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EPISODE · Jun 10, 2025 · 59 MIN

The Salt You're Using Is Harming You: The Truth About Minerals, Electrolytes, and Real Hydration

from Biohacking with Brittany

Michael Sileck, Chief Mineral Officer at Baja Gold Salt and Sea90 Ocean Minerals, exposes the modern salt crisis—how ultra-processed table salt stripped of 80+ trace elements is harming everything from cellular hydration to soil health.  We unpack the science of "living salt," why regenerative agriculture starts with ocean minerals, and simple ways to remineralize your body (and even your baby's sweet-potato dinner). If you're tired of bland food, brain fog, or electrolytes loaded with sweeteners, this episode is your roadmap to nourishing from the ground up—literally. WE TALK ABOUT:  08:50 – Debunking "low-salt" guidelines and the lobby that demonized sodium 12:30 – Pink Himalayan & Celtic vs. Baja Gold: The real hierarchy of healthy salts 17:00 – Cutting sodium without eating less salt (the mineral-density math) 21:20 – Five-year harvest cycle: How lunar tides create "living" sea salt crystals 26:50 – Why babies (and moms) need electrolytes—plus Michael's parenting hacks 32:20 – Regenerative farming 101: Chocolate-cake soil, animal integration & Sea90 minerals 46:10 – Morning pinch ritual: Brittany's zero-sugar electrolyte routine for stable energy 51:00 – How Brittany is raising a mineral-literate toddler (and what Michael's kids taught him) 56:25 – Where to find Baja Gold worldwide + upcoming Canada launch SPONSORS: Pique's Sun Goddess Matcha and BT Fountain Electrolytes deliver clean, science-backed support— use my link to get 20% off plus a free frother and beaker. RESOURCES: Trying to conceive? Join my Baby Steps Course to optimize your fertility with biohacking. Free gift: Download my hormone-balancing, fertility-boosting chocolate recipe. Explore my luxury retreats and wellness events for women. Shop my faves: Check out my Amazon storefront for wellness essentials. Baja Salt's website (code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY) and Instagram LET'S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music

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