Salt & Water

Water and salt are inseparable partners in human physiology. The adult body is about 70% water (80% in the brain), and contains roughly 250 grams of salt. Together they drive metabolism, nutrient transport, detoxification, and optimal function of the nervous, hormonal, and immune systems.

The Nervous System Depends on Salt

Nerve impulses are electrical signals transmitted by sodium ions. When you hit your “funny bone,” the shooting sensation down your arm is the ulnar nerve firing via sodium-regulated charges. Abnormal sodium levels disrupt these signals. The brain is especially sensitive, imbalances can trigger seizures.

Nerve conduction requires sodium plus magnesium, calcium, and potassium. Refined salt supplies only sodium and chloride, worsening mineral deficits. Unrefined salt provides the full mineral spectrum. Many patients with seizures improve significantly after eliminating refined salt and adding unrefined salt.

Dehydration Is Widespread

Water delivers nutrients to the brain and flushes toxins. Chronic dehydration impairs brain and nervous system function. Most people drink too little water and consume dehydrating beverages:

• Caffeinated coffee

• Caffeinated tea

• Sugary sodas

• High-sugar juices

These pull water out rather than hydrate. Correcting water and salt deficits often improves headaches, fatigue, brain fog, and other symptoms.

The Two Oceans: Extracellular and Intracellular

Extracellular ocean - outside cells with vitamins and minerals; sodium dominates here.

Intracellular ocean - inside cells; potassium holds water here.

Waste products move from cells to extracellular fluid for kidney elimination. Without adequate water and balanced salt, this process stalls, leading to cellular toxicity and death.

How Unrefined Salt Prevents Dehydration

Unrefined salt nourishes both oceans: sodium in extracellular, potassium (plus magnesium, calcium) in intracellular. These minerals enable communication and fluid balance between compartments.

Salt deficiency forces kidneys to conserve sodium aggressively, risking kidney strain over time. Prolonged deprivation leads to toxic, dehydrated cells.

Refined salt worsens the problem. Lacking potassium and other minerals, it creates high extracellular osmotic pressure, pulling water from cells. Cells dehydrate even with plain water intake. Waste accumulates, pH drops (acidosis), and chronic illness accelerates such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, arthritis, premature aging.

Summary

Adequate water and quality salt form the foundation of health. No treatment plan succeeds in a dehydrated, salt-deficient state. All systems (immune, hormonal, nervous, cardiovascular) rely on this balance. Unrefined salt (Celtic, Himalayan, Redmond) supplies over 80 minerals in natural proportions the body recognizes. Refined salt disrupts this harmony and contributes to chronic illness.

In practice, patients with anxiety, brain fog, headaches, seizures, and other nervous system issues frequently improve dramatically with proper water intake and unrefined salt. In the next article, continue reading more about Salt & Adrenals.

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