New York scientist James DiNicolantonio says in his book The Salt Fix that the World Health Organisation and the US and UK advisory bodies on diet have got it wrong with their advice to cut down on salt.
Salt is necessary and good for us, he says. Eating more salt will reduce the amount of sugar in our diet and help us lose weight, he says. Indeed low-salt diets may be causing brittle bones and memory loss and more salt could fix diabetes, he claims.
“Instead of ignoring your salt cravings, you should give in to them – they are guiding you to better health,” he argues in his book, which has won attention for his ideas in the UK media. “Most of us don’t need to eat low-salt diets. In fact, for most of us, more salt would be better for our health rather than less.
I would agree with the doctors that eating a lot of table salt is really bad for you considering they add a bunch of fillers to table salt so it doesn't sick together and the way they process it removes all the trace minerals that your body actual need.
The best salts are unrefined sea salts or Himalayan sea salt that is mined from the mountains in deposits that are millions of years old. Himalayan salts contain over 80 different vitamins and trace minerals that your body needs to stay healthy.
All these minerals are easily absorbed by the body because they are already water soluble and that makes them really easy for the body to absorb. The Calcium and Magnesium is the main reason you will have relaxed muscles and better night sleeps. You're also going to get natural Iodine that was in the oceans millions of years ago. Now days most of the so called 'Sea Salts' are refined and don't contain any Iodine. Most People are deficient in Iodine which is not good because Iodine help regulate all the hormones that your thyroid glad produces and it also effects your bodies metabolism.
Himalayan sea salt is cheap to purchase too. I think I purchase a 5lb bag of it for about $20 with free shipping and that bag will last you quite a few years.
If you want the best electrolyte for exercising and sports then Himalayan Salts are for you. When I'm go for long bike rides I always fill up a water bottle with water and a pinch or two of Himalayan Salt. As you can see from the chart below this salt has all of those main electrolytes you body needs plus the essential nutrients you loose as your body sweats them out. So your body is going to feel much better drinking some salt water vs a bottle of Gatorade that contains dyes and preservatives that are not good for you.