Since adding small amounts of potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, magnesium powder and cream of tarter to my daily drinking water, my AFIB has totally gone away.
Sure! I can get all these products locally at my health food store. (No additives)
I’m sure you could get them on line but just check labels.
For a 21 Oz water bottle, I add 1/8 tsp. Of the Potassium chloride, 1/8 tsp of cream of tarter, 1/8 tsp of calcium carbonate and 1/16 tsp of magnesium powder. All of these are in a white powdered form. Mix well. It really doesn’t dissolve well but keep it in circulation as you drink it by constantly shaking the bottle. If it’s hot or dry out or sweating a lot I add 1 teaspoon of dried coconut powder for electrolytes (all natural NO additives) I get on Amazon. I’m not a doctor so please do your own research but this has worked wonders for me.
I drink 3 of these per day, morning, noon and late afternoon.
Stephen - understand you are not a physician, neither am I, and I haven't stayed at a Holiday Inn Express. I'm curious, however, how you arrived at those amounts. I drink a home-made electrolyte drink to start my day every morning with 1 tsp of magnesium powder (unflavored Calm), 1/4+ tsp of potassium chloride, 1/4+ tsp of real salt, and 2 tsp (10 grams) of creatine monohydrate in 14-16 ounces of filtered water. I'm not claiming this to be the Nirvana dose, as it works for me basically through trial and error (N=1). Each of us are unique, so your recipe sounds like it works well for you, but for me, I need more. Have you tried different doses to arrive at those amounts?
I appreciate this article for elucidating what I, personally, have have found useful by increasing my salt intake. A well-informed doctor who has since moved away (an ever-growing trend in CA) suggested mixing 1/4 tsp of unprocessed Himalayan sea salt in each of 2 liters of reverse osmosis water to drink daily. As a result of following her suggestion, I have found a great improvement in my health.
I'm an 86 YO male who, in recent years, was having difficulty with leg cramps while in bed. Finally - became aware of low salt (electrolytes) possibly causing this issue. Resumed normal amount of salt in my food and 95% of leg cramps went away. Now, when a cramp does emerge, I remember that I had neglected adding salt to my food in recent days. Always had low blood pressure.
EMERGENCY SPAMMING TO ALL REBELS!! SORRY. NEEDS MUST! FREEDOM! JUSTICE! TO ALL TRIBES! SORRY, PLEASE READ. JESUS APPARANTLY SAID “METANOIA”! (FREE YOUR MIND/LEARN THE TRUTH= DO SCIENCE, HUMILTY! ) END THE COVID WARS!!
Another thing I’ve done to great success is switching from Advil for a headache to eating a a 1/16th to 1/8 tsp of natural salt. I get “Baja Gold” on Amazon. It’s the best salt on the market that I’ve found. It’s not just the salt but all the minerals in it that are so valuable. If I get a headache now, I just take a little Baja gold and within in 15 to 20 minutes it’s gone! If it’s a really bad headache I’ll double the amount. I’ve been doing this for the last year and it’s worked every time.
I don’t have any letters after my name but I’m smart enough to know that when I work hard or am profusely sweating in the heat I’m salt deficient! There are other layers to that as well obviously.
Oh goodness thanks for reminding me… I’ve been having headaches often on now for about three weeks. And now that when I reflect, I wasn’t having enough sodium. Thank you!
Almost no one is salt deficient. I have never seen a non-iatrogenic case of salt deficiency - although people with Addison's disease and a few other rare diseases can cause hyponatremia in the absense of prescription drugs. FYI - Hyponatremia can certainly cause headaches, but by far the most common cause of hyponatremia in the USA today is taking drugs that interfere with your body's capacity to regulate electrolytes. Might you be taking any prescription drugs?
Years ago, it was recommended to me to drink salt water when I first wake up. At home, I keep a saturated solution of salt and I put a tsp of that in my water. On the road, I just bring salt with me.
It really works. It helps my hydration, my alertness, and my motility.
If there were no obscenely massive profits in the "medications" for Big Pharma and complacent or greedy health officials, the downright lies about salt would never have persisted and flourished.
