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title: Sea Salt Is Better Than Table Salt for Sodium-Restricted Diets
date: 2014-06-30T15:06:47Z
modified: 2014-06-30T15:06:47Z
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Sea salt is better balanced for our bodies and may not cause swelling or tax the body like mined table salt or the added sodium in processed foods will.

[![Sea Salt Portuguese Flor de Sal](http://elizabethyarnell.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sea-salt-portuguese-flor-de-sal-thumbnail-fw280.jpg)

](http://www.savoryspiceshop.com/spices/sltportu.html)Portuguese Flor de Sal from the [Savory Spice Shop](http://www.savoryspiceshop.com/spices/sltportu.html "The Savory Spice Shop Portuguese flor de sal sea salt.").Sea salt is a live mineral from the get-go as part of the nutrient-rich environment of seawater that is activated by [absorbing the sun’s life-giving energy](http://elizabethyarnell.com/effortlesseating/2012/11/the-life-giving-power-of-the-sun/ "All life comes from the sun") during evaporation.

Our bodies depend on a balance of minerals to maintain homeostasis in the osmotic fluid inside and outside of our cells, and to provide a favorable environment for the conduction of electricity through the nervous system. Salt is a vital component for health and body function.

For sodium-restricted diets aimed at reducing inflammation and lessening the load on the kidneys and other organs, consider switching to sea salt, preparing home-cooked meals like [Glorious One-Pot Meals](http://www.gloriousonepotmeals.com "glorious one-pot meals") instead of eating restaurant meals high in mined salt, and avoiding packaged and prepared foods that list sodium on the lable.