Why the Eyelid Twitches

The important health message those eyelid twitches are trying to send you
And the surprising solution that will stop them in their tracks

Ever have your eyelids twitch? Anything from a few twitches here and there to that annoying, “won’t stop twitching all the time” routine? Even if it did seem to go on endlessly, chances are you didn’t see the doctor about it and assumed that it was nothing serious. After all, the twitching probably went away on its own sooner.

But even though they may have gone away, those twitches were trying to tell you something. By twitching, your eyelids were sending you a signal that they needed potassium. And if your eyelids need potassium, it’s very likely that other parts of your body need it too.

Perhaps you haven’t been getting as many fruits and vegetables-the best dietary sources of potassium-as your individual body needs. If so, it’s time to make a permanent adjustment in that area, so (if nothing else) your eyelids won’t twitch at you with that “secret signal” again.

But while you’re getting that diet improvement underway, there’s a simple switch you can make-starting today-that will eliminate those eyelid twitches and give your body the potassium it needs even faster than fruits and vegetables alone.

Go to your local natural food store, or even the supermarket, and look for 100% potassium chloride salt (not sodium chloride). It’s usually sold in 3-ounce “twist-lid” shakers. Once you get home, switch out your “regular” salt with the potassium chloride salt and sprinkle as much of it on your food as your taste buds can tolerate. (One note of caution: Be sure to taste as you go! Some people find that potassium chloride salt is “stronger” or more pungent than regular sodium chloride salt.)

And don’t worry-it’s nearly impossible to overdose on potassium chloride salt when you’re simply sprinkling it on food or using it in cooking (it will make the food inedible well before you could reach a potentially harmful dose).

If you prefer not to use it in your food, you can dissolve 1/4 teaspoon of potassium chloride salt in water or another liquid and swallow that once a day. But don’t take any more than that without checking with a physician skilled and knowledgeable in nutritional and natural medicine!

After your eyelid twitches are gone, you may want to consider switching your salt once again, this time to the heart-healthy salt I told you about in the December 2009 issue of Nutrition & Healing. This salt has been credited with reducing the death rate from cardiovascular disease in Finland by 75 percent. And according to research reports, despite significant increases in obesity and cigarette smoking, adult life expectancy has actually increased by to six to eight years during that time, too.

This heart-healthy salt does contain some sodium chloride, but the rest is potassium chloride and magnesium chloride, with tiny traces of selenium, iodide and other minerals. Right now, it’s available through the Tahoma Clinic Dispensary, and through Ayush Herbs, www.ayushherbs.com.

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