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Magnesium

Potassium

Calcium

Sodium from Natural Sources . this is what you will expect to see .

this is what everything does . and I use sodium , from celery which

is 35.2 mg per stalk. I would eat three per day . and I like doing it

at night before bedtime.

Magnesium

The Importance of Magnesium to Human Nutrition

© Schachter M.D., F.A.C.A.M.

Magnesium is an extremely important and valuable mineral, whose value

for good health is just being recognized by conventional physicians.

Virtually, all chemical reactions in the body require an enzyme

system to help the biochemical reaction take place. An enzyme system

generally consists of three parts. They are a specific protein

molecule, another smaller organic compound, which is often a vitamin,

such as pyridoxine or vitamin B6, and finally a charged mineral, such

as zinc, copper, manganese or magnesium. Magnesium is a critical co-

factor in more than 300 enzymatic reactions in the human body. Each

mineral when dissolved in fluids has a characteristic electrical

charge, called its valance. Minerals with a charge of plus 1, or

univalent cations, include sodium and potassium. Minerals with a

charge of plus 2, or divalent cations, include copper, zinc,

manganese and magnesium. Potassium and magnesium are the most

abundant cations found within the cells of the body with magnesium

being the most abundant divalent cation.

In the USA, magnesium supplementation is dramatically under utilized

by conventional physicians and is more important in patient therapy

than most physicians realize. There are over 200 published clinical

studies documenting the need for magnesium. In fact, at the 1992

American College of Cardiology annual meeting, a limited biography on

magnesium was the most often requested item at the National Council

on Magnesium and Cardiovascular booth.

Up until recently, conventional medicine's interest in magnesium has

been only by obstetricians, who have used injectable magnesium

sulfate extensively in the treatment of high blood pressure and pre-

eclampsia and eclampsia of pregnancy. But, recently conventional

physicians have become interested in treating patients with acute

heart attacks, chronic cardiovascular disease, heart arrhythmias,

diabetes, asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome and many other disorders.

Symptoms of Magnesium Deficiency?

What are some of the symptoms of magnesium deficiency? They are

outlined beautifully in a recent article by Dr. Sidney Baker.

Magnesium deficiency can affect virtually every organ system of the

body. With regard to skeletal muscle, one may experience twitches,

cramps, muscle tension, muscle soreness, including back aches, neck

pain, tension headaches and jaw joint (or TMJ) dysfunction. Also, one

may experience chest tightness or a peculiar sensation that he can't

take a deep breath. Sometimes a person may sigh a lot.

Symptoms involving impaired contraction of smooth muscles include

constipation; urinary spasms; menstrual cramps; difficulty swallowing

or a lump in the throat-especially provoked by eating sugar;

photophobia, especially difficulty adjusting to oncoming bright

headlights in the absence of eye disease; and loud noise sensitivity

from stapedius muscle tension in the ear.

Other symptoms and signs of magnesium deficiency and discuss

laboratory testing for this common condition. Continuing with the

symptoms of magnesium deficiency, the central nervous system is

markedly affected. Symptoms include insomnia, anxiety, hyperactivity

and restlessness with constant movement, panic attacks, agoraphobia,

and premenstrual irritability. Magnesium deficiency symptoms

involving the peripheral nervous system include numbness, tingling,

and other abnormal sensations, such as zips, zaps and vibratory

sensations.

Symptoms or signs of the cardiovascular system include palpitations,

heart arrhythmias, angina due to spasms of the coronary arteries,

high blood pressure and mitral valve prolapse. Be aware that not all

of the symptoms need to be present to presume magnesium deficiency;

but, many of them often occur together. For example, people with

mitral valve prolapse frequently have palpitations, anxiety, panic

attacks and premenstrual symptoms. People with magnesium deficiency

often seem to be " uptight. " Other general symptoms include a salt

craving, both carbohydrate craving and carbohydrate intolerance,

especially of chocolate, and breast tenderness.

