burtlancast
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Then why do we need to give animals salt licks?
Salt licks are necessary only when the ratio of NaCl/Potassium in the food is disturbed ( NPK fertilizers). You can read the books of Andre Voisin about the problems of modern fertilizers which bring too much potassium.
Look at the work of Mexican cardilogist Sodi-Pallares: he banished salt for his patients in cardiac failure.Why do people on salt-reduced diets do so poorly especially the elderly who end up with pacemakers.
I suspect Ray's comments apply to the situations were people were using diuretics to lower their NaCl body pool, and were overdoing it without realizing.
The problem with Ray is he often likes to talk in extremes and leaves his readers without perspective for the usual middle of the road.
For example, I've read here members advising cancer patients to salt their diet, which is crazy.
Salt is kind of a can of worms subject: maybe someone should start a dedicated thread.