Bahahaha. Depends on the individual and how well they absorb water naturally. I have to get some electrolytes, but it’s just a tiny bit of table salt each day (could even be eating like 5 saltines and a whole bottle of water). Humidifier is less important (in my experience/opinion) unless you’re waking up with dry skin, nose, and throat. I do potassium and magnesium a little bit, but potassium is best absorbed for me by literally eating a banana, whereas a lot of research indicates the magnesium absorption is most efficient transdermally so I do an epson salt bath biweekly.
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It’s also super important to understand the difference between a mineral “deficiency” vs. malabsorption
My doctor had me do this whole probiotic gut repair kit. Took like 3 months and it helped me absorb my food better. I also cut out gluten because my tests showed I had a severe sensitivity to it. Energy levels have improved a lot too but yeah I wake up once in the middle of the night to drink water then wake up again in the morning thirsty as fuck.
I usually have honey, two bananas, 1-2 apples, and maybe a pear every day. I took magnesium supplements but it didn’t seem to do much. Maybe it’s too much potassium?
Probably. Have you heard of adrenal cocktails by chance ?
I’m kind of in the same boat as you, but have been researching trace minerals and using the adrenal cocktail daily for about a month. Took like 2 weeks to notice benefits for me
My doctor said I have adrenal fatigue syndrome or some shit. He just told me to take a bunch of vitamin c but it makes me feel like fucking dog shit so I stopped taking it.
He should have referred you to a dietician. They barely touch the tip of the iceberg with nutrition in med school curriculum.
He’s a functional health doctor so they focus on causes and diet a bit more than traditional doctors. He’s the one that suspected I had malabsorption. I don’t really trust nutritionists that are going to just tell me to stop eating meat because my cholesterol is too high 😂
Nooo not nutritionalist, dietician. There’s a huge difference, but that’s great you found a doc like that. Sorry for harassing your post. Trace minerals are a hugeeeee interest of mine and I got a little too excited with unsolicited advice 😂
I am inviting unsolicited advice at this point. How much salt does my water need? How much potassium? Where does magnesium even come from? 😂
I heard Dr. Berg say to only drink water when you’re thirsty but that didn’t really help either
It’s so complicated. But based on my research, it has more to do with iron and copper. The magnesium, potassium, sodium, and whole food vitamin c are supposed to help regulate the malabsorption of iron into the liver through copper. So it’s not “too much” or “too little” iron, it’s how too much iron is being absorbed into the liver and trapped. Basically, copper helps regulate the iron and the trace minerals help regulate the copper 🤦♀️