The vast majority of medical professionals still do not realize the heart is not a pump, (G Pollack, The Fourth Phase of Water). Medical school is pharma scientism since the 1920's.
There's a lot that the vast majority of medical professionals don't know; vitamins, herbs, nutrition, diet, etc. That's why I have to laugh every time I read on lables: "Consult your medical provider before using this product." They know absolutely nothing about these things!
Corresponds with my deep dive into kidney issues in the veterinary space. They keep saying low sodium for domestic animals, yet too low mineral concentration is bad for your kidneys. To me, this whole salt thing is a scam and while I would never put loads of even natural salt on my dog's (homemade) food, I will occasionally dump a pinch of my Redmond salt into his food bowl. Natural salts have a bunch of other minerals besides sodium and chloride.
I noticed that when I stuck my middle finger to the low sodium SMU (s**** made up), and salted my food with Redmond, my heart palpitations went away.
Redmond’s salt is one of my favorites too. They also make an electrolyte powder, Re-Lyte, which has greatly helped some of my nutrition clients feel that they have more energy, when used sparingly.
I agree, Michelle! Just received my ten pound bag ordered directly from Utah. ☺️It may seem like a lot but I’ve done so for years! I use it exclusively for regular consumption, as well as for fermentations. Preserved lemons are a wonderful addition to my hydration regimen and very easy to make! Cheers.
Thanks for asking Rosie, I’m sharing with you my favorite site for all things re: fermentation. All information is presented in a highly precise manner by a professional microbiologist! Her search engine will take you to all kinds of great recipes. Enjoy ☺️
I learned how to make my own kombucha, kefir, pickles, and sourdough bread at culturedfoodlife.com, but I don’t remember seeing anything about preserving whole citrus fruits. So, this will be another great resource!
I have mixed up a simple "zeta-aid" solution of potassium citrate (Bulk Supplements & others) a rounded tablespoon in 5 gallons of R/O water, which promptly improved my performance on my daily 2 hour fixed-gear bike rides, with significant hills, notably in my anaerobic burst ability to extend my out-of-saddle hard climbs after a peak into a transition without relatively resting. (I'm 67 y/o.)
We have long used sea-salt and eaten daily from our 2 largish kitchen gardens in climate zones 8a and 9a, which are year round.
I fell into that cholesterol/high BP trap for a while and almost died because of it. Now, I often get kicked out of medical facilities because I either disagree with the doctor/NP or refuse unnecessary tests that I can't afford.
Even with all the troubles, I am healthier (at 65 years old) than I have been since I was young.
I don't eat junk foods, processed foods, or bad oils (highly processed seed oils, margarine, etc.) and rarely eat out at restaurants. The only salt in my home is sea salt (I can't find Celtic salt) and real butter is always on my table.
Good information. My local grocery stores carry Celtic Sea salt and I buy that as well as Redmond’s. For online products, I prefer Vitacost for food items that I can’t find locally, or if you shop online you can order directly from Redmond’s and Celtic Sea salt company.
Thank you for writing this. I love that you write in somewhat easily understood language, not many complex medical terms that people outside the medical community would have trouble with.
I an only 83. Leg cramps occur when minerals like Zn++ cannot enter cells because cell walls are positively charged and there are no channels specific to Zn++ like there is for Ca++. I make a tea with cinchona bark, the original source of quinine. Just one tablespoon with other liquid is sufficient to prevent leg cramps. Quinine puts a coat around the charged ions to allow them to enter the cell. Hydroxychloroquine is a patented form of quinine. Shamans here in Ecuador used cinchona bark tea to effectively treat Covid19. I played competitive soccer in CA until the age of 72. With quinine, I never got cramps.
Early in my medical training, salt was said to be virtually a toxin. A basic course in physiology proved that piece of information nonsensical. Anyone with anything close to normal kidney function can take as much salt as they please. In forty years of medical practice I hardly recommended salt restriction to anybody and I had a number of patients with congestive heart failure and/or compromised renal function. In current times much less attention is paid to salt, and sugar has surpassed it as the new demon. This is equally nonsensical.
