SeekingHealth Optimal Electrolyte Unflavoured

Key benefits:

• Supports healthy muscle contraction and relaxation
• Supports normal muscle and nerve function
• Hydration Blend with key ingredients for hydration support

Proper hydration is second only to breathing in its importance for sustaining a healthy life. Remember the rule of 3s — we can't last:

• 3 minutes without air
• 3 days without water
• 3 weeks without food

How I use Optimal Electrolyte depends on my day:

1. Every morning, before breakfast, I hydrate by sipping a glass of Optimal Electrolyte over about 30 minutes, while I'm in the office.
2. If I use the sauna, I sip a serving during the session.
3. If I go to the gym, work in the yard, hike or otherwise exercise, I sip from my water bottle frequently.
4. If water isn't cutting it later in the afternoon, I have another serving — usually when my head feels fuzzy and my thinking feels slower than I'd like.

When should you add more salt to Optimal Electrolyte?†

• If you sweat a lot, add a pinch of salt — I do this after a heavy sauna or exercise session.
• If you follow a ketogenic diet, which calls for a lot more salt.

Usually you don't need to — and shouldn't — add more salt, as most diets provide plenty of sodium.

Sip and hold, then swallow — don't chug your electrolytes. Absorption is much better this way.

Kids rarely stop to drink water; they're too busy. As a father, I prepare a glass of Optimal Electrolyte for my boys and take it to them — ideally, add a serving to their water bottles for school and sport.

If you don't finish a prepared bottle, keep it in the fridge; it will be good for a couple of days.

Some quick tips:

1. Don't like the fizz? Stir and let it stand a little longer; the reaction settles within a minute or two.
2. Too sweet? Add more filtered water.
3. Not flavourful enough? Use less water.
4. Headache after drinking it? You're drinking too much, too fast. Slow down and have less — perhaps only ½ a serving, or sip it over a longer time. Drink it on waking, away from food, or only when exercising.
5. Feeling irritable when drinking it? Have ½ a serving on waking or while working out, away from food, and sip it slowly.
6. Loose stools or tummy discomfort? This is likely due to the creatine. Drink it on waking, sip it over time, or have it before exercise (exercise increases stomach acid) — between meals rather than with food.

It takes only a 1% loss of water to start feeling the effects of dehydration.

Just a 1% loss of hydration affects attention, concentration, memory and overall mental processing speed.

If you relate to one or more of these statements, Optimal Electrolyte may be the electrolyte supplement for you:†

• High-sodium electrolytes leave me feeling puffy and bloated.
• I'd like an electrolyte that supports healthy muscle contraction and relaxation.
• I'd like to wake less often at night to pee and sleep through the night.
• When I drink water, I need to pee right away — I'd like to stay better hydrated.
• My family doesn't enjoy plain water, and I want a healthy, great-tasting electrolyte to help us all drink more. I feel foggy when I don't hydrate well.
• I'd like to replace caffeinated drinks, soda, flavoured water, juice or alcohol with a low-calorie, great-tasting electrolyte with fewer carbs and less sugar than coconut water.
• I'd like to support healthy muscle function and restful sleep.
• I fly often, and the low cabin humidity leaves me dehydrated and tired.
• I live in a windy, dry or sunny environment and lose a lot of water through my skin.
• I'm looking for a stevia-free, sugar-free and citric acid-free electrolyte.

If several of these resonate, Optimal Electrolyte is well worth considering.† If none of them fit your current situation, you most likely don't need it right now.

Caution: this formula is high in potassium. If you have kidney disease or take medication that affects potassium levels, consult your healthcare practitioner before use.