Chloride

Chloride acts with potassium and sodium to maintain the body’s fluid and electrolyte balance. The highest concentrations of chloride in the body are found in cerebrospinal fluid and in digestive juices in the stomach. The main dietary source of chloride is table sale (sodium chloride), but it is not advisable to consume any non-organic sodium such as table salt, crystal salt, sea salt, and so on; these sodium chloride-rich salts dehydrate the body and raise blood pressure. Consume organic sodium minerals through foods such as celery or sea vegetables in order to maintain healthy levels of chloride. When dietary intake is low, the kidneys can reabsorb chloride efficiently, so a dietary deficiency rarely occurs. Excessive chloride losses can occur in the same way as sodium loss: through sweating, diarrhea, and vomiting.