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Redmond Real Salt

Kockeyedkitty

Kockeyedkitty

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I am wondering if any of you while on your liquid diet post op craved salt? We only use Redmond Real Salt, it's natural unrefined salt that is packed full of like 60 essential minerals. I was badly constipated my first 5 days post op and craving salt after a few days. I started just wetting the tip of my finger and dipped it into our salt bowl. I was amazed at how much better I felt so I keep a tiny little container of it with me. (I don't swallow it right away I suck on it because it's a coarse salt. ) Since I started doing this I'm no longer constipated either.

I do still have broth for my dinner then the 3 medicine cups worth of protein shake.

Did any of you also crave mineral salt?

By the way I do not have high blood pressure in fact I have low blood pressure. I have tachycardia but can not be put on anything for it because everything for it lowers blood pressure.
 
Salt cravings can also come if you are dehydrated or have a loss of electrolytes (key minerals). I went through a period of time during post-op where I was really craving saltiness. I would sip on some pickle juice at first, but then got some non-sugar sports drinks with electrolytes and upped my hydration and the craving went away. I'm not saying that is what you need to do, but it's possible you have a bit of an electrolyte imbalance.
 
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