56: “The Salt Fix” - Detailed Summary [Why You Need MORE Salt, Not Less]
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Salt is a SUPER-important topic for anyone who’s fasting, or eating low-carb. Salt is also very important for overall health. That's why today I'm sharing a detailed summary of the book, The Salt Fix (by Dr. James DiNicolantonio).  Timestamps are below.    This summary will help you understand why much of what you've heard about salt may be wrong, where the salt restriction guidelines came from, why it's better and healthier to eat all the salt you crave (at least for most people), and some specific ideas about how to put this info in practice.  👉 YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/R-DOrXvucKc    👉 My YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@FastingWell    👉 The Salt Fix, by Dr. Jame Dinic. (book on Amazon)    👉 Listen to The Salt Fix with a free trial on Audible    Full show notes and resources:  https://fastingwell.com/episode56/   ⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰:   Overview (0:00) |  Book introduction (2:24) |  Chapter 1 - But doesn't salt cause high blood pressure? (4:31) |  Chapter 2 - We are salty folk (6:14) |  Chapter 3 - The war against salt, and how we demonized the wrong white crystal (8:04) |  Chapter 4 - What really causes heart disease? (15:13) |  Chapter 5 - We are starving inside (19:57) |  Chapter 6 - Crystal rehab: Using salt cravings to kick sugar addiction (23:49) |  Chapter 7 - How much salt do you really need? (28:13) |  Chapter 8 - The salt fix: give your body what it really needs (38:02) |  Epilogue & appendices (46:01) | 
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