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Debunking the Salt Myth: Why Your Body Craves More Unrefined Sea Salt for Optimal Health

Discover why unrefined sea salt, rich in essential minerals, is the key to better health and why most of us need more salt, not less.

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Kathleen Barnes
September 21, 2024

September 20, 2024

A Message from Kathleen:

Dear Friends,

Those of you who have read my newsletters for a while know I’m a contrarian, but always with scientific backup. There are often misleading directives from conventional medicine and some are downright incorrect. Read on for another mythbuster.

Be well, stay well,

Kathleen

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