Dr James DiNicolantonio | Rooted in Wellness #shorts #viralvideo #health #healthtip #energy #boost

So salt is definitely misunderstood. Salt was demonized, and now we're adding salt back in. I was thinking about you this morning when I added salt to my coffee.

Obviously, this is different for everybody, but on average, about one and a half teaspoons of salt per day is associated with the lowest risk of death, mortality, heart attacks. Salt will actually decrease the dopamine response in the brain, kind of calm the brain down from that perspective. And so you will get less sugar cravings if you make sure you're getting enough salt. We need to understand that, like, we can't hydrate as well unless you have electrolyte. So. So the salt allows you to absorb the water better. It puts it to where it needs to go, and it helps hydrate you. And that's why people don't feel so good in the morning, because they've gone eight hours without drinking.

So salt, first thing in the morning, upon rising.