Diagnosing Magnesium Deficiency

Aside from the signs and symptoms of magnesium deficiency, how can a

physician diagnose magnesium deficiency? Unfortunately, laboratory

testing is of limited value. Since magnesium is found primarily in

the cells, the serum magnesium may be normal in spite of a

significant magnesium deficiency. The red blood cell magnesium is a

little bit better. Probably the best test, although certainly not

full proof, is the magnesium loading test. In this test, the patient

collects a 24-hour urine sample and the total magnesium is measured.

The patient is then given an injection of a specified amount of

magnesium and another 24-hour urine specimen is collected. The

magnesium is again measured. If the body retains more than a certain

amount of magnesium, then it is concluded that the body is magnesium

deficient and is holding on to the magnesium that has been injected.

Perhaps the best method of diagnosing magnesium deficiency, however,

is the combination of signs and symptoms of magnesium deficiency,

which improve with a therapeutic trial of either oral or injected

magnesium.

How can one get magnesium from foods? The best way of insuring enough

magnesium is to eat a variety of whole foods, including whole grains,

nuts, seeds and vegetables, preferably food grown on naturally

composted soil. The green color of green vegetables is due to

chlorophyll, which is a molecule that contains magnesium. Avoid

refined processed foods, especially white sugar and white flour

products, as most magnesium is removed from them.

Prevention and Treatment of Magnesium Deficiency Using Oral and

Injectable Magnesium

For people who suffer from chronic magnesium deficiency and also to

prevent the development of this condition, oral magnesium supplements

can be quite useful. Magnesium is available in many forms. The

cheapest is probably magnesium oxide, but this form is not absorbed

as well as some other forms, which include chelated magnesium,

magnesium glycinate and magnesium aspartate. Dr. Baker feels that the

prescription form of magnesium chloride, known as Slow-mag, has been

most useful for his patients. I have found that magnesium taurate, an

unusual form of magnesium in which magnesium is chemically combined

with the amino acid derivative taurine, is particularly well utilized

and beneficial. This is because some of the same effects that one

hopes to get from magnesium, such as the calming effect on the

nervous system, and the strengthening effect on heart muscle, is also

gotten with taurine. So, the two are synergistic together. I use it

in all forms of cardiac and nervous system disorders.

What about dosage? The recommended daily allowance or RDA for

magnesium is 350 milligrams of elemental magnesium. An important

point here is that when reading the label of a supplement containing

magnesium, it is important to distinguish between the number of

milligrams per tablet or capsule of the entire magnesium complex

versus the number of milligrams of elemental magnesium or pure

magnesium. For example, one label of a chelated magnesium states that

4 tablets contain 4,000 mg of the chelated magnesium complex with 500

mg of elemental magnesium. The important number is the one that

refers to the elemental magnesium. The other 3,500 mg in this case

refers to the amino acid complex that is bound to the magnesium.

Keeping this definition of elemental magnesium in mind, many people

do not even get the RDA of 350 mg of magnesium daily. A therapeutic

dosage could easily run between 400 mg and 1000 mg daily of elemental

magnesium in divided doses. In people with normal kidneys, it is

difficult to reach toxic levels of magnesium. However, too much oral

magnesium will result in diarrhea. Recall that milk of magnesia is a

laxative containing a magnesium salt. Patients suffering from chronic

kidney failure must be much more careful because their kidneys have

difficulty eliminating magnesium and a toxic buildup may occur. Toxic

levels of magnesium may lead to depression of the entire nervous

system and even coma and death. But, this is extraordinarily rare and

occurs only in patients with severe kidney function impairment. In

general, magnesium doses of 1000 mg per day or less are extremely

safe.

Magnesium Supplementation for Various Medical Disorders

Oral magnesium supplementation may be helpful to a wide variety of

medical disorders including: high blood pressure, asthma, angina

pectoris, coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmias, chronic

fatigue syndrome, all types of musculoskeletal disorders, epilepsy,

mitral valve prolapse, anxiety, panic disorder and many other medical

and psychiatric conditions.

