Eat Healthy Sources of Chloride

The mineral chloride is responsible for regulating the diffusion of body fluids through cell walls and functions as an electrolyte when it transmits electrical impulses through the water in the body. It aids in the metabolic process by combining with hydrogen in the stomach to produce hydrochloric acid, one of the most powerful digestive enzymes that breaks down the food we eat, and by helping to balance pH levels and the amount of carbon dioxide being expelled from the body. Chloride is in salt, but for a healthier option, choose kelp, olives, lettuce and rye.