Integrative lifestyle expert Luke Coutinho took to his official Instagram handle to share a case study about 32-year-old Priyanka, who has been diagnosed with thyroid has been suffering from issues constipation And struggling with low energy levels even after 8 hours of sleep. Luke’s Instagram post described how his TSH ((Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) was over 14, T3 and T4 were dysregulated. “Slightly elevated liver enzymes and mild fatty liver. He’s had it for over 4 years. The medication was being given and the dosage was correct there was an increase once but never a decrease despite her physical activity and clean eating habits, however, we asked her to get a D3 test done which was not the root cause but then We Salt has come on the oils,” his post read.

The post further revealed that a few years ago, Priyanka had completely switched from white salt to pink salt after watching some content. The problem and root cause was iodine deficiency.

According to the post, pink salt is healthy but not perfect. It is rich in potassium chloride and trace minerals but deficient in sodium chloride and iodine. Being a pure vegetarian, Priyanka developed iodine deficiency as she started consuming pink salt completely. “Sodium chloride is essential so one can do a mix usually 50-50 depending on your health,” the post reads. After 6 months, Priyanka’s gut is now absolutely fine and she is no longer constipated, her energy levels have returned to normal and her fat percentage has also gone down with recovery. iodine deficiency And shifting back to normal salt.

We all know that salts are important for our bodies because they help create electrolytes that balance minerals. White, commonly known as table salt, and pink salt both contain sodium chloride, but the pink Himalayan variety contains heavier amounts of minerals and trace elements. But which salt should you choose? One must consult a health expert before taking this decision, however, here we have listed the nutritional values ​​of both the salts.

pink salt

Pink Himalayan salt is said to contain nutritional compounds that help with the following:

– Improves respiration and strengthens the lungs

– Keep the pH level balanced in the body

– Reduce signs of aging

– Help treat insomnia and insomnia

– Control blood pressure and cholesterol

– Keep blood sugar levels under control

– increase libido

Whereas pink salt is less refined and is also rich in iron.

white salt

White or table salt, on the other hand, contains iodine, which helps overcome:

-Iodine deficiency can cause goiter and thyroid problems.

Many health experts say that since table salt is processed, it does more harm than good to the body. After seawater is collected in salt pans, most of its nutrients are washed away in various processes of cleaning and processing.

The US Dietary Reference Intakes say there is not enough evidence to establish a recommended dietary allowance or toxic levels for sodium. And therefore, a tolerable upper intake level has not been established.

However, based on the lowest levels of sodium intake used in randomized controlled trials, for males and females aged 14 years and older, the AI ​​is 1,500 mg per day.

Eating too much salt can cause health problems such as:

– swelling of hands and feet

– Swelling

– excessive thirst

– Headache

– increase in blood pressure

– frequent urination

– Tiredness

– heartbeat

– increase in blood volume

– stress on blood vessels

– high blood pressure

– kidney disease

– heart attack

– stroke

– heart failure

– Damage to the heart, aorta and kidneys without increasing blood pressure

-Harmful for bones.

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