For many conditions, such as acute heart attacks, magnesium given by

either an intramuscular injection or as an intravenous drip, is the

preferred method of treatment. Studies show it reduces the death rate

and complications of acute heart attacks. In spite of its low cost or

perhaps as a result of its low cost, it is not yet given routinely to

heart attack victims. Other patients, such as those suffering from

chronic fatigue syndrome also seem to do better with magnesium given

by injection. This may be due to the superior absorption of

injectable magnesium or because high concentrations in the body are

necessary for maximal therapeutic effects. In our office, we use

injectable magnesium extensively, as part of our EDTA chelation

bottle, and for many of the conditions I've mentioned previously.

Increased use of oral and injectable magnesium, along with a diet

rich in magnesium, should greatly improve therapeutic results for

many patients.

Energy Everywhere

Magnesium is needed so that the body can produce energy from any food

we eat-carbohydrate, protein, or fat. It works in the energy-

generating powerhouses inside cells, called mitochondria. There it

plays an essential role in producing the body's basic energy

currency. " Magnesium is needed for a cell to make ATP, the molecules

that contain the energy, and then to break these molecules down to

release the energy, " explains Dr. Lukaski.

That's important, because our bodies produce a large number of

ongoing chemical reactions, none of which can take place without ATP.

We need ATP all the time to move nutrients and other substances in

and out of cells to digest food; to break down molecules and

rearrange them into new molecules, such as protein or hormones; and

to make muscles and nerves work. Without magnesium helping to make

ATP, that energetic activity would be reduced to zero.

Potassium

Potassium

Potassium, sodium, and chloride are electrolytes - mineral salts that

conduct electricity when dissolved in water. They are so intricately

related, nutrition textbooks usually discuss them together, which I

have done here. However, my primary focus is potassium. The reason

why these nutrients are so intricately linked is that electrolytes

are always found in pairs; a positively charged molecule like sodium

or potassium is always accompanied by a negatively charged molecule

like chloride.

Deficiency Signs and Symptoms

A potassium deficiency is characterized by muscle weakness, fatigue,

mental confusion, irritability, weakness, heart disturbances, and

problems in nerve conduction and muscle contraction. A diet low in

fresh fruits and vegetables but high in sodium is the typical cause

of dietary potassium deficiency. We often see dietary potassium

deficiency in the elderly. However, dietary potassium deficiency is

less common than deficiency caused by excessive fluid loss (sweating,

diarrhea or urination) or the use of diuretics, laxatives, aspirin,

and other drugs.The amount of potassium lost in sweat is quite

significant, especially with prolonged exercise in a warm

environment. Athletes or people who regularly exercise have higher

potassium needs. Because up to 3 grams of potassium can be lost in

one day by sweating, a daily intake of at least 4 grams of potassium

is recommended for these individuals.Beneficial EffectsPotassium is

an extremely important electrolyte that functions in the maintenance

of:·

Water balance and distribution

· Acid-base balance

· Muscle and nerve cell function

· Heart function

· Kidney and adrenal function Over 95 percent of the body's

potassium is in cells. In contrast, most of the body's sodium is

outside the cells in blood and other fluids. How does this happen?

Cells actually pump sodium out and potassium in via the " sodium-

potassium pump. " This pump is in the membranes of all body cells, and

one of its most important functions is preventing cellular swelling.

