Himalayan salt

Hello,

Is there a significant difference between using regular salt and other types of salt in terms of sodium content and other minerals? You've already written something about Himalayan salt, but what about other types of salt? Is there any particular type that should generally be avoided? (Of course, this is meant for healthy individuals).

The difference between them in relation to sodium content is not particularly significant. From a nutritional standpoint, the key role is played by the amount of other minerals (most commonly = in the greatest concentration, it is iron, followed by manganese, and in fortified products, a higher presence of iodine and fluoride). From this perspective, salt is a crucial source of sodium, and for these reasons, it is necessary to regulate its amount in daily diet. At first glance, salts containing, for example, iron (typically lava salt, which is a significant source of it) might seem more advantageous, but the "issue" with these is that the iron is of inorganic origin (thus not very biologically available). For the past few decades, iodized salt has been the standard in our inland conditions due to the need to increase the intake of deficient iodine for thyroid function. The added iodine practically has no effect on the sodium content, since sodium is a macro-element while iodine is measured in micrograms.