Barbara O’Neill on Celtic Salt
I hope some of what Barbara O’Neill shares in this video is accurate, though I haven’t verified all of her claims. What concerns me is that she seems to suggest Celtic Salt is a primary source for magnesium (Mg). More troubling is the implication that Dr. Robert Thompson—of Soldotna, Alaska and author of The Calcium Lie and The Calcium Lie II: What Your Doctor Still Doesn’t Know—endorses this approach.
To the best of my knowledge, Dr. Thompson does not recommend relying on Celtic Salt for magnesium. Last I checked, he advocates putting sea salt on our food. He advocates his Electrolyte Stamina product, Trace Minerals brand ConcenTrace, and other products for magnesium and other essential minerals. He also provides specific instructions on how someone should take these to find their optimal dose. ConcenTrace is available on both Dr. Thompson’s website, and at My Wellness Store.
Barbara O’Neill quotes Dr. Robert Thompson in the video below:
“If you put a little crystal of Celtic salt on your tongue before every glass of water, he says all you’re doing is replacing what you lost yesterday in your urine, in your perspiration, in your bowel movements.”
What I find most concerning is that Barbara doesn’t emphasize the need for additional magnesium and other essential minerals in this video. I’ve spoken with many individuals who became critically mineral-depleted after taking her information to heart, believing that a few salt crystals a day would meet their mineral needs.
How Much Mg is in Light Grey Celtic® salt?
According to Celtic Sea Salt’s® own comparison chart, one teaspoon (6 grams) of Light Grey Celtic® salt contains just 0.4% magnesium. If my math is correct that would be about 24 mg. That’s not much. And honestly, how much magnesium is in a single salt crystal? I don’t know, but I would guess that it would be infinitesimal. If someone has the time and patience to count and weigh the crystals in a teaspoon of salt, I’d genuinely love to know—I’m curious!
But more importantly: how many teaspoons would we need to consume to meet our daily magnesium needs? Yikes! PLEASE DON’T! Clearly, relying on Celtic salt alone is NOT a practical way to get adequate macro minerals.
Where To Find More Information
Here is where you can find the comparison of salts and where I found the amount of magnesium in the Light Grey Celtic® Comparison Chart.
Find analysis here: Celtic Salt® 3rd party analysis
Back to Barbara O’Neill: Does her video contain facts or fiction?
- Do you think she is implying we should get our magnesium from Celtic salt?