Himalayan Salt The Real Salt We Should Use

Today I was at Nilgiris for my regular weekend shopping and I came across this himalayan rock salt with a characteristic pink color. I usually buy the iodized salt but when I researched a bit I am amazed by its nutritional benefits. I am sure you would want to consider to use this salt after reading the below information. 

Table Salt Vs Himalayan Pink Salt
Your table salt is actually 97.5% sodium chloride and 2.5% chemicals such as moisture absorbents, and iodine. Dried at over 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit, the excessive heat alters the natural chemical structure of the salt causing the potential for a myriad of health problems in your body.

Most of the western world thinks of salt as sodium chloride -- a highly refined, processed white substance that's devoid of nutrients. Salt is so devoid of nutrients, in fact, that in the early 20th century, doctors noticed that people who ate white table salt started to suffer chronic degenerative diseases such as goiter. This was caused by the lack of iodine in the salt.

Iodine deficiency, by the way, is the No. 1 most preventable cause of mental retardation. Eating processed salt that lacks iodine, in other words, can cause your offspring to be retarded.

Now what's really interesting about processed table salt is that it's missing over 80 minerals. But they only put ONE mineral back in -- iodine. That's because iodine is the one mineral that causes the most obvious disease (goiter is sort of hard to not notice).Iodine is a naturally occurring mineral in the ocean. It's abundant in seafood and in real sea salt, but it's completely missing from refined white table salt.

So they started adding iodine to table salt, creating "iodized salt.

"But why would you want to eat salt that's been artificially enriched with ONE mineral when you could be eating salt that naturally contains eighty-four minerals?

If you want your body to function properly, you need holistic salt complete with all-natural elements. Today’s common table salt is poison that has nothing in common with natural salt.

This Salt Is Over 250 Million Years Old
When you use pure Himalayan Crystal Salt, you receive 250,000,000 years of accumulated sunlight and energy, plus all the natural minerals your body needs for restoring balance and life force. Containing all of the 84 elements found in your body,(Chemical Composition of Human Body Vs Chemical Composition of Himalayan Pink Salt)

The benefits of natural Himalayan Crystal Salt include:

• Regulating the water content throughout your body.
• Balancing excess acidity from your cells, particularly your brain cells.
• Balancing your blood sugar levels and helping to reduce your aging rate.
• Assisting in the generation of hydroelectric energy in cells in your body.
• Absorption of food particles through your intestinal tract.
• Help in clearing mucus plugs and phlegm from your lungs – particularly useful in asthma and cystic   fibrosis.
• Acts as a strong natural antihistamine and helps clear up congestion in your sinuses
• Prevention of muscle cramps.
• Making the structure of your bones firm – osteoporosis can occur when your body needs more salt and takes it from your bones.
• Regulating your sleep – it is a natural hypnotic.
• Maintaining your libido.
• Preventing varicose veins and spider veins on your legs and thighs.
• Stabilizing irregular heartbeats – in conjunction with water it is actually essential for the regulation of your blood pressure

Source: http://www.perfecthealthnow.com.au/products/himalayan-salt-products/the-truth-about-table-salt/
Natural News: http://www.naturalnews.com/028724_Himalayan_salt_sea.html
The Miracle of Himalayan Pink Salt : http://godsblessing.com/SaltBook.pdf
Excerpt from the book Salt and Water:
http://www.himalayancrystalsalt.com/pdf/WSpgs96-105.pdf 
http://www.saltcave.us/salt_benefits.html