Should You Limit Salt?

There are differing views on the need for added salt. Some low-salt advocates believe that there is sufficient sodium in our meats and no additional salt is needed.

Some anecdotal stories hold this to be true. But for most of us, we need to add more life-giving salt.

Depending on the type of salt, salt is mostly 40% sodium and 60% chloride.

Sodium is a mineral and an electrolyte. Sodium helps to keep the balance of fluids in and outside of the body’s cells and how the nerves and muscles work in the body. In my next blog post, I’ll talk about the importance of balancing electrolytes.

Why You Need Sodium

More than 85% of the sodium in our body is found in the blood and in the lymph fluid (part of the body that carries lymph fluid, nutrients and waste around the tissues and bloodstream).

Maybe this is why many tribal communities drink the blood of the animal.

Normal Sodium Levels

Sodium can be measured in urine, blood and hair mineral tests.

Blood tests show a normal range between 136–145 mmol per L.