Homemade Electrolyte Drink

 Homemade Electrolyte Drink

Water

Water is the main ingredient as it will act as the primary carrier of the electrolytes. It must be as clean as possible to work optimally. If you do not have the luxury of a home bottled water dispenser, simply boil water in a tea kettle. Incidentally, distilled water--the captured vapor from boiling water--is the best. It is very close to pure water, having almost all trace elements such as minerals, pollutants and other contaminants, removed. If you want distilled water, it's best to purchase it because collecting the vapor is difficult to do at home. Sometimes you can ask your bottled water carrier if they offer distilled water instead of spring. Tap water should be your last resort.

Sea Salt, not table salt

Electrolytes are basically salts. Salts keep your body's electrically conductive to maintain cell voltage for receiving or passing along information.  Celtic Sea salt is the closest match to our blood.  It has 91 minerals and trace elements needed to “Fire” our bodies’ car engine.  Read more karencruickshank.blogspot.ca        Celtic sea salt-the Salt of Life article

Citrus

Oranges, grapefruits, tangerine, lemons and limes--try to always have these on hand as they are the best ingredients for electrolyte replenishment.  Try lemon juice, it has an alkalizing effect inside the body even though it is an acid fruit.  Be careful to avoid over consumption of oranges, grapefruits and tangerines.  As they are extreme yin fruits so overconsumption creates acidosis in the body; not alkaliziing or strengthening. The body is optimal at 7.3 Alkaline ph level.

Containers and Recipes

When you make your electrolyte drink, make sure that you're using a container that you like to travel with. If you like your container it will increase the chances that you will indulge in your drink concoction more often.