In article >,
Mark Thorson > wrote:

> Robin wrote:
>
> > From the label of NuSalt, which I use since regular salt results in
> > water retention (ie weight gain!!):
> >
> > Potassium Choride, Contains less than 1% of cream of tartar, Silicon
> > Dioxide and Natural Flavor
>
> I wonder what the "natural flavor" would be?
> I know potassium chloride is the main alternative
> to sodium chloride as a salt substitute, but what
> could you add to potassium chloride to make it
> more salt-like?
>
> I used to use salt substitute and "lite" salt (50/50
> mixture of sodium and potassium chlorides),
> until I noticed some odd effects on my heartbeat
> were being caused by these products. When I
> quit using them, the funny heartbeats went away.
>
> They ain't kidding with the warning on the label
> that you should only use these products under the
> advice of a physician!
>
>
Someone said today that she couldn't use salt substitute because of
potassium sparing ingredients and its interaction with her blood
pressure medication, that it could be very dangerous. Perhaps that's
what you began to feel the effect from.

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