(Natural News) Himalayan salt is hand-extracted from the Khewra Salt Mines located in the Himalayas mountain ranges that fall in Punjab, a province in Pakistan. It is believed to have been formed millions of years ago from the evaporation of ancient bodies of water, and is said to be the purest salt on Earth. Mined […]

(Natural News) Bad news, salt lovers — a recent study says that over 90 percent of salts sold across the world contain microplastics. The study, published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, looked at 39 salt brands from 21 countries, including the U.S. and China. Microplastics refer to plastic debris less than five millimeters […]

(Natural News) Most amateurs in the “health” world think it’s quite simple to eat healthy, and if there were fresh produce markets lining the streets of America, that might be true. Unfortunately, that’s not the case, especially when it comes to urban life. Most of the “convenient” food in America is genetically modified, processed, and […]

(Natural News) Kudos to the foodies who produce informative YouTube videos about healthy and unhealthy eating habits, especially when it comes to salt intake, drinking plenty of water, and managing those “horrible” carbohydrates, but there’s one thing you guys and gals all seem to have in common: You forget to differentiate. What kind of salt […]

(Natural News) Salt is a staple in the kitchen in more ways than just to enhance the flavor of dishes. Here are 20 different ways to use salt around your homestead. (h/t to ModernSurvivalBlog.com) Clean cast iron skillets – To clean a cast iron skillet, pour 1/4 cup of salt while the skillet is still warm. Carefully scrub […]

(Natural News) Your body needs some amount of sodium chloride or salt to function properly, but due to how easy it is to add salt to flavor your food, it can be just as easy to end up consuming too much of it. The unhealthy quantities of salt in your body can risk interfering with […]

(Natural News) We now know that salt isn’t quite the enemy it has been made out to be when it comes to your blood pressure, but it could be having another negative impact on your health as a new study shows that 90 percent of the table salt used around the world contains tiny pieces […]

(Natural News) Trying to eat healthy and avoid all the major pitfalls of American food? Maybe you would like to sprinkle some aluminum, chlorine bleach, and ferrocyanide on your meal to add a little “flavor?” Sounds delicious. That’s what you’re getting when you use white, iodized, commercial table salt – the same salt that’s on […]

(Natural News) Low levels of sodium in the blood known as hyponatremia can play a role in the impairment and decline of cognitive function in older adults, according to a study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Mild hyponatremia is commonly found in older adults and was found to be […]

(Natural News) Salt therapy has been around for decades, where people flock to salt caves and salt mines to inhale the purified air and heal their many ailments. However, not all people have the time to travel to these caves to enjoy the benefits of pure mineral salts. Luckily there are other locations where unrefined […]