If sodium is not pumped out, water accumulates in the cell, causing

it to swell and ultimately burst.The sodium-potassium pump also

functions to maintain the electrical charge within the cell. This is

particularly important to muscle and nerve cells. During nerve

transmission and muscle contraction, potassium exits the cell and

sodium enters, which results in an electrical charge change. This

change causes a nerve impulse or muscle contractions, so it is not

surprising that a potassium deficiency affects muscles and nerves

first.Although sodium and chloride are important, potassium is the

most important dietary electrolyte. In addition to functioning as an

electrolyte, potassium is essential for conversion of blood sugar

into glycogen, the storage form of blood sugar in the muscles and

liver. A potassium shortage results in lower levels of stored

glycogen. Because exercising muscles use glycogen for energy, a

potassium deficiency produces great fatigue and muscle weakness, the

first signs of potassium deficiency.Principal UsesThe principal uses

of supplemental potassium are for potassium depletion (deficiency)

and high blood pressure.Dosage RangesThe estimated safe and adequate

daily dietary intake of potassium set by the Committee on Recommended

Daily Allowances is 1.9 grams at 5.6 grams. If diet does not meet

body potassium requirements, supplements, supplementation is

essential to good health. This statement is particularly true for the

elderly, athletes, and people with high blood pressure.Safety

IssuesMost people can handle any excess of potassium. The exception

is people with kidney disease; they do not handle potassium in the

normal way and may experience heart disturbances and other

consequences of potassium toxicity. Individuals with kidney disorders

usually need to restrict their potassium intake and follow the

dietary recommendations of their physicians.InteractionsPotassium

interacts in many body systems with magnesium. Potassium

supplementation (unless supervised by a physician) is contraindicated

when using a number of prescription medications, including digitalis,

potassium-sparing diuretics, and the angiotensin-converting enzyme

inhibitor class of blood pressure-lowering drugs.

Calcium

This mineral is needed for nerve impulse transmissions and it works

well with magnesium this mineral works with calcium to help

transmitting nerve impulses in the brain thus aiding with the

neurotransmitter

problems.

Sodium

The Truth About Salt

Ted H Spence, DDS, ND, PhD/DSc, MH

Dec 16, 1999

(Conclusion: Altered for the Raw Vegan, Living Foods Lifestyle and

are not the conclusions of the originating author above; his original

paper also on the web is a nice concise piece, READ and Compare:

HERE.)

See Also, ILLNESS FROM LOW-SALT, LOW-PROTEIN DIET at the end of this

article.

Salt, has been vilified and denigrated, despite the fact that it is

essential to life. The Bible calls Jesus' followers the " salt of the

Earth " ... not a criticism, but a compliment. Salt licks are

essential for cattle to maintain health and they die without it.

Cattle will walk for miles to get to a salt lick. Now when I speak

of salt, I am referring to natural sea (or rock) salt, not table

salt, which is merely sodium chloride (NaCl). It is table salt that

is responsible for raising blood pressure and causing heart

problems. Sea salt (Celtic) is the best form and contains many

minerals, like magnesium, calcium, potassium, sodium, chloride,

sulfate, phosphate and many other trace minerals. Sea salt does not

raise blood pressure and is very health promoting.

The importance of trace minerals and electrolytes on our health

cannot be stressed enough. Gillian Martlew, ND states, " Trace

minerals and electrolytes are the spark of life, and without them we

simply wouldn't function. "

The terms electrolytes, ions, minerals may be used as other terms for

salt. She adds, " Electrolytes are ionized salts (minerals) found

in body fluids and the blood stream. In solution, or dissolved and

transformed in water, they can conduct an electric current. "

" The whole body is a bioelectric organism and the nervous system and

brain also operate on electrical energy. Electrolytes are both

the " switch " and the energy source. "

Dr Bernard Jensen stated, " All cellular structures become alive

through electrolytic activity. Life begins with electrolytes. Trace

minerals carry the life force in our bodies more than any other

substance. "

Salt adds minerals (ions) to our foods and enhances its flavor.

