Sodium: The Youth Element

Sodium works in conjunction with potassium.  Each cell in the body is a miniature sodium potassium pump.  Regular table salt* (sodium chloride) can be injurious to the system when excessively used. Refined sugars, over-salted foods and high fat lead to a possible potassium deficiency.  It is necessary to obtain natural sodium.  

* Table salt is bleached, bromaided (aluminum), iodized (chemically iodized), sodium chloride (body can't separate molecules as they attach to water and store in cells).

Possible Deficiency Signs:

• Nervousness

• Low blood sugar

• Muscle degeneration

• Dizzy, light-headedness

• Vertigo

Signs of Excessive Use:

• Too much table salt

• High blood pressure

• Hypertension

• Nervousness

• Depleted potassium

• Heart disease

Foods High in Sodium:

• Celery (balanced source as the ribs contain sodium and leaves contain potassium)

• Carrots

• Raw, leafy greens

• Beets

• Lemons

• Meat

Herbs High in Sodium:

• Dulse

• Irish Moss

• Kelp

• Rose Hips

• Gotu Kola

• Licorice

• Dandelion

Uses of Sodium in the Body:

• Protects nerves

• Mucous membranes

• Skin

• Balance fluids

• Muscles

• Balances acid/alkaline

• Youth element

• Intracellular fluids

Clinical Uses of Sodium:

• Prevents heat stroke

• Nervousness

• Acid/Alkaline balance

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