Posted by bleauberry on December 18, 2007, at 17:49:33
In reply to Salt disturbs sleep, posted by Netch on December 17, 2007, at 12:16:56
For people with adrenal fatigue one of the things recommended to do is take lots of salt prior to the time of day where the adrenals are their weakest, and to boost salt intake overall. Somehow helps adrenal function. If that is true, then maybe the enhanced adrenal activity would tend to lighten sleep?
They didn't specify if the salt was iodized or not. Iodine has effects on thyroid function.
Urine PH should be neutral to slightly alkaline at a first thing in the morning test with PH test strips. Mine is acidic. To boost PH it is recommended to take baking soda or apple cider vinegar. The ACV goes in acidic, but metabolizes to very alkaline. Both serve to make the body more salty basically. I tried them. I discovered I felt lousy the next morning. Very tired, fatigued, more depressed, just not well. Kind of like what the people in this study experienced with salt.
Proof that even simple things like salt can have a profound effect on how we feel. Now go imagine things like st johns wort, zyprexa, lexapro, lithium, etc etc. I mean, if salt exerts that much power, just imagine the power of other things.
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