ELECTROLYTES on a Carnivore Diet! Why you Need More Salt on a Carnivore Diet
in this video we are going to talk aboutelectrolytes on a carnivore diet what
they are why they matter and how tobalance them correctly electrolytes can
seriously make or break your results ona carnivore diet just last week I had a
subscriber asking me why she wasexperiencing heart palpitations since
switching to carnivore we realized thather sodium intake was probably lower
than it should be and since making thatchange the palpitations have went away
in this video I am going to talk aboutsodium potassium magnesium and calcium
signs you are not getting enough of themand how to balance them for optimal
health
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share new posts every single daywhat are electrolytes electrolytes are
essential minerals that are key for somany functions within the body they
regulate nerve and muscle functionhydrate the body balance blood acidity
and pressure and help rebuild damagedtissue on any version of a low
carbohydrate diet whether that be acarnivore diet or a keto diet we need
more electrolytes this is because wheninsulin levels are low as they are when
you restrict carbohydrates the kidneysexcrete more sodium
and this disrupts other electrolytelevels as well we are going to start
today at talking about sodium because Ibelieve it to be the most important then
we'll move on to potassium magnesium andfinally calcium sodium the presence of
sodium is essential for musclecontractions the largest and most
important of which being the heart as Isaid at the start of this video if you
are experiencing heart palpitationsupping your sodium is going to be the
place that you want to start other signsof a sodium deficiency include fatigue
headaches weakness and trouble focusingnow it is important to distinguish the
difference between salt and sodiumI think this throws a lot of people off
when they are trying to measure theirintake salt is made up of sodium and
chloride so this means that one gram ofsalt is not equal to one gram of sodium
which is a mistake I often see peoplemaking in reality there is a bit under
400 milligrams of sodium in one gram ofsalt so you might be consuming less than
half of what you thought you were so howmuch sodium should we be aiming to get
each day the average person requiresbetween 3 & 6 grams of sodium every day
but as I already said when we are eatinga low carbohydrate diet that need can
increase 5 grams of sodium is a goodplace to start if you are sedentary that
equals out to be about two and a quarterteaspoons exercise and physical activity
increase our need for sodium as well aswe lose some from sweat and this goes if
you live in a hot climate - if you arepretty active I would start with trying
to get seven grams of sodium every daywhich is about three teaspoons you will
be able to get some sodium from yourfood but probably not enough to meet
your required amount 100 grams of beefcontains only 54 milligrams and a cup of
bone broth is a better source with about500 ml
so it is really important that you use ahigh quality salt - salt your food
generously and also to add to your waterI start every day adding half a teaspoon
to my water bottle and here is wheretoday's sponsor comes in Snell squared
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potassium potassium and sodium try toremain in balance within the body when
sodium is low it not only impacts sodiumlevels but potassium as well the kidneys
will try to reabsorb more sodium whileexcreting more potassium to maintain the
balance signs of a potassium deficiencyinclude muscle cramps and muscle
twitching as well as heart palpitationson a card of our diet you require
between three to four point eight gramsof potassium every day and potassium is
a bit easier to get from our food thansodium is 100 grams of beef has 350
milligrams of potassium meaning that ifyou eat a 300 gram steak this is a bit
over one gram 100 grams of mackerel isan even better source with about 520
milligrams and even better 100 grams ofbacon has 550 milligrams
bone broth is also a good source with450 milligrams a couple of steaks and a
couple cups of bone broth and youprobably die
again if you are more active youprobably require a bit more and if you
do not think you are getting enough youcan always supplement but just know that
too much concentrated potassium can bedangerous so don't start supplementing
without careful consideration magnesiummagnesium helps to maintain proper
muscle function and nerve function itsupports your immune system and
regulates your heartbeat signs of amagnesium deficiency include muscle
twitching and muscle cramps heartpalpitations fatigue and constipation
now you might be thinking a lot of thesigns of deficiency between the three
electrolytes so far have been prettysimilar so how can you tell which one
you are deficient in if you'reexperiencing any of the symptoms that go
for all three I would suggest startingby upping your sodium then move to
magnesium and if that hasn't fixed theproblem then go to potassium last most
people require about 400 milligrams aday but again this can be higher if you
are active 100 grams of beef has 20milligrams 100 grams of mackerel has 100
milligrams and 102 sardines has 40milligrams you can supplement using
tablets or a powder if you don't feellike you're getting enough and another
way to supplement it is transdermallycell square has a pure magnesium oil
which I love it is one of the mostconcentrated magnesium oils on the
market the oil is formulated here inAustralia using magnesium chloride
flakes from the Dead Sea in Israel andSouth squared really prioritizes the
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directly on sore muscles or joints oryou can simply spray it on your stomach
if you just want to increase your levelsagain really great products from cell
squared I'm so happy to be working withthem on this video calcium calcium is
important for bone healthslow contractions and blood-clotting the
RDA is set at one gram per day but a lotof people think that this is set too
high this is because calcium needsvitamin D and vitamin K to be absorbed
in the body and most modern diets arehighly lacking in both of these to make
up for the poor absorption rate thethinking was to increase the RDA but
this isn't really a solution even withthe RDA being set high it is still hard
to get a decent amount of calcium if youare only eating steak 100 grams of beef
has only 12 milligrams if you areincluding dairy this is the easiest way
to get a good amount 100 grams ofparmesan takes you over the RDA with 1.1
grams of calcium other cheeses yogurtsbutters all have a decent amount as well
and 100 grams of sardines has aboutthree hundred and eighty milligrams
grinding eggshells into a powder andsprinkling that on your food is another
option and before you go adding cheeseback into your diet in an attempt to up
your calcium please watch my other videoabout cheese on a carnivore diet because
it isn't for everyone and if you arestill worried about getting enough
calcium on a carnivore diet here'ssomething to consider there is a clinic
in Hungary called paleo medicina whichuses a Paleolithic ketogenic diet to
treat patients the diet the patients arefed is basically only meat organs and
bone broth with no dairy and theirpatients show no signs of calcium
deficiency so take that for what youwill one last thing I will add before we
wrap up is that another sign of anelectrolyte deficiency can be cravings
so if you are eating a carb or diet andyou're finding that you are always
hungry you might need to up yourelectrolytes and that is everything you
need to know about electrolytes on acarnivore diet let me know in the
comments down below if you upped yourelectrolyte intake and if you
experienced any benefits and if you'rein Australia and looking for a good
source of sodium and magnesium make sureto head to cell squirrel
you to check out their ancient salts andother products thank you guys for
watching if you found this video helpfulfeel free to share it with your friends
and family if you'd like to check out myvideo that is all about the importance
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upload you can click here and if you areinterested in starting a ketone or
carnivore diet you can check out mycoaching programs here thanks again guys
I'll see you next time bye
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