{"id":3179,"date":"2022-02-10T17:04:48","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T17:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.go-keto.com\/?page_id=3179"},"modified":"2025-05-01T15:36:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T15:36:34","slug":"mineral-salts-in-ketogenics-the-winning-quartet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.go-keto.com\/en\/academy\/mineral-salts-in-ketogenics-the-winning-quartet\/","title":{"rendered":"Mineral salts in ketogenics: The winning quartet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Salt: Sodium<\/span><\/b>
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\n<\/span>To state that in a ketogenic diet you have to eat more salt is a frightening thought for many. However, it is important to know that the stopping of sugar consumption will stimulate the production of insulin and by limiting it, the body stops retaining fluids. Therefore, the kidneys release much more water than before.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is salt, more precisely sodium, that allows the body to maintain its fluids, so you need to eat more salt than before, otherwise you risk dehydration and all the problems it causes. The kidneys also release water, which can lead to serious health problems, such as heart problems, because the kidneys also release mineral salts: sodium, potassium\u2026<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Moreover, salt is very important for cellular exchanges, it is also involved in many processes: The absorption of other mineral salts such as potassium, the acid-base balance. It also plays an important role in nerve impulses and cardiac conduction. It often happens that at the beginning of the ketogenic diet, people suffer from headaches, great tiredness, dizziness or cramps, which is a sign that they are not eating enough salt.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The amount of added salt I recommend per day is about 5 to 8 g, i.e. a good teaspoon. I also take into account the amount of salt naturally contained in food. I\u2019ll give you a little precision to know the salt \/ sodium equivalence. You must divide the amount of salt by the amount of sodium in the food. For example: 10g of salt correspond to about 5g of sodium.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For people suffering from hypertension (I personally belong to this group), I advise you two kinds of salt. Pink Himalayan salt and unrefined sea salt, such as Gu\u00e9rande, R\u00e9 and Noirmoutier. These salts are very high in other mineral salts.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Magnesium:<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/span>Magnesium is an essential mineral salt for the wellbeing of our body and it is involved in:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n