Celtic Sea Salt

One can easily see the difference between Celtic Sea Salt and other salts, and not just because of the color either. Celtic Sea Salt appears to be wet (though it is not) because it looks clumpy.

Among the many minerals in this sea salt, there are three minerals in Celtic Sea Salt that retain moisture which are, Magnesium Chloride, Magnesium Bromite and Magnesium Sulfate. As a result, this sea salt assists your cells to hydrate better than any salt on the market.

Trace elements are found in minute quantities in sea water and in natural unrefined sea salt, but are often absent in food and dietary supplements. Trace elements are needed to assure and maintain proper function of the body's systems. If any one of them is left out, or even just diminished, a link will be missing, and the whole organism will suffer. That is, if any of our internal oceans are shortchanged of trace nutrients, the body will lack the triggering bio-electrical impulses and mineral building blocks necessary to operate at full efficiency or to renew its cells properly.

Humans need the whole, clean salt from rich ocean brine with all its trace minerals. Genuinely healthful sea salt is composed of minerals from the ocean waters which have been transformed by microorganisms, algae and plants into organic nutrients; these in turn are bioavailable to animals of the sea and land.

The ocean contains the precious minerals our body requires for optimum function. The salt refiners, however keep these facts hidden from the public because they profit from selling the additional minerals they extract from the rich sea salt using chemical processes. The same vital minerals, when left in the natural salt make unrefined sea salt a vital necessity and its color light gray.

Public health policy should be guided only by proven facts. Current scientific research reveals that there are actually very few salt-related health problems. Sodium, in the form of sodium chloride, plays an important part in the primary processes of digestion and absorption. Salt activates the first enzyme in the mouth, salivary amylase. At this stage, sodium exposes food to the tastebuds, a reason why food has always been salted to taste, it also helps start digestion by breaking down food. In the parietal cells of the stomach wall, sodium chloride generates hydrochloric acid, one of the most important of ail digestive secretions.

If potassium is in excess in relation to sodium, the body's enzyme pathway loses its ability to produce hydrochloric acid. Thus most diets, but especially vegetarian and grain diets, require slightly more salt in order to prevent an excess of potassium over sodium. With salt present, the acidity of the partially digested food is able to trigger off some needed natural sodium bicarbonate, derived from the supply of sodium chloride, as well as enzymatic and bile secretions from the gall bladder and pancreatic ducts. Without salt no digestion is possible.

Another key reason why natural salt is so important is because our bodies need trace elements for proper function. These elements are usually not found in food or nutritional supplements in a form that the body can utilize. 

In general, natural sea salt helps to balance the entire body. Some of the more pronounced benefits include the following:

1. Regulates heartbeat and blood pressure. Even though refined salt can cause high blood pressure, natural salt with adequate water intake can help to stabilize irregular heartbeats and normalize blood pressure. In other words, if you have low blood pressure, taking Celtic sea salt can help to raise it. If you have high blood pressure, it can help to lower it.

2. Eliminates mucus buildup. Not only does this salt help to eliminate existing mucus buildup, but it will help to prevent it. This benefit makes it very helpful for people with allergies, asthma, sinus issues, or bronchial congestion.

3. Improves brain function. Sea salt is vital to the health of nerve cells and their ability to communicate and process information. This salt also helps to extract excess acidity and toxins from brain cells.

4. Balances blood sugars. Celtic sea salt is especially helpful for diabetics because it helps to balance blood sugars.

5. Alkalizes the body. Excess acidity in the body is an underlying cause of many diseases. Salt is vital to the removal of excess acid wastes from the cells. In addition, mineral rich salt will help to maintain the optimal acid-alkaline balance.

6. Increases energy. Salt and water are the key elements for the generation of hydroelectric energy in the cells. When sodium and trace minerals are deficient in the body, fatigue will set in.

7. Provides electrolyte balance. Natural Celtic salt will help keep the electrolyte minerals in your body balanced, releasing excess sodium and water. For problems with water retention, gradual sea salt intake can help to release excess water stored in body tissue.

8. Builds immunity. Regular intake of natural sea salt and its highly absorptive minerals can give you a higher resistance to illness, infections, and disease. It can also help your body to heal faster after an injury or surgery.

9. Promotes restful sleep. The abundance of trace minerals in natural sea salt will have a calming effect on the entire nervous system. In addition, the proper ratio of water and salt consumption can help to prevent the need to urinate during the night.

