In general, light usage of appropriate salts is fine during transitional phases and also as part of salads or veggie meals and as needed otherwise.
Depending on your current approach/protocol, consider supplementing your diet with green juices.
When the adrenal cortex (where steroid production takes place in the adrenals) is compromised, this often results in decreased output of mineralocorticoid steroids and thereby loss of sufficient sodium (amongst other minerals) utilization, leading to salt cravings.
As people respond to these cravings by increasing their salt intake, they can feel much better and falsely believe that the salt is strengthening or rebuilding their adrenals, when in reality the salt functions simply as a temporary crutch or quick fix.
If you’re experiencing salt cravings you can still use salt, just don’t overdo it. You can also sprinkle a pinch on some of your fruit meals (as is popularly done with oranges, grapefruit, and pineapple) if it helps.
But remember to strengthen your adrenals through diet, necessary lifestyle changes, therapeutic practices, and other tools which may include botanical products (herbs), bovine glandulars and the like.
Once your adrenals are in better condition, salt cravings will decrease. As you continue working on your body with clean foods, your taste palates will tend to change, reducing the palatability to lots of salt on your food. It'll become easier to no longer need much salt for taste and the subtle flavors of fruits and vegetables will be adequately enjoyable.
Recommended Sources of Sodium
- Celery (especially juiced)
- Seaweeds (e.g. kelp powder or dulse flakes) (carefully sourced)
- Hawaiian ‘alaea sea salt
- Himalayan pink crystal salt
- Celtic sea salt