Electrolytes

(Mark) #8

Most stores carry electrolyte water,I’m drinking some right now

(Becky Searls) #9

I have found that especially while fasting, it’s important to have some electrolytes to avoid feeling yucky (I work out daily, sometimes 2x a day, so that is also part of it). I’ve just been buying off brand smart water…but that adds up at ~$1/bottle. Is there a legitimate, zero or low carb electrolyte powder or something that I can purchase and add to my own filtered water at home? (preferably no taste or AWESOME taste lol…I like grape…is that keto aide stuff above legit? Is it a powder or same issue as my smart water and pricey pay by the bottle situation?)
Thanks in advance! Please link anything you know of!

(Becky Searls) #10

PS I do bone broth too! Usually with kinda a lot of pink himalayan sea salt :slight_smile:

(8 year Ketogenic Veteran) #11

It’s a homemade recipe. Inexpensive and works GREAT

(Becky Searls) #12

Finally made it! Very easy and palatable, thanks so much! @Brenda and @jfricke :heart:

(Becky Searls) #15

So…I got the magnesium citrate liquid stuff

(8 year Ketogenic Veteran) #16

You’re doing it right.

#17

@Brenda - I did a little googling and the magnesium in salt is to help the salt flow and not cake or clump. Morton’s slogan “when it rains it pours” (or something like that) is a reference to their salt flowing well in high humidity.

I know you were just dying to know, so there you go :wink:

(8 year Ketogenic Veteran) #18

Oh man. You no doubt saved my life here. :wink: But thanks @Allison :sunny:
Lol

(Becky Searls) #19

FYI An electrolyte update: I recently heard about this jigsaw electrolyte stuff on another keto podcast and I looked it up and found it for a bit cheaper in Amazon with prime so decided to give it a whirl:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01GF4TGIQ/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I’m surprised by how tasty and not weird it is! I also am, as hoped for, sleeping through the night better now. Apparently that magnesium supplementation is no joke! It IS sweetened with some erithritol (sp?) and monk fruit extract which I’m not super crazy about…but overall seems very worth it and was so excited they have little packets I can travel with! I would have paid a LOT for this product last month when I was so sick in Cusco, Peru!

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(Eve) #20

It’s taken me a while to work out my electrolytes. I kept getting advice and using it to tweak what I was already doing. So I went through the headaches and waking up all night with horrific cramps. And even disaster pants from too much magnesium at once.

What I do now seems to be working for me. I sleep well, and no more headaches. What I do is take a teaspoon and a half of salt, a quarter teaspoon of no salt, and two caplets of magnesium Malays and mix it all together. Then I split it up between my water bottles and add Mio or whatever I have to flavor it since I can’t drink salty water straight. If I feel like I need a little more salt I’ll drink some broth or eat a pickle. If I need more mag I’ll just take an extra caplet. I can feel when I need it. Or at least I think I can. Seems to be working so far.

#21

I’ve used this and I liked it, but have since experimented with homemade versions since I seem to need way more sodium than it provides.

However, that being said, I intend to try it again and just add salt since I like all the electrolytes they already include and it gives me some additional variety.

(Becky Searls) #22

What do you think of the sweeteners? Ok or concerning?

#23

The sweeteners at this time in the Jigsaw Electrolyte Supreme are erythritol, stevia and monk fruit extract and in general, anecdotally-speaking, so far people who reject erythritol and/or stevia do so because of taste and not because of an insulin response so in the quantities per serving they’re not likely to be an issue (there are certainly exceptions).

I personally like an erythritol/stevia blend. I have less experience with monk fruit extract, but if I recall correctly it is one that Maria Emmerich recommends, so it’s probably okay.

That being said, everyone has a different response to sweeteners because part of it has to do with the cephalic release of insulin which is more of a conditioned/learned response and less about biology, so they could trigger an insulin response as well as cravings.

Personally I didn’t have this trigger cravings in me which is why I would consider using it for variety over drinking salted ACV water or the Keto-ade mentioned elsewhere in these forums. …I just get bored drinking the same thing over and over again.

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(Becky Searls) #24

Thanks! I think my worry is the possible cravings trigger…I’m kind of watching to see if that happens for me!

(Megan) #25

I bought this from Walgreens but I was worried about the sugar content. It was a little over $2.

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Is this okay to use?

#26

I just checked mine and it also has “sucrose” as the last inactive ingredient and I didn’t realize that.

Given the small quantities that are used it’s probably okay, but I’m going to pay more attention to it and might even do a blood glucose tolerance test just to be sure.

(Megan) #27

Let me know if you do! I knew when I bought it, but it doesn’t tell you the actual amount (so frustrating). It tastes super sweet.

(Brittany Mullen) #29

Has anyone tried Utah Sea Minerals? Its a liquid, no sugar or sugar subs either.

(Victoria Mc Coy) #30

Newbie here: Are there enough electrolytes in SmartWater, Fiji Water, or Vitamin Water Zero to do the job for 2-3 day EF?