{"id":5196,"date":"2026-01-04T17:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T15:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/?p=5196"},"modified":"2026-01-04T17:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T15:27:09","slug":"popular-seasoning-linked-stroke-arthritis-kidney-stones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/?p=5196","title":{"rendered":"Popular Seasoning Linked To Stroke, Arthritis &amp; Kidney Stones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Salt is salt, right? You go to the grocery store, grab a shaker off the shelf and you\u2019re good to go. Unfortunately, it\u2019s not that simple. These days you have salt options ranging everywhere from table salt to garlic salt and salt from the Pink Himayalans. But perhaps the most important thing to remember is to separate the unprocessed salt from the processed stuff. If you\u2019re having trouble with the distinction between the two, processed salt is usually much cheaper.<\/p>\n<h3>The Dangers Of Table Salt<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019ve never paid much attention to salt, you probably pick up table salt whenever you\u2019re running low. But table salt can be toxic to your body. During processing, all of the valuable minerals in the salt are removed in order to make room for man-made additives, often in the form of <span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-127\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-112\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span>bleaching, drying and anti-clumping agents. As a result, the levels of iodine left over in table salt after processing isn\u2019t enough to keep healthy levels in your system. The levels of iodine needed to overcome and iodine deficiency would require an unhealthy level of salt intake.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5197\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/salt-e1466773774468.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/salt-e1466773774468.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/salt-e1466773774468-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/salt-e1466773774468-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/salt-e1466773774468-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you eat a lot of salty foods, you might notice that you also crave salty foods. <span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-128\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-106\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span>A 2011 study found\u00a0salt is addictive. The brain responds to salt similar to how it responds to substances such as heroin, cocaine and nicotine. Too much salt can be deadly. Consuming processed salts can lead to many health problems, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Muscle cramps<\/li>\n<li>Heart disease<\/li>\n<li>Stroke<\/li>\n<li>Arthritis<\/li>\n<li>Gallbladder Stones<\/li>\n<li>Kidney Stones<\/li>\n<li>Cellulite<\/li>\n<li>Rheumatism<\/li>\n<li>Digestion problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-114\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span>A Healthier Alternative To Table Salt<\/h3>\n<p>Instead of table salt, look for a\u00a0<span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-141\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-115\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span>non-processed, natural salt the next time you go grocery shopping. Sea salt, mined from the sea, is a more natural form of salt that is higher in minerals than table salt. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.longevitywarehouse.com\/david-wolfe-foods-icelandic-flake-salt-1lb-454g?acc=46\">Icelandic Sea Salt<\/a> has a wide range of trace minerals. Sea Salt does come with a small risk of contamination. If you\u2019re looking for the most natural, beneficial salt on Earth, search for Pink Himalayan Salt. It\u2019s mined from ancient salt beds in the Himalayan mountains. It contains over 84 trace minerals and elements including calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper and iron.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5198\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/pink-himalayan-salt-840x560.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/pink-himalayan-salt-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/pink-himalayan-salt-840x560-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/pink-himalayan-salt-840x560-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/pink-himalayan-salt-840x560-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of \u201cdiet gurus\u201d out there who might tell you to avoid sodium all together, but the truth is, your body needs it! Sodium helps regulate fluid levels in the body. While too much salt can lead to water retention and high blood pressure, too little might cause an iodine deficiency. When it comes to salt, moderation is key. And making sure you\u2019re buying the unprocessed stuff can make a world of difference when it comes to your health.<span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-121\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Check out these amazing salt products!<\/h3>\n<p>Icelandic Flake Salt<\/p>\n<p>Himalayan Crystal Salt<span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-117\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Learn more about good and bad salt in the video below:<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xB4voHVxiD4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salt is salt, right? You go to the grocery store, grab a shaker off the shelf and you\u2019re good to go. Unfortunately, it\u2019s not that simple. These days you have salt options ranging everywhere from table salt to garlic salt and salt from the Pink Himayalans. But perhaps the most important thing to remember is&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/?p=5196\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5199,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5196"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5196"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5196\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5200,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5196\/revisions\/5200"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveforhealthyfood.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}