TikTokers Claim Celtic Salt Is ‘Life-Changing’ for Health—But Is It Worth the Hype?
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TikTok seems to introduce a new life-changing, holy grail hack every other day. People have massaged their rotisserie chickens, dieted with water and oats, and even stuck butter in their pants. Now, there's a new TikTok trend that will allegedly make you "glow from the inside out."
Influencers are turning to Celtic sea salt for clear skin, better gut health, and balanced hormones. The viral ingredient, which has already inspired 36.8 million posts on TikTok, has been called "life changing" thanks to its reported laundry list of health benefits.
"Doctors have been recommending this, estheticians are recommending this for glowing, hydrated skin. If you are someone that’s drinking a shit ton of water but constantly peeing, it’s because your body is literally just passing it through and you’re not actually getting hydrated," TikToker Abby Baffoe said in her own viral video, which has garnered over 70,000 likes. "Celtic salt is a raw salt. It’s kinda similar to sea moss, it has 80 minerals in it. What I recommend you do is take a little piece, plop it under your tongue and let it dissolve a little bit. Do this in the morning before you’re drinking all your water."
"Celtic salt makes it so your body absorbs [water], you will pee less, your skin will be glowing," she added.
Plenty of other popular internet personalities, like Lauren Elizabeth, have similarly sung its praises.
But what are the experts saying? Does it actually work, and what are the real benefits? There's not a clear cut answer, and experts are pretty split on the subject.
According to Vogue India, Celtic salt really is packed with beneficial minerals.
"Its light grey color comes from the minerals that are absorbed in the clay lining of the salt ponds—magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium, manganese, zinc, and iodine–all needed in our bodies for our hormones to function optimally," nutritionist Jessica Shand told the outlet, adding that the minerals support hormone balance, help adrenal gland function, regulate metabolism, and improve energy levels, among other benefits.
However, according to San Francisco-based dietician Edwina Clark who spoke with Yahoo!, the minerals are so small that they "cannot be considered a substantial source of any of these nutrients." This is especially true if you're consuming just one flake per glass of water, like Baffoe.
"Because the quantities of each mineral in the salt flakes are so small, you likely won’t get the proper amount of minerals to meet the daily mineral requirements" simply through the salt, functional medicine physician Dr. Shivani Amin told the outlet. However, it can help "maintain electrolyte balance" because of its ability to increase water absorption.
The TLDR: while it might not offer the powerful health and beauty boost that some TikTokers are claiming, it's certainly not bad for you. And if anything, it might offer you at least a few benefits.
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