Electrolyte Ingredient Deep-Dives
Form matters more than dose for most electrolyte minerals. Magnesium glycinate absorbs ten times better than magnesium oxide; potassium chloride packs 40% more elemental potassium per gram than citrate; sea salt and table salt are both >99% NaCl but the trace mineral and microplastic stories diverge. Each page below covers one ingredient comparison from the ground up — what to buy, what to avoid, and why.
Magnesium glycinate vs citrate vs malate vs oxide: which form actually works
Glycinate for sleep and gentle daily use, citrate for general supplementation and mild laxative effect, malate for fatigue and morning energy, threonate for cognitive use. Skip oxide — it's mostly excreted unabsorbed.
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PotassiumPotassium chloride vs citrate: cheap and dense vs gentle and alkalinizing
Potassium chloride for electrolyte drinks and bulk supplementation — cheap, dense, and what every clinical ORS uses. Potassium citrate if you have kidney stones or sensitive stomach, or want a gentler taste.
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SodiumTable salt vs sea salt vs Himalayan vs Real Salt: the geology premium, dissected
Table salt or sodium citrate for electrolyte mixes (cheapest, purest, dissolves cleanest). Sea / Himalayan / Real Salt for cooking aesthetics. There is no functional health benefit to the geological premium at the doses you actually consume.
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