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Pink Himalayan Salt Is Canceled? Calm Down. Let’s Read the Actual Study. 😑
Every few months the internet picks a new pantry item to publicly execute.
This week’s victim is pink Himalayan salt.
According to one very confident guy on video, you should stop grinding it on your food immediately because it is allegedly loaded with lead, aluminum, and other heavy metals that will apparently rot your brain if you look at them too long. He claims most pink Himalayan salt comes from Pakistan and not the Himalayan Mountains.
Scary stuff.
First, let’s clear up the geography face-plant, as if those are two different places.
Quick reality check. The Himalayan mountain range runs directly through Pakistan. The famous Khewra Salt Mine, where most pink Himalayan salt is sourced, sits at the foothills of the Himalayas in Pakistan. This is not controversial. This is Google Maps level knowledge.
Now that we’ve handled the “where are mountains located” portion of today’s lesson, let’s move on to the science.
