WHAT IS NATURAL SEA SALT?
Unrefined salt usually comes from salt mines. It is washed and strained. It is called sea salt as the mines were usually former sea beds. A few brands such as Celtic Salt are harvested from the sea. Natural salt is generally a very healthful product. It has an alkalinizing effect on the body and is a yang food in Chinese medical terminology. The sodium it contains is critical for osmotic balance and to solubilize other minerals in the blood. Deficiency of sodium causes other minerals to become biounavailable and precipitate into the soft tissues and elsewhere. Humanity has been eating unrefined salt for thousands of years. The word ‘salary’ comes from the same root as the word salt because it was such a valuable commodity it was used for currency. It is more important in hot climates, where significant amounts of sodium are lost in sweating. Unrefined sea salt is an important source of minerals, especially today when the food supply is mineral-deficient due to hybrid crops and modern a
