I currently work for a company named Ceekay Auto, owned by a man named Bob Butts. He has used much of his wealth spreading information of the usefulness of salt(sea salt specifically) in helping to solve and ward off many common ailments. He calls it the "water cure" and you'd be surprised how many problems stem from dehydration. The salt come into play as it's an electrolyte meaning it helps your body absorb the water you consume. Sea salt specifically because there re many many times more minerals present than in your standard iodized salts.