Without salt, our body cannot make adequate amounts of HCl (stomach

acid). With low levels of HCl, our digestion is impaired and we

cannot absorb minerals. Minerals are needed for activating enzymes,

and other important metabolic functions. Therefore, one can see the

idiocy of taking antacids (or avoiding salt) which block mineral

absorption. Low levels of HCl can be translated into disease quite

easily, for without minerals one cannot be healthy. Salt is also

needed to maintain osmotic balance (water), to control pH levels and

to help activate enzymes. Salt serves as a natural buffer for acidity

and through osmotic mechanisms, salt helps to control the amount of

water within the cells (intracellular fluid) and around the cells

(extracellular fluid). Gillian Martlew, ND stated, " Electrolytes

are essential to the production of enzymes, the function of cells,

and in maintaining a normal pH balance in the body and digestive

system. Electrolytes also maintain normal fluid balance including

osmosis (the cell's internal and external fluid pressure), and blood

pressure. "

Jaques de Langre, PhD, in his praise of sea salt, states, " ... the

oceans give us a natural sea salt with the most exquisite taste and a

physiologically-vital mineral mix. Today, every common table salt is

artificial and sadly pales beside the real sea salt. Out of the

richest spectrum of 92 essential minerals found in the ocean, the

industrial refined variety retains only two! Debased white table salt

deserves all of its bad name and all the misdeeds as charged. "

Therefore, do not confuse common refined table salt (sodium chloride)

with natural unrefined (and health-promoting) sea salt. He

continues, " Salt is the single element required for the proper

breakdown of plant carbohydrates into usable and assimilable human

food. "

Salt as Medicine:

During times of cold or flu one old folk remedy was the use of

chicken soup with lots of salt. There is much science behind this

remedy, because Jacques de Langre, PhD states, " There are times at

the onset or in the early development of an illness when extra

salting of food, for a strictly limited period - no more than three

days, salt is powerful medicine - will effectively counteract an

illness. " Further he concludes, " Celtic sea salt has countless

medicinal uses. It can help in correcting excess acidity; restoring

good digestion; relieving allergies and skin diseases; and preventing

many forms of cancer. Natural salt provides a steady boost in

cellular energy and gives the body a heightened resistance to

infections and bacterial diseases. "

Salt balance is also controlled by our adrenals, which use the

mineralocorticoids (hormones) to maintain salt (electrolyte) balance.

They control the reabsorption of sodium and the secretion of

potassium from the renal tubules. Persons avoiding salt will

experience low blood pressure, dizziness, chronic fatigue, poor

digestion and hypoadrenal function. Their digestive problems come

from the lack of HCl, which we stated would cause deficient mineral

absorption. Fatigue sets in when the adrenals become exhausted and

anemia may result from deficient absorption of iron caused by the

lack of HCl. Their ability to make energy (ATP/ADP) is hampered by

the lack of essential minerals (ions) needed for activation of

enzymes. Avoidance of salt will create all of these problems in time,

because salt is (despite other claims to the contrary) essential to

life. Persons who avoid salt will suffer fatigue, poor digestion, low

blood pressure, and possibly anemia.

Salt and Vegetarians:

Jacques de Langre, PhD states, " Salting vegetable foods is a

necessity; the benefits of a vegetable diet are canceled without the

penetrating action of salt and its minerals. "

So why do some people and many vegetarians avoid salt? The answer to

this question is found in another nutrient which vegetarians are

commonly deficient in ... protein. Simply put, vegetarians lack

protein and protein is needed to maintain osmotic balance in and

around the cells. Therefore, without adequate protein to keep the

fluids in balance, ingestion of salt will cause edema and water

retention. One should realize that it is not the salt, per se, which

is the problem, but protein deficiency that is the problem. Many

people can ingest sea salt without having high blood pressure, water

retention, or other salt-related problems, because their digestion is

in balance and they have adequate protein available. The elderly

especially are at risk for lacking HCl, which is a key element for

digestion and absorption. Yet, they are told to omit all forms of

salt. Without adequate HCl minerals are not absorbed and fatigue sets

in. If sea salt is used problems are avoided and they may salt the

food to taste. If one does have high blood pressure, then they are

lacking potassium and getting too much sodium. Sea salt has a balance

of potassium and sodium, which does not result in high blood pressure

or other health problems.

