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I have a salt question that might be a bit controversial- I understand that a lot of raw foodies try to limit their salt intake and might even avoid it altogether, preferring to get their salt through plants. I tried a bit of research, and every medical article or website or source of information that I found was of the very firm conviction that salt is essential to cell activity, and without a significant amount they cease to function. I know a lot of medical research is flawed, but my doctor told me I had low sodium last time I had bloodwork done, and this was when I didn't mind adding sea salt to a lot of my food. If I had low sodium then, then wouldn't it be near-impossible to get enough sodium naturally?

Another topic- I don't know what kind of health problem it might be, but after working out, or sweating, or after drinking a lot of water, I tend to feel very dizzy, out of it, and a little bit... well, it feels like my face and arms are tingling, and maybe like a mild fever. This happened last night- normally I have a pulse of about 60, but I took my pulse and it was 84! I thought it might have something to do with electrolytes, and when I looked it up on a few medical websites (wrongdiagnosis.com, to name one) it listed my symptoms as the ones for electrolyte imbalance. Salt is supposed to help with this... but I eat plenty of celery, and I do have a bit of salt or dulse now and then... is it really possible for people not to take in any extra salt? I think I might have a different issue, but the salt one is one that seems really possible... does anyone have any ideas about this? I'm almost getting a bit panicky. It's not very fun to feel like you're going to either pass out or have a heart attack any time you drink water or do a bit of exercise- and a bit of exercise is... well, my daily level is usually either an hour of pilates, or forty minutes of running on a treadmill, so it's nothing too strenuous... is it salt, do you think?