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From Salt Maker to Salt Nerd: A Conversation with Dave Burris

From Salt Maker to Salt Nerd: A Conversation with Dave Burris

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 In this episode, David Roberts and Dr. John Gildea talk with Henlopan Sea Salt founder, Dave Burris and discuss:

  • Does salt really cause high blood pressure? — Dr. John Gildea explains salt sensitivity, why only a portion of people are affected, and the surprising concept of "inverse salt sensitivity."

  • Sea salt vs. table salt — Dave Burris shares his experience making sea salt and why natural salts contain trace minerals that refined table salt lacks.

  • The Redmond Real Salt controversy — A discussion of heavy metals in salts, what testing shows, and why soil often contains far more.

  • The role of magnesium and potassium — How these minerals in sea salt can actually counterbalance sodium's effects on blood pressure.

  • Local and global salt stories — From artisanal salt makers on U.S. coasts to Himalayan and Hawaiian varieties, the episode explores why not all salts are created equal.

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.