Refined Table Salt

Refining reduces salt from 92 minerals to essentially only two: sodium and chloride. Refined table salt contains only 2–3 minerals: sodium, chloride, and iodine. Iodine added to refined table salt evaporates within hours of opening the container. Refined table salt is produced by isolating sodium and chloride crystals from seawater, then bleaching them and adding aluminum as an anti-caking agent. Refined table salt is made from the first crystals skimmed from seawater, which are approximately 30% sodium and 50% chloride. Aluminum is added to refined table salt as an anti-caking agent. Refined table salt contributes to high blood pressure through mineral depletion. Some refined table salt is deceptively marketed as 'sea salt' despite containing only two minerals. Excessive refined salt consumption, combined with low potassium intake, disrupts the sodium-potassium pump. Seawater naturally contains 92 minerals, with sodium at 30% and chloride at 50% by proportion.