One great raw vegetarian understanding is that " raw plant proteins do

not equal animal proteins " . If it were true then vegetarians would

not be suffering from " cachexia " and other negative protein balance

problems as their body tries to " rob " its own organs and tissues to

maintain protein balance. Strict " junk food " vegetarians are losing

their own body's protein since protein must be maintained in the

blood " at all costs " . Plasma proteins help to maintain osmotic

balance, which means that fluids are balanced between the blood, the

cells and the extra-cellular fluid (ECF). Therefore, proteins are

maintained in the blood at all costs since their function is so vital

to life. Loomis states, " Because these proteins are critical for the

maintenance of homeostasis they must be maintained in the blood at

all costs. "

" At all costs " means that the body will rob from its own tissues to

maintain homeostasis in the blood. Cachexia results as protein is

pulled from the " less valuable " organs and tissues - preserving the

heart and other vital organs until the very last. Cachexia is a well-

known component of terminal or late-stage cancer, where the body is

using protein to feed the cancer's insatiable appetite for glucose.

But few people realize that cachexia is a common finding in

strict " junk food " vegetarians also, where the body is robbing its

own tissues to maintain a balance of protein in the blood. When the

body cannot get enough of good usable protein it will " rob " from its

own organs to fulfill that need. This is why strict " Junk Food "

vegetarians can be easily picked out of a crowd of people ... for

they are emaciated, pale (anemic) and wasting.

If salt is given during this low state of protein, then edema will

result, since the protein is needed for osmotic balance. Perhaps,

this is why vegetarians avoid salt ... at all costs. Edema may be

caused by disturbances in any factor that governs the interchanges

between blood plasma and interstitial fluid (IF) compartments. There

are three disturbances (listed in Thibodeau): 1) Retention of

electrolytes (especially sodium) in the extracellular fluid. 2) An

increase in capillary blood pressure. And 3) a decrease in the

concentration of plasma proteins caused by leakage into the

interstitial spaces of proteins normally retained in the blood.

Thibodeau stated, " Plasma proteins act as a water-pulling or water-

holding force. They hold water in the blood and pull it into the

blood from the IF. "

Now we already know that too much sodium will contribute to high

blood pressure, especially when the sodium is not balanced with

adequate amounts of potassium. Guyton adds, " Indeed, experimental

studies have shown that at least three quarters of all the chemical

[acid/base] buffering power of body fluids is inside the cells, and

most of this results from the intracellular proteins. "

Fat Soluble Vitamins:

Salt is also used to emulsify fats. Our liver makes bile for that

purpose also. Without salt in our diet, fats (and fat soluble

vitamins - A-D-E-K) are not absorbed. Vitamins A and E are excellent

antioxidants and are beneficial to keeping our skin and epithelium in

good condition. Vitamin K is needed for platelet (clotting) function

and vitamin D is essential for the proper utilization of calcium, one

of the more important macro-minerals. Deficiencies in either of

these essential fat-soluble vitamins would only decrease one's health

and would not be acceptable. Salt is needed to ensure the adequate

absorption of fats and fat soluble vitamins. Jacques de Langre, PhD

stated, " Salt is required to emulsify fats and oils in order for

them to be digestible. Hydrochloric acid is produced only if chlorine

is present in the right ratio; this can be assured only if natural

sea salt is used. "

Sea Salt for Radiation Sickness and Detoxification:

Jacques deLangre, PhD, states, " The daily use of natural gray Celtic

sea salt protects the user by neutralizing fallout radiation exposure

because it supplies organic iodine to the entire glandular network. "

Also, proteins bind and detoxify toxic chemicals from the blood.

Without adequate protein the body will become more toxic and more

prone to disease. Protein deficiencies are common in strict " Junk

Food " vegetarians and can be readily seen in their physic, where

there is muscle wasting and lost of body mass.

Conclusion

Therefore, rather than avoiding salt ... a healthy nutrient which our

body needs .... one should ensure that they are getting high quality

sources of protein ...., raw leafy greens, sprouts, and seed cheese

(or bee pollen it it suits you.) Strict vegetarians should not eat

meat, because they don't need to make HCl or the enzymes needed to

digest it. Rather vegetarians should wean themselves slowly

using " energy soups " , and try high quality living vegetable proteins.

