Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 > just delivered meals on wheels to an elderly man whose wife is in hosp. He > said she's been getting salt via intervenous and that seems to be helping > her. She wants to come home -- can she get a similar intake at home with > maybe iodized sea salt and if so, how should she take it (ie. add to food or > drink w/ water). or is this a bad idea? thanks O's,,, leslie Sorry Les, there are many different salts so without know either what the illness was/is or what was given in the hospital it is very difficult for me to do a search for more info. If you are unable to offer anymore info perhaps somebody else might be able to help. LnL Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 ----- Original Message ----- From: <lescase@...> can she get a similar intake at home with maybe iodized sea salt and if so, how should she take it (ie. add to food or > drink w/ water). or is this a bad idea? thanks O's,,, leslie Hi Everyone I have been offline for a little over a week so have been kept busy trying to catch up with all the info by this group. Lyn - Hope you are feeling better. Gall bladder pain is no fun. I had to get mine removed in '88 as it was impacted with tiny cysts. I have been hearing allot of talk on how they can now laser the stones (as with kidney stones) and have them flush out if it is stones that are your problem. Having mine removed has in no way impacted my liver. Steve - you are just a wealth of research. Thank you and the college for making this available. I received four copies of your e-mail today(?) the reply to iodized salt. At 120 years old maybe it is hard to move your finger off the send button fast enough- LOL. Hope can return soon. - This is pretty serious stuff. You would have to find out WHY this woman was receiving salt in an IV. The diagnosis, the prognosis, and the required results from this treatment would determine if taking salt in this amount in any medium would benefit her if she were at home. Maybe it would not have the same effect if it were ingested rather than injected. If she has any sort of heart problems this would also play largely in her continued therapy at home. Sorry if I am rambling but just noting reactions as they are entering my head. Glad to be back with you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 >just delivered meals on wheels to an elderly man whose wife is in hosp. He >said she's been getting salt via intervenous and that seems to be helping >her. She wants to come home -- can she get a similar intake at home with >maybe iodized sea salt and if so, how should she take it (ie. add to food or >drink w/ water). or is this a bad idea? thanks O's,,, leslie Hi , The only thing I can think of is that she's getting sodium chloride. When I was in the ER, they gave me an IV of sodium chloride to help get clearer ultrasound pictures. (I have NO idea why this is.) I had kind of a bad reaction to the IV...I shivered for several hours...but maybe it works well with certain people. Ask him if it's " sodium. " Maybe that's what he means by salt. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 > > > just delivered meals on wheels to an elderly man whose wife is in > hosp. He > > said she's been getting salt via intervenous and that seems to be > helping > > her. She wants to come home -- can she get a similar intake at home > with > > maybe iodized sea salt and if so, how should she take it (ie. add to > food or > > drink w/ water). or is this a bad idea? thanks O's,,, leslie Hmm she's getting salt?! I'd hazard a guess and say she's probably getting saline solution (salt water basically)... this is usually given to patients to replace lost bodily fluids (lost from dehydration, illness, surgery, etc). And the point is not the saline but the fluid...the saline is required for balance I believe. (To make it similiar to what your system manufactures). So I'd think no (if it's saline that she's receiving), sea salts would not provide the same benefit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Sandy . .. I posted a link to an article about salt recently. It explains the salt issue better than I can . . . Basically, table salt has been stripped of minerals that are essential for health . . . Iodine is added to salt because that's the only source many people have to get iodine because we're not eating the right foods. Don't be sorry for asking about these things . . . It is confusing . . . I only wish the medical professions would open their eyes to the simple, plain and obvious . . They get so caught up in so called scientific thinking, they forget the basics . . . like nutrition. As it is, we can't expect help from doctors - unless they're one of the rare ones who have started thinking for themselves! And there are some . .. but you have to seek them out. We've found that naturopaths are far more likely to understand how to treat the cause of the illness, rather than the symptoms. Still it isn't as simple as taking a pill and putting the problems behind you. . . Hugs, Rogene Sandy Verticelli <dusty.com@...> wrote: If these doctors cannot comprehend my medical needs How am I suppose to ??? It is not my field but I am trying to learn I am so sorry as I repeat my sorrows and questions to all of you I still get so confused over all these things that we need to take I just purchased iodized sea salt from the store What is this suppose to help with ?? I hope one day I can understand all of this Right now it's so mind boggling Thank You For Helping Me Out, Sandy I am going to try that iodine test out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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