Hydrate Better: Your Complete Guide to Getting Electrolytes Every Day

What Are Electrolytes, and Why Are They Essential?

Electrolytes are minerals, including sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and chloride, that dissolve in your body’s fluids and carry electrical charges. They are vital for:

• Regulating fluid balance inside and outside cells

• Supporting nerve signaling and muscle function

• Maintaining healthy blood pressure and circulation

• Controlling muscle contractions and preventing cramps

• Keeping your body’s pH balanced

Your body doesn’t store large reserves. You lose them through sweat, urine, and even breathing, especially in hot weather, during exercise, on low‑carb diets, or when unwell. Without replenishment, dehydration, dizziness, fatigue, and brain fog can set in quickly.

Think of electrolytes as the conductor of your body’s orchestra, keeping every muscle, nerve, and cell in harmony.

Electrolytes from Food

A nutrient‑rich diet is a good base. Look for:

• Sodium: hydration, nerve function, blood volume
  Natural salts, olives, broth, salted nuts

• Potassium: balances sodium, supports muscles, heart health
  Avocado, sweet potato, leafy greens, salmon

• Magnesium: eases muscle tension, supports sleep & energy
  Pumpkin seeds, almonds, spinach, legumes

• Calcium: nerve signaling, bone strength, muscle contractions
  Yoghurt, leafy greens, sardines, tahini

Limitation: Most diets don’t provide enough sodium for athletes, tradies, keto/low‑carb followers, or hot climates, making supplementation essential.

Choosing the Right Electrolyte Drink: High Sodium vs Low Sodium

Revitalise offers two tailored electrolyte ranges to match your needs:

Revitalise Sodium+ (High Sodium)

• 1,000 mg sodium, 250 mg potassium, 70 mg magnesium

• Best for high sodium needs:

  • POTS, low blood pressure, perimenopause, adrenal fatigue

  • Low‑carb/keto/carnivore diets

  • Athletes, runners, triathletes, tradies & outdoor workers, “salty sweaters”

• Zero sugar, clean ingredients, naturally flavoured

Use Sodium+ when you need extra sodium to support blood volume, circulation, and performance, e.g., long/hot training days, heavy sweating, low‑carb phases, or managing POTS‑related needs.

Revitalise Zero Sugar (Low Sodium)

• Balanced electrolytes with a lighter sodium profile

• Ideal for:

  • Daily wellness & general hydration

  • Kids and older adults

  • Light exercise days or desk‑based work

• Zero sugar, clean‑label, refreshing flavours

Use Zero Sugar for everyday hydration when you don’t need a high sodium load e.g., cooler days, light workouts, desk days, or for kids.

Quick chooser (rule‑of‑thumb)

• Sodium+ (High): You’re sweating a lot / training long / on low‑carb / feel cramp‑prone / get dizzy on standing.

• Zero Sugar (Low): You want steady hydration for day‑to‑day living without a large sodium intake.

A Daily Electrolyte Ritual That Works

• Morning: Replenish minerals lost overnight (Zero Sugar or Sodium+ if higher needs).

• Pre‑workout: Sodium+ to prep muscles and prevent cramps.

• After coffee: Offset caffeine’s dehydrating effect.

• Midday at work: Sustain focus (Zero Sugar for light needs; Sodium+ for hot or physical jobs).

• Evening: Reduce cramps, aid recovery, calm nervous system.

Can You Have Too Many Electrolytes?

In healthy individuals, excess electrolytes are uncommon as kidneys regulate levels. If you have kidney, liver, or heart conditions, check with your doctor before supplementing.

FAQs: Electrolytes & Hydration

1) Do I need electrolytes if I’m not an athlete?
Yes. Heat, stress, travel, and even desk days cause fluid/mineral loss. Electrolytes improve energy, focus, and hydration for everyone.

2) Which Revitalise formula is right for me?

• Sodium+ (High Sodium): POTS, low‑carb diets, athletes, heavy sweaters, tradies.

• Zero Sugar (Low Sodium): Kids, older adults, daily wellness, light hydration.

3) Will electrolytes break a fast?
Revitalise formulas are zero sugar and very low calorie, so they’re fasting‑friendly for most people.

4) What’s the best time to take electrolytes?
Morning for clarity, pre‑workout for performance, and evening to aid overnight recovery.

5) Can I mix Sodium+ and Zero Sugar across the week?
Absolutely. Use Sodium+ on high‑demand days and Zero Sugar on lighter days.