernard Jensen , touted taking foods that the body can break down the sodium in like for example Celery juice which is high in sodium. Interesting enough I have found several people with certain types of headaches or migraines as well as kidney problems get better with Celery juice, could perhaps be a relation there with their problems. As far as I remember many health "gurus" recommends against sodium chloride but not Sea Salt , They are claiming its sodium chloride is "bad" and Seasalt is a "good" salt for the body to use.

Here is parts of the other article:

When a person eats a high animal protein, high Sugar and low fiber diet, certain chemical reactions take place in the stomach. A high protein animal diet requires first that the stomach secrete a large amount of hydrochloric acid so that the food can be broken down into amino acids which can be used by the body. In the process of this initial digestion there is always either an acid residue or an alkaline residue. These foods leave an acid residue after the breakdown. This, chyme or food along with the hydrochloric acid that mixes with it in the stomach cannot be allowed to traverse the small and then large intestine as it would do damage to delicate tissues, so the body uses minerals, the chief one being organic sodium, to buffer this acid residue. The lining of the stomach has the greatest amount of sodium in the body and protects the stomach from the hydrochloric acid. The bile that comes from the liver is rich in sodium. This joins with the contents of the stomach to buffer the acid as it leaves the stomach and traverses the intestines.

Day after day, month after month, year after year, if a person eats predominantly the typical American food diet (predominantly flesh foods) which leaves a residue of acid and neglects to eat a high amount of fruits and vegetables which leave an alkaline residue rich in minerals, these minerals, mainly organic sodium, then potassium, then calcium and magnesium are used up.

Dr. Bernard Jensen , known as the father of Iridology, devoted his life to studying and developing iris analysis. Each part of the body and each organ including the brain is represented in the iris of the eye. Each part can look different depending upon the health of the body. Jensen studied and related how the iris changes not only in color but in configuration when certain dietary changes are made. His work contains the basic knowledge of how diet affects the inner tissues and organs of the body. Most importantly he presents his knowledge in before and after pictures so that almost any student can understand the concepts. His work includes the use of foods and certain herbs that are rich in specific minerals to restore health and vitality to different organs or tissues of the body. His many books are used as textbooks for those who wish to learn this fascinating science. It is alternative medicine and is being accepted each year by more and more medical doctors as they eschew drugs and embrace natural medicine. (See Iridology, the Science and Practice in the Healing Arts. Volumes I and II by Bernard Jensen , D.C., N.D.)