10. Prevents muscle cramps. Muscle cramps are often caused by an electrolyte imbalance, especially a lack of sodium. Celtic sea salt provides these minerals in the correct proportion. Your body will take what it needs and get rid of the rest, as long as you are drinking enough water.

11. It Helps with Kidney Stones. If you have been dealing with kidney stones for a while now, consider replacing refined salt with Celtic sea salt. Many people have confirmed how effective sea salt is in terms of dissolving kidney stones. Regular consumption may also help prevent and dissolve gallbladder stones. 

12. It Helps Control Saliva. Drooling in your sleep can be quite embarrassing and troublesome too. It sometimes means you do not have the right kind of salt in your body or you are dehydrating. Leaving it untreated increases your chance of developing double chin, which is the result of your saliva glands working hard to lubricate your throat and mouth. You should increase your water intake and consume Celtic sea salt to treat this condition.

13. Proper Hydration of Your Cells. The mucous membranes in your mouth obviously absorb the minerals of Celtic Sea Salt, and three of those minerals are Magnesium Chloride, Magnesium Bromite and Magnesium Sulfate. These three minerals, which are all Magnesium, are water hungry molecules. This is why Celtic Sea Salt looks like it is wet. When your mouth absorbs these minerals, it takes them to your cells and actually pulls the water into your cell, and thus, hydrating your cells.

It is important to find unrefined Celtic Sea Salt to enjoy its amazing benefits. Natural  Celtic Sea Salt is light grey in color, which is mainly due to a mix of clay and sea minerals. The clay helps ionize the minerals in the sea salt and makes it even more beneficial. Celtic Sea Salt is a bit moist to the touch and retains its moisture even when you store it in a cool place.

You can find light grey Celtic Sea Salt and fine ground Celtic Sea Salt with ease.

• Light grey sea salt means it has been dried by the summer wind and sun and no processing is involved here. It is great for cooking and you can use it on the table after grinding with a ceramic salt grinder. You should avoid metal grinders though.

• Fine ground Celtic Sea Salt is the same light grey salt but is ground for convenience. It does not contain any chemicals though. It may clump easily, so you may consider adding a few grains of rice to the shaker to prevent the problem.

No matter what type of Celtic Sea Salt you use, just make sure to drink plenty of water to keep your body hydrated while using the salt.

1. Actinium

2. Aluminum *

3. Antimony

4. Arsenic *

5. Astatine

6. Barium *

7. Bicarbonate

8. Bismuth

9. Borate

10. Boron *

11. Bromine *

12. Cadmium

13. Calcium *

14. Carbon *

15. Cerium *

16. Cesium *

17. Chloride *

18. Chromium *

19. Cobalt *

20. Copper *

21. Dysprosium *

22. Erbium *

23. Europium *

24. Fluoride

25. Francium

26. Gadolinium *

27. Gallium *

28. Gold *

29. Hafnium *

30. Holmium *

31. Hydrogen *

32. Indium

33. Iodine *

34. Iridium

35. Iron *

36. Lanthanum *

37. Lead

38. Lutetium *

39. Manganese *

40. Magnesium Chloride *

41. Magnesium Bromite *

42. Magnesium Sulfate *

43. Mercury

44. Neptunium

45. Nickel *

46. Niobium *

47. Nitrogen *

48. Osmium

49. Oxygen *

50. Palladium

51. Phosphorus *

52. Platinum

53. Plutonium

54. Polonium

55. Potassium *

56. Praseodymium *

57. Protactinium

58. Radium

59. Rhenium *

60. Rhodium Tellurium

61. Rubidium *

62. Ruthenium

63. Samarium *

64. Scandium *

65. Selenium *

66. Silicate *

67. Silicon

68. Silver *

69. Sodium *

70. Sodium Chloride

71. Strontium *

72. Sulfur *

73. Tantalum *

74. Terbium *

75. Thallium

76. Thorium

77. Thulium *

78. Tin *

79. Titanium *

80. Tungsten

81. Uranium

82. Vanadium *

83. Ytterbium *

84. Yttrium *

85. Zinc *

86. Zirconium *

* - Part of the Mighty 90 essential minerals, which can be viewed HERE.

Essential minerals of the Mighty 90 that are missing in this list are Beryllium, Germanium, Molybdenum, Neodymium and Lithium.