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
Questions answered in this episode:
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What is salt, and why does mineral composition matter for human biology?
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How did table salt become 99.9 % sodium chloride—and is it actually dangerous?
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Is pink Himalayan salt healthier, or just prettier?
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How does unrefined sea salt lower total sodium while adding electrolytes?
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Should babies avoid salt, or is that outdated advice?
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How can ocean-derived minerals restore depleted farmland (and boost flavor)?
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What’s the simplest way to start remineralizing your water, food, and soil today?
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