My ring finger tells me, when I am ingesting too much salt. If i can't get the ring off the finger, it is one indication. Another way, would be puffy eyelids, which retain fluid. Other ways, when i eat totally 'right' and get on the scale and see I gained weight..due to water retention. I only use Real Salt from ancient seabeds...and very limited at that. I get sodium from the foods that I am eating, such as, organic eggs (from our own chickens), raw beets, raw spinach, etc. I totally avoid processed foods, too. People raved about the Himalayan Salt, but I never felt guided to buy it. Now, it has come out that it is not from that area; and it is contaminated. People really should not buy products...REAL food is much healthier. Speaking as someone in her nineties that is healthy....not elderly and fragile.
Since adding small amounts of potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, magnesium powder and cream of tarter to my daily drinking water, my AFIB has totally gone away.
Sure! I can get all these products locally at my health food store. (No additives)
I’m sure you could get them on line but just check labels.
For a 21 Oz water bottle, I add 1/8 tsp. Of the Potassium chloride, 1/8 tsp of cream of tarter, 1/8 tsp of calcium carbonate and 1/16 tsp of magnesium powder. All of these are in a white powdered form. Mix well. It really doesn’t dissolve well but keep it in circulation as you drink it by constantly shaking the bottle. If it’s hot or dry out or sweating a lot I add 1 teaspoon of dried coconut powder for electrolytes (all natural NO additives) I get on Amazon. I’m not a doctor so please do your own research but this has worked wonders for me.
I drink 3 of these per day, morning, noon and late afternoon.
Stephen - understand you are not a physician, neither am I, and I haven't stayed at a Holiday Inn Express. I'm curious, however, how you arrived at those amounts. I drink a home-made electrolyte drink to start my day every morning with 1 tsp of magnesium powder (unflavored Calm), 1/4+ tsp of potassium chloride, 1/4+ tsp of real salt, and 2 tsp (10 grams) of creatine monohydrate in 14-16 ounces of filtered water. I'm not claiming this to be the Nirvana dose, as it works for me basically through trial and error (N=1). Each of us are unique, so your recipe sounds like it works well for you, but for me, I need more. Have you tried different doses to arrive at those amounts?
No. I actually got that recipe from Chat GPT.
I Tried it and it worked so I stuck with it!
Stephen, will you define the “small amounts”? My wife has been struggling with AFIB since 2023.
Earl, Steve responded with his amounts above. Not sure if you would have seen as it was not a direct reply. Best wishes
Thank you Lulu. Yes, I did not see Stephen’s reply.
Well done, you ! All natural !
Thankyou for your comment! could you please share a source where i can order these?
I greatly appreciate this information and need it for myself and my unwell mother and son with congenital heart defect.
Thank-You!
I appreciate this article for elucidating what I, personally, have have found useful by increasing my salt intake. A well-informed doctor who has since moved away (an ever-growing trend in CA) suggested mixing 1/4 tsp of unprocessed Himalayan sea salt in each of 2 liters of reverse osmosis water to drink daily. As a result of following her suggestion, I have found a great improvement in my health.
I'm an 86 YO male who, in recent years, was having difficulty with leg cramps while in bed. Finally - became aware of low salt (electrolytes) possibly causing this issue. Resumed normal amount of salt in my food and 95% of leg cramps went away. Now, when a cramp does emerge, I remember that I had neglected adding salt to my food in recent days. Always had low blood pressure.
EMERGENCY SPAMMING TO ALL REBELS!! SORRY. NEEDS MUST! FREEDOM! JUSTICE! TO ALL TRIBES! SORRY, PLEASE READ. JESUS APPARANTLY SAID “METANOIA”! (FREE YOUR MIND/LEARN THE TRUTH= DO SCIENCE, HUMILTY! ) END THE COVID WARS!!
PLEASE!!!
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Another thing I’ve done to great success is switching from Advil for a headache to eating a a 1/16th to 1/8 tsp of natural salt. I get “Baja Gold” on Amazon. It’s the best salt on the market that I’ve found. It’s not just the salt but all the minerals in it that are so valuable. If I get a headache now, I just take a little Baja gold and within in 15 to 20 minutes it’s gone! If it’s a really bad headache I’ll double the amount. I’ve been doing this for the last year and it’s worked every time.
you may want to take a look @ abnrf.org (Dr Paul Saladino) he tested salts for lead, aluminum, arsenic & microplastics.
I don’t have any letters after my name but I’m smart enough to know that when I work hard or am profusely sweating in the heat I’m salt deficient! There are other layers to that as well obviously.
Oh goodness thanks for reminding me… I’ve been having headaches often on now for about three weeks. And now that when I reflect, I wasn’t having enough sodium. Thank you!
I wonder why you are getting headaches.
Salt deficiency
Almost no one is salt deficient. I have never seen a non-iatrogenic case of salt deficiency - although people with Addison's disease and a few other rare diseases can cause hyponatremia in the absense of prescription drugs. FYI - Hyponatremia can certainly cause headaches, but by far the most common cause of hyponatremia in the USA today is taking drugs that interfere with your body's capacity to regulate electrolytes. Might you be taking any prescription drugs?
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Thanks!
Years ago, it was recommended to me to drink salt water when I first wake up. At home, I keep a saturated solution of salt and I put a tsp of that in my water. On the road, I just bring salt with me.
It really works. It helps my hydration, my alertness, and my motility.
I drink lime water with sea salt and just a tad of natural sugar in the morning. It works great for me.
I also keep my salt shaker next to my bed for leg/foot cramp emergencies, which doesn't happen much anymore.
Teaspoon of mustard or pickle juice is a quick relief for muscle cramps.
I have had to resort to olive or pickle juice more than once.
If there were no obscenely massive profits in the "medications" for Big Pharma and complacent or greedy health officials, the downright lies about salt would never have persisted and flourished.
:(
I drink distilled water with Celtic salt, and I put Himalayan salt on my food... I am 67 and haven't had so much as a cold for many years.
The vast majority of medical professionals still do not realize the heart is not a pump, (G Pollack, The Fourth Phase of Water). Medical school is pharma scientism since the 1920's.
I've written about that extensively here.
There's a lot that the vast majority of medical professionals don't know; vitamins, herbs, nutrition, diet, etc. That's why I have to laugh every time I read on lables: "Consult your medical provider before using this product." They know absolutely nothing about these things!
My medical provider wouldn’t know what I’m talking about 🙄
Yep! Like the destruction of the mitochondria by heart medications and what supplements to take to protect the mitochondria.
Exactly!
Corresponds with my deep dive into kidney issues in the veterinary space. They keep saying low sodium for domestic animals, yet too low mineral concentration is bad for your kidneys. To me, this whole salt thing is a scam and while I would never put loads of even natural salt on my dog's (homemade) food, I will occasionally dump a pinch of my Redmond salt into his food bowl. Natural salts have a bunch of other minerals besides sodium and chloride.
I noticed that when I stuck my middle finger to the low sodium SMU (s**** made up), and salted my food with Redmond, my heart palpitations went away.
Redmond’s salt is one of my favorites too. They also make an electrolyte powder, Re-Lyte, which has greatly helped some of my nutrition clients feel that they have more energy, when used sparingly.
I agree, Michelle! Just received my ten pound bag ordered directly from Utah. ☺️It may seem like a lot but I’ve done so for years! I use it exclusively for regular consumption, as well as for fermentations. Preserved lemons are a wonderful addition to my hydration regimen and very easy to make! Cheers.
Can you share the recipe, or should I just look up a recipe online? Are they all essentially the same recipe for preserved lemons?
https://cultured.guru/
Thanks for asking Rosie, I’m sharing with you my favorite site for all things re: fermentation. All information is presented in a highly precise manner by a professional microbiologist! Her search engine will take you to all kinds of great recipes. Enjoy ☺️
Great!! Thank you so much!
I learned how to make my own kombucha, kefir, pickles, and sourdough bread at culturedfoodlife.com, but I don’t remember seeing anything about preserving whole citrus fruits. So, this will be another great resource!
