What is the truth about white sea salt and whether the common belief that it is highly refined like iodized salt is true?
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you’ll know that my favorite sea salt brand is Baja Gold.
I’ve been using it for years.
Baja Gold is the cleanest sea salt compared to other brands due to its unique harvesting region.
Extensive laboratory testing has continuously verified how clean it is!
In addition to being unpolluted, Baja Gold is the richest sea salt in trace minerals.
The result is the most delicious dish.
It is also ideal for making a powerful electrolyte supplement known as solé water.
Recently I discovered that the Baja Gold sea salt I purchased was whiter than the typical grayish color I had observed over the years.
Some of you have also noticed this and contacted us.
To answer this question, I reached out to Michael Sileck, president and owner of Baja Gold Salt Company.
What I learned was very interesting and provided important nuance to the common belief in the health community that white sea salt is just sodium.
Is this true? Does white sea salt contain no trace minerals like toxic refined white (iodized) salt?
**Michael Sileck has given permission to share this email conversation.
Hello Sarah:
Thanks for your note. I hope you are doing well.
As Baja Gold has grown, we have worked with our production partners to create a more consistent and pure product for our customers.
We are currently harvesting only from the center of the pond (the ‘salt flat’) and only the top layer of brine. This produces a product that is richer in minerals (especially magnesium and potassium) and produces a salt that is whiter in color.
So rest assured that your Baja Gold is rich in minerals that have not yet been refined! take pleasure in!
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In summary, just because the brand of sea salt you use is white doesn’t always mean it’s refined.
This may indicate higher amounts of some macrominerals such as magnesium and potassium.
Therefore, it is important to ask the company directly about their specific harvesting process.
In the case of Baja Gold sea salt, its whitish color indicates a higher content of magnesium and potassium, including trace elements important for enzymatic action, although they are difficult or impossible to obtain through food. body’s reaction.
