You may be aware of the pink salt sold in shakers in grocery and health food stores. Maybe you've even noticed rough-cut, pinkish blocks at the local feed store. However, you might not know why this Himalayan salt for horses and people is rapidly gaining in popularity. Many health benefits have been identified by researchers studying this mineral-rich, natural source of sodium.
The general belief that humans and animals need a constant supply of salt has been challenged over the years. It's now known that, although sodium is an essential mineral, too much can cause problems of dehydration, hypertension, and pH imbalance in both humans and animals. Part of the problem is the form in which sodium is supplied. The commercial product, sodium chloride, is neither natural nor beneficial.
Bragg did a lot of research and tested his theories on himself, hiking in Death Valley without salty foods and analyzing 'salt-licks' found in the wild and frequented by deer and other animals. He found that none contained the sodium chloride that makes up most of common table-salt; rather, the deposits were composed of minerals that tasted salty and that animals craved.
Most people keep their horse in confinement, either in stalls, paddocks, or fields that don't have trace mineral-rich soils. Feed and forage generally will not make up for this deficiency. Neither does providing a conventional white or even 'mineral' salt-block manufactured in a chemical lab and processed into a hard, squared-off shape. It's up to the owner to make sure all essential minerals are supplied.
Sodium chloride is not a natural product, and commercial blocks and shakers also may contain additives which make it impossible for either the human or the equine system to assimilate sodium properly. Eliminating excess sodium is also inhibited. Horses crave the salty taste associated in the wild with a complete mix of minerals and can get too much sodium. If elimination of the excess is compromised, health will suffer. Himalayan salt is unprocessed, has no additives, and contains 84 essential minerals.
There's a well-researched theory that the pink deposits in high mountain mines hold a negative electrical charge. This 'ionization' allows the minerals to be readily absorbed at the cellular level, giving cells all the macro and micro minerals they need for growth, reproduction, and repair. Many people who use this instead of commercial products claim to feel more energetic.
Human users attest that this spice tastes great. Although this might not impress some horse owners, many people love to pamper their animals with treats as well as supplements. Providing a natural, unprocessed Himalayan salt-block can enhance both health and happiness.
Check at your local feed store for pink or pinkish-brown, rough-cut, semi-transparent blocks to give your animals the best source of sodium and valuable trace minerals. Supplementing 84 minerals is hard to do otherwise. Free of toxins and never chemically processed, this natural mineral source can replace the mass-produced, highly-processed, chemical blocks most of us have used for so long.
The general belief that humans and animals need a constant supply of salt has been challenged over the years. It's now known that, although sodium is an essential mineral, too much can cause problems of dehydration, hypertension, and pH imbalance in both humans and animals. Part of the problem is the form in which sodium is supplied. The commercial product, sodium chloride, is neither natural nor beneficial.
Bragg did a lot of research and tested his theories on himself, hiking in Death Valley without salty foods and analyzing 'salt-licks' found in the wild and frequented by deer and other animals. He found that none contained the sodium chloride that makes up most of common table-salt; rather, the deposits were composed of minerals that tasted salty and that animals craved.
Most people keep their horse in confinement, either in stalls, paddocks, or fields that don't have trace mineral-rich soils. Feed and forage generally will not make up for this deficiency. Neither does providing a conventional white or even 'mineral' salt-block manufactured in a chemical lab and processed into a hard, squared-off shape. It's up to the owner to make sure all essential minerals are supplied.
Sodium chloride is not a natural product, and commercial blocks and shakers also may contain additives which make it impossible for either the human or the equine system to assimilate sodium properly. Eliminating excess sodium is also inhibited. Horses crave the salty taste associated in the wild with a complete mix of minerals and can get too much sodium. If elimination of the excess is compromised, health will suffer. Himalayan salt is unprocessed, has no additives, and contains 84 essential minerals.
There's a well-researched theory that the pink deposits in high mountain mines hold a negative electrical charge. This 'ionization' allows the minerals to be readily absorbed at the cellular level, giving cells all the macro and micro minerals they need for growth, reproduction, and repair. Many people who use this instead of commercial products claim to feel more energetic.
Human users attest that this spice tastes great. Although this might not impress some horse owners, many people love to pamper their animals with treats as well as supplements. Providing a natural, unprocessed Himalayan salt-block can enhance both health and happiness.
Check at your local feed store for pink or pinkish-brown, rough-cut, semi-transparent blocks to give your animals the best source of sodium and valuable trace minerals. Supplementing 84 minerals is hard to do otherwise. Free of toxins and never chemically processed, this natural mineral source can replace the mass-produced, highly-processed, chemical blocks most of us have used for so long.
This article collected, selected and written by: Author Van Hoc
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