Wow! I’ve been wanting to make preserved lemons since I got a recipe from a friend a few months ago. You’ve re-inspired me!
My pleasure!! You got this 😃
My dog eats chicken and beef with me, and I use sea salt on both of our foods. Like us, they do need the minerals.
I have mixed up a simple "zeta-aid" solution of potassium citrate (Bulk Supplements & others) a rounded tablespoon in 5 gallons of R/O water, which promptly improved my performance on my daily 2 hour fixed-gear bike rides, with significant hills, notably in my anaerobic burst ability to extend my out-of-saddle hard climbs after a peak into a transition without relatively resting. (I'm 67 y/o.)
We have long used sea-salt and eaten daily from our 2 largish kitchen gardens in climate zones 8a and 9a, which are year round.
Thank you for the "recipe" for home made Zeta Aid. Curious about why you choose to mix it in 5 gallon quantities?
I fill 5 gallon jugs with R/O water, and have a 5 gallon dispenser I use for drinking water.
It scales down easily. This happens to be about 1 gram per liter, which many people use as a concentration.
Excellent article!
I fell into that cholesterol/high BP trap for a while and almost died because of it. Now, I often get kicked out of medical facilities because I either disagree with the doctor/NP or refuse unnecessary tests that I can't afford.
Even with all the troubles, I am healthier (at 65 years old) than I have been since I was young.
I don't eat junk foods, processed foods, or bad oils (highly processed seed oils, margarine, etc.) and rarely eat out at restaurants. The only salt in my home is sea salt (I can't find Celtic salt) and real butter is always on my table.
You can get Celtic salt on Amazon.
Be careful with amazon - they don’t filter imitations.
Good information. My local grocery stores carry Celtic Sea salt and I buy that as well as Redmond’s. For online products, I prefer Vitacost for food items that I can’t find locally, or if you shop online you can order directly from Redmond’s and Celtic Sea salt company.
Yes. Unfortunately, I don't buy online.
I have many local sources of sea salt, so I stick to them.
Thank you for writing this. I love that you write in somewhat easily understood language, not many complex medical terms that people outside the medical community would have trouble with.
I am 77 and I love my salt--the more the better, and I'm still trucking along!
Amen to that!
I remember in school learning that Ancient Egyptians traded gold for salt… or visa versa with the African kingdoms. Salt was more valuable than gold
I an only 83. Leg cramps occur when minerals like Zn++ cannot enter cells because cell walls are positively charged and there are no channels specific to Zn++ like there is for Ca++. I make a tea with cinchona bark, the original source of quinine. Just one tablespoon with other liquid is sufficient to prevent leg cramps. Quinine puts a coat around the charged ions to allow them to enter the cell. Hydroxychloroquine is a patented form of quinine. Shamans here in Ecuador used cinchona bark tea to effectively treat Covid19. I played competitive soccer in CA until the age of 72. With quinine, I never got cramps.
Early in my medical training, salt was said to be virtually a toxin. A basic course in physiology proved that piece of information nonsensical. Anyone with anything close to normal kidney function can take as much salt as they please. In forty years of medical practice I hardly recommended salt restriction to anybody and I had a number of patients with congestive heart failure and/or compromised renal function. In current times much less attention is paid to salt, and sugar has surpassed it as the new demon. This is equally nonsensical.
My ring finger tells me, when I am ingesting too much salt. If i can't get the ring off the finger, it is one indication. Another way, would be puffy eyelids, which retain fluid. Other ways, when i eat totally 'right' and get on the scale and see I gained weight..due to water retention. I only use Real Salt from ancient seabeds...and very limited at that. I get sodium from the foods that I am eating, such as, organic eggs (from our own chickens), raw beets, raw spinach, etc. I totally avoid processed foods, too. People raved about the Himalayan Salt, but I never felt guided to buy it. Now, it has come out that it is not from that area; and it is contaminated. People really should not buy products...REAL food is much healthier. Speaking as someone in her nineties that is healthy....not elderly and fragile.