The Salt Fix

Why Experts Got It All Wrong - and How Eating More Might Save Your Life

By: Dr. J. DiNicolantonio

Narrated by: Qarie Marshall

Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

We all know the dangers of sugar and salt: but the danger attributed to the second white crystal has more to do with getting too little of it, not too much. Too little salt can shift the body into semi-starvation mode, causing insulin resistance, and may even cause twice as much fat to be absorbed for every gram that's consumed.

Too little salt in certain populations can also actually increase blood pressure as well as resting heart rate. In order to hydrate and nourish our cells, transmit nerve signals, contract our muscles, ensure proper digestion and breathing, and maintain proper heart function, we need salt.

In this book, a leading cardiovascular research scientist and doctor of pharmacy overturns conventional thinking about salt and explores the little-understood importance of it, the health dangers of having too little, and how salt can actually help you improve sports performance, crush sugar cravings, and stave off common chronic illnesses.

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©2017 Dr. James DiNicolantonio (P)2017 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Good history of dietary guidelines for salt.

Why salt is very important and why we are told to eat too little of it. The most important part is the dangers of too l little salt and when we deplete the most salt and how to become in tune of how much our body needs. Worth a read.

FANTASTIC!!!!

Wonderful listen and very informative from a new perspective. Will definitely discuss with others about this book.

fascinating and life-changing

I learned so much and this book completely changed my views on salt and my health!

Excellent job

Very good life changing information that everyone should appreciate! Dont miss out on this one.

great book about demonized salt

I think this will be an eye opening book for a lot of people. I eat a lot of high quality salt on a regular basis but people should know how good salt is and how bad sugar is.

Excellent Book

The Salt fix sold me on the importance of salt. However, it just confirmed what I had been doing most of my life - adding more salt at the table. I love salt and now that i have read this book, I feel much better knowing I wasn't doing any harm to my body.

The book presents research study after research study on why low salt does not lower High Blood Pressure in MOST people. The author just keeps repeating himself over and over (and over) again that salt is not bad. Two big things I learned from reading this book is 1.) History of low salt diet - based on Bad research and interpretation of results (just like low Cholesterol). 2. The body gets rid of the extra salt in your body you don't need.

The author gets tired of saying "low salt is bad for you" so he goes on to Sugar as the Bad Guy, Which most of us all ready know. But wait isn't this book about salt? Why go into so much depth about Sugar?

There is so many research studies presented in this book, that it's overwhelming. If i could just point to One Guy as being the driver for low salt diet, I could use this in explaining to people why salt is not bad for you. Kind of like the Ancel Keys of the Low Cholesterol/Saturated Fat craze. But i can't.

Instead, i go around telling people: "I just read this book that's called The Salt Fix and it says that salt is not bad for you because the research information used to come up with the Low Salt Diet is misinterpreted and faulty." They will just look at me and say: "Here goes another Conspiracy Theory". I can't tell people to add salt to their food when i can't explain why except tell them to read the book.

I hope you all understand what I'm trying to say. This book is not a keeper, Read and return.

Eye-Opening & Important

Somehow, the obvious reasons for my intense cramps after going HFLC were lost on me. No longer. Already enjoying the benefits of reaffirming this ancient knowledge. And, in more ways that just during exercise.

In the beginning

I love the book, but the first couple chapters about being a fish and turning into a human is unwise. It's a surprise how a person can be so wise in one thing and so unwise in an other. I just skip the first two chapters.

Salt is good food

It was refreshing to hear that its ok to listen to the salt craving my body is telling me

Excellent !!!

Very informative, a lot of scientific facts. Recommended if you want to change your health