270: Why being salty is a good thing
Wise Traditions
Weston A. Price Foundation
4.7 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 12 October 2020
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Yes, being salty is a good thing, when we're talking about including unrefined, natural salt in the diet! All traditional people groups included some salt in the diet. We would do well to do the same. Low salt consumption has been linked to metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, poor digestion, parasites, and even depression. And salt is actually essential for proper brain and body functionality, helping with hormonal function and restorative sleep, for example.
Sally Fallon Morell, president of the Weston A. Price Foundation, explains why salt is an essential (though often overlooked) part of the diet. She reviews the types of unrefined salt that are most recommended, why conventional medicine recommends lowering salt intake, and the many benefits salt has to offer.
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| 0:00.0 | We need to include salt in our diets. There's a lot of misinformation about salt. |
| 0:05.0 | There really has been a concerted push to get Americans to reduce salt to way below their needs. Now we absolutely need a teaspoon and a half of salt every day. |
| 0:17.0 | From the Weston A Price Foundation, welcome to the Wise Traditions Podcast for |
| 0:27.0 | Wise Traditions in Food, Farming, and the Healing Arts. We are your source for |
| 0:31.6 | scientific knowledge and traditional wisdom to help you achieve optimal health. |
| 0:40.0 | Hey, Hilda here. The word salty is often used to describe someone who is bitter, angry, or upset. |
| 0:48.0 | But here at the Westinay Prize Foundation, we think being salty is a good thing. |
| 0:52.0 | Well, it is when we're referring to unrefined naturally mineralized salt in the diet. |
| 0:58.0 | This is episode 270 and our guest today is Sally Fallon Morel. |
| 1:02.0 | Sally is the president and founder of the Westinay Price Foundation. |
| 1:06.0 | She is an advocate for a nutrient-dense diet, |
| 1:09.0 | particularly one based on the wisdom of our ancestors. |
| 1:12.0 | Today Sally reviews Principal Number 9. one based on the wisdom of our ancestors. |
| 1:12.8 | Today Sally reviews Principal Number Nine of the 11 principles of the Wise Traditions |
| 1:17.5 | diet. That is, that all traditional diets contain some salt. |
| 1:21.8 | She explains how salt is critical for proper brain and body |
| 1:25.4 | functionality. And honestly this goes against the grain of most conventional |
| 1:29.8 | advice which promotes a low sodium diet. |
| 1:32.6 | But as we understand it, low salt consumption has been linked to metabolic syndrome, |
| 1:37.4 | insulin resistance, poor digestion, parasites, and even depression. |
| 1:41.8 | So listen up as Sally covers a wide range of salt related topics today. |
| 1:46.3 | The kinds of salts recommended to consume. |
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