Too much pink Himalayan salt?

(Hillary ) #1

Has anybody ever ate too much pink salt and ended up with loose stools? I mean like uncontrollable loose stools!

(matt ) #2

Its usually magnesium that gets you. Are you taking that as well? Any idea if there is mag in your pink salt?

(Hillary ) #3

I’m not taking magnesium and I have no idea about if it is in the salt but I made a drink using a significant amount of salt and acv. I have being doing this months but I accidentally put too much salt in it the other day and right after I chugged that drink, I lost control of my bowels. I had been fasting since the night before and I used the same amount of acv that I always do so the only thing I can think of is the salt.

(Leslie) #4
(Allan L) #5

I think this is called a salt flush and not related specifically to pink himalayan but any type of salt consumed in a large enough quantity.

I tend to have smaller amounts of salt spread evenly through the day

(Banting & Yudkin & Atkins & Eadeses & Cordain & Taubes & Volek & Naiman & Bikman ) #6

Jillian Michaels could probably do with a good talking to by Dr. James DiNicolantonio. And Jason Fung. And Mike Eades. And then maybe a beat down from Amber O’Hearn.

(Hillary ) #7

The only reason I drink the salt water is to keep my electrolytes up during my omad fast. Now I’m terrified to have any salt during my fast. Any thoughts on how to keep my electrolytes up? Or maybe I won’t have any electrolyte issues since I’m not extended fasting. Thanks for the input, you guys.

(Allan L) #8

Type ‘ketoaid’ in the search bar, its a home made electrolyte drink, sipped slowly during the day.

Personally I always get stomach issues when I fast, with or without the salt. Smaller glasses of salt spread over the day tends to work for me.

(Leslie) #9

Please understand that I’m not her fan and I don’t advocate anything she espouses. I only posted that link because it’s a good explanation of what might happen to someone who drinks salt water in large amounts all at once.

I’m pretty sure the entire article was just cut and pasted from a medical or science journal.

Peace, love and keto :rainbow:

(Hillary ) #10

It was a good read. Thanks. I’m thinking that since I drank the salt water so quickly, it messed me up. Like…thirty minutes later it was coming out like a volcano. Sorry for the tmi. Lol

(Banting & Yudkin & Atkins & Eadeses & Cordain & Taubes & Volek & Naiman & Bikman ) #11

Yeah, I just like to beat on her whenever she comes up… Same thing with anyone associated with Biggest Loser.

(Ron) #12

It is my experience that when I am fasting there will be a point when my body eliminates lingering residuals and completely empties the digestive tract for the most part. This usually takes place somewhere within the 40 / 60 hour time frame of the fast.
If you are newer to fasting then this could be your situation as well.
Just a thought.:slightly_smiling_face: