strawberry hydration powder

Need gut-friendly electrolytes?

Try our strawberry hydration powder.

What are electrolytes? 

Electrolytes, to put it simply, are positively or negatively charged minerals that help maintain fluid balance throughout the body. They are lost through sweat and urine, and must be replenished. Electrolyte or hydration drink mixes are designed to be a convenient way for individuals, especially athletes, to replenish lost electrolytes.  

The electrolytes that are lost in the highest concentrations are sodium and chloride, and can be replenished by simply eating or drinking salt. When sodium chloride (salt) is added to water, it breaks down into the minerals sodium (Na+) and chloride (Cl-). Potassium, magnesium, and calcium are also lost in sweat and urine, but in much lower concentrations. They can be easily replenished by eating a balanced diet. 

What is hydration powder? 

An effective electrolyte or hydration drink mix must contain 1 basic ingredient: salt. Most hydration mixes also contain some form of sugar, which can help get electrolytes into your cells faster. 

Remember, a hydration drink is not a sports drink. Sports drinks contain simple sugars that provide athletes with a quick source of energy. Hydration drinks, on the other hand, are only supposed to help with hydration. If they contain sugar, it should only be for sweetness. Hydration powders with lots of added sugar are therefore not helping you. On the contrary, they are probably just adding an unhealthy amount of sugar to your diet. 

Why drink wholesome?

Most electrolyte and hydration powders contain added ingredients that look nothing like real foods. A few examples include anti-caking agents, artificial and natural flavors, artificial sweeteners, preservatives, and sugar alcohols. Ingredients like these are bad news for your gut, which was designed to digest real foods. Eating or drinking anything other than real foods can cause gastrointestinal (GI) side effects and long-term gut damage. 

our ingredients: 

strawberries, coconut water, maple sugar, sea salt

the alternative:

SUGAR, DEXTROSE, CITRIC ACID, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MONOPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SILICATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CARAMEL COLOR, RED 40

Because they look nothing like real food, food additives are hard to digest – especially if you have gut issues. They consequently sit in your digestive tract for longer than food should, which leads to one of two scenarios: either your gut draws in water, resulting in diarrhea, or the partially digested food feeds your gut bacteria, which release gas. Excessive gas can cause bloating, flatulence, stomach pain, and may even slow the movement of food through the colon, causing constipation. 

To make matters worse, regularly eating food additives has serious long-term consequences. Over time, food additives can disrupt regulatory pathways within the intestines, contributing to the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other systemic inflammatory disorders. Food additives, especially artificial sweeteners, can also disturb the delicate balance of the gut microbiome – the collection of microorganisms that live in your gut. This can have a lasting impact not only on your ability to digest food, but also on your overall health. 

Beyond its role in food digestion, the gut serves as a protective barrier against harmful pathogens, plays an important role in educating the immune system, and influences a number physiological processes. Imbalances in the balance of the gut microbiome have therefore been associated with the development of several chronic diseases. Given this link, it is certainly in your best interest to avoid hydration powders heavily-processed added ingredients. 

Unlike the vast majority of hydration powders, our strawberry hydration powder does not contain food additives. In fact, it is the only hydrating powder made with 100% naturally occurring ingredients. There is no other hydration mix like it, and you can taste and feel the difference. The sea salt and coconut water provide the electrolytes you need, and the berries and maple sugar provide the natural flavor and sweetness you crave. All in all, our strawberry hydration powder is a gut-friendly, effective, and delicious way to hydrate. 

Hydration powders will help you hydrate better. Use a hydration drink mix before, during, and after exercise, after drinking alcohol, and if you have a stomach bug. 

Simply mix 1 tbsp hydration drink mix with 1 cup water.

During exercise, you sweat and lose electrolytes. A hydration mix can help you replenish those electrolytes and direct water to the areas of the body where it is needed most. This, in turn, can help prevent cramps during exercise and support muscle recovery after exercise.  

When you drink alcohol, you urinate more, which causes you to lose extra electrolytes. Hydrating powder can help you replenish those electrolytes. rehydrate, and ease your hangover symptoms.

When you vomit or have diarrhea, you lose a lot of electrolytes. Hydrate powder can help you replenish those electrolytes, rehydrate, and recover from illness.