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How about hydration? Anecdotally if I am low on water, electrolytes, or protein, I lose my deepest levels of reasoning.

bsenftner 9y ago
Anecdotally, the heat this summer depleted my electrolytes, and being one to avoid fructose (Gatorade) and eating out, I found I had to get liquid minerals. Most foods these days use sea salt - no iodine or some other essential salty minerals. Unless I want to break my no fast food, no restaurant general behavior, getting non-sea salt in foods appears "out of consumer fashion".
- menacingly 9y ago
  My wife and I have been researching this because of her recently-diagnosed thyroid problems. As far as we can tell, most food in general doesn't contain iodized salt. Apparently, if you didn't shake it out from a container that says "iodized salt", it probably isn't.
- nwah1 9y ago
  I buy morton lite salt. Has half potassium chloride and half sodium chloride, with iodine. Also says it has a little bit of madnesium carbonate, so pretty decent electrolyte balance.
  - trapperkeeper74 9y ago
    If it had no sodium, then it would be good. Most people already have way too much sodium in their diets.
    - oliveshell 9y ago
      Sodium is still an essential nutrient. It's important not to let the pendulum swing too far the other way. https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/05/25/a-low-salt-diet-may-be-bad-for-the-heart/ https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/05/25/a-low-salt-diet-ma...
    - nwah1 9y ago
      As oliveshell said, it is essential. But also the electrolyte balance seems to be more important than simply the amount of sodium. It may even be that most of the purported negative effects of a high sodium diet are caused by this. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/sodium/potassium-ratio-linked-cardiovascular-disease-risk https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/sodium/... https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/sodiumpotassium-ratio-important-for-health https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/sodiumpotassium-...
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- trapperkeeper74 9y ago
  For potassium, there's salt substitutes like No Salt. Calcium and traces of magnesium are needed too. Adding any more sodium is horrible idea because of the increased competition for adsorption and the risks (ie hypertension and fluid retention (swelling)) of adding more table salt.
  - pmoriarty 9y ago
    Be very careful with potassium. In large doses it is a poison. Here's a cautionary tale: https://www.reddit.com/r/keto/comments/6hhzxh/morton_lite_salt_and_potassium_supplementation_a/ https://www.reddit.com/r/keto/comments/6hhzxh/morton_lite_sa...

Anecdotally, the heat this summer depleted my electrolytes, and being one to avoid fructose (Gatorade) and eating out, I found I had to get liquid minerals. Most foods these days use sea salt - no iodine or some other essential salty minerals. Unless I want to break my no fast food, no restaurant general behavior, getting non-sea salt in foods appears "out of consumer fashion".

menacingly 9y ago
My wife and I have been researching this because of her recently-diagnosed thyroid problems. As far as we can tell, most food in general doesn't contain iodized salt. Apparently, if you didn't shake it out from a container that says "iodized salt", it probably isn't.
nwah1 9y ago
I buy morton lite salt. Has half potassium chloride and half sodium chloride, with iodine. Also says it has a little bit of madnesium carbonate, so pretty decent electrolyte balance.
- trapperkeeper74 9y ago
  If it had no sodium, then it would be good. Most people already have way too much sodium in their diets.
  - oliveshell 9y ago
    Sodium is still an essential nutrient. It's important not to let the pendulum swing too far the other way. https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/05/25/a-low-salt-diet-may-be-bad-for-the-heart/ https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/05/25/a-low-salt-diet-ma...
  - nwah1 9y ago
    As oliveshell said, it is essential. But also the electrolyte balance seems to be more important than simply the amount of sodium. It may even be that most of the purported negative effects of a high sodium diet are caused by this. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/sodium/potassium-ratio-linked-cardiovascular-disease-risk https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/sodium/... https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/sodiumpotassium-ratio-important-for-health https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/sodiumpotassium-...
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trapperkeeper74 9y ago
For potassium, there's salt substitutes like No Salt. Calcium and traces of magnesium are needed too. Adding any more sodium is horrible idea because of the increased competition for adsorption and the risks (ie hypertension and fluid retention (swelling)) of adding more table salt.
- pmoriarty 9y ago
  Be very careful with potassium. In large doses it is a poison. Here's a cautionary tale: https://www.reddit.com/r/keto/comments/6hhzxh/morton_lite_salt_and_potassium_supplementation_a/ https://www.reddit.com/r/keto/comments/6hhzxh/morton_lite_sa...