Eventually their " cachexia " will disappear and they will regain

healthy weight as their health is restored and their digestive

abilities return to normal. Raw organic dairy are better sources of

proteins, and this includes cheese, yogurt, cream, butter and raw

unpasteurized organic milk; better than meats, but, raw leafy

greens, sprouts and seed cheese can provide the best protein in an

unadulterated form. Of course, this message may fall on " deaf ears "

for those not willing to give up their " Junk Food Vegetarianism " (The

living foods lifetsyle is - QUALITY). The real questions are " Is salt

bad for you? " and " Are " Junk Food " vegetarians really healthier " ?

Another way of putting it is that " if salt is bad for you .... maybe

cooking your veggies and salt with heated oils from chips is bad for

you! " After studying this complex and controversial issue, my opinion

is that (in healthy asymptomatic people) one should salt food to

taste (not to over do it) by letting our body dictate our need for

this vital element. Of course, for better health, one should discard

table salt (NaCl) in favor of natural sundried Celtic sea salt. or

even better... (Celery juice is great RAW SOURCE OF SODIUM.) Parsley,

cilantro, dill and sea vegetables (dulse, kelp, nori, arame,...)

miso, nama shoyu, ume plumb, braggs aminos, olives cured in brine and

some other raw vegetables have reasonable and delicious amounts of

sodium also.

Yes: Sodium and Protein are very important considerations (along with

B12) in any dietary choice one makes for shorter term healing and

cleansing and especially - for the longer term. There is limited

general understanding in this area and when the public " wakes up " we

tend to over do it. Balanced Lifestyle of any choice or path will be

the " Motto - Today. "

Thanks. (Modifications/JOB)

ILLNESS FROM LOW-SALT, LOW-PROTEIN DIET

excerpt from the American Journal of Kidney Diseases article

1998;31:1028-1031.

Low-salt, low-protein diets can lead to a disorder called

hyponatremia (low blood sodium). Diet-related hyponatremia can occur

when individuals restrict their daily salt and protein intake to

exceptionally low levels, while continuing to drink large amounts of

fluid. Diets such as these can lead to steep falls in blood levels of

circulating electrolytes (salts) which are essential for many body

processes. Symptoms of hyponatremia can include fatigue, confusion,

dizziness, and, in extreme cases, coma. The condition was previously

thought to be mainly restricted to those who drank large volumes of

beer on a regular basis, since beer contains almost no salt.

COMMENT: Some physicians report regularly seeing patients who have

restricted their salt and protein levels to try and improve their

health and they have made themselves worse. Our bodies absolutely

need salt and protein and if it is restricted you will not do well.

Most people need to eat more protein and less carbohydrates.

Resetting Your Brains Sodium/Potassium Ratio In Theta

Your brain cells reset their sodium & potassium ratios when the brain

is in Theta state. The sodium & potassium levels are involved in

osmosis which is the chemical process that transports chemicals into

and out of your brain cells. After an extended period in the Beta

state the ratio between potassium and sodium is out of balance. This

the main cause of what is known as " mental fatigue " . A brief period

in Theta (about 5 - 15min) can restore the ratio to normal resulting

in mental refreshment.

There Is Much More Information that I have . if you would like to

start your program . with these things . I hope you understand .

All my Info derives from internet sources. Where I voice opinions,

these are my own opinions.

It is my belief that knowledge is power and that people with MS, or

any other disease for that matter, should have the option to be

actively involved in their own healthcare. They should not to be

dictated to by an " expert " who may, for a number of reasons, not

fully involve the patient in the decision making process. What I do

by utilizing vitamins, minerals, supplements is my choice , and would

be your choice as well.

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I will tell you where to buy quality , if that's what you are after .

not everything is created equal . I do not use synthetics just

natural.