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I am not drinking nearly enough water.  It is not just because I just started on the carnivore diet (CD), but because I have gotten really busy in the past months.  I am concerned about carbs and fake sugars in drinks.  THE GENERAL QUESTION HERE IS ABOUT THE CHOICE AND PROCUREMENT OF ELECTROLYTES.  On the simple end - I used to drink the juice of a lemon every morning, along with a cup of warm water?  OK on the CD?  I read on one website the coffee has electrolytes - ok, especially with some mct??  Water with some pink sea salt? celtic salt? or some other various of non-table salt?  which one has the most benefit and is safe?  Now...not so simple (meaning packaged drinks)...tons of electrolyte powders out there....all manner of flavors and price$....but I have heard that some of the "fake sugars" are harmful.  Who do I trust?  Should I buy drinks with vitamins in them also?  Use the shotgun approach, and buy one that has all vitamins, or us the rifle approach and buy selectively.  I buy some vitamins from Dr. Berg, so I tend to trust products on his site.... any suggestions?  Also, keep in mind that I am not related to Bill Gates or Warren Buffet 🙂  On my second day of CD and struggling a bit.

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LMNT is a good choice. I didn't like the taste but I know several that do. There is some stuff out there about some extra sugars but I think the amounts are small, but they were sort of misleading.

I basically went to youtube and watched a video for making my own electrolyte drink at home. A really good drink can be made for pennies a days vs. dollars on the pre-made packets/drink mixers. 

After time I am mostly using the electrolyte mix I made as my 'table salt' and then drink plain water.

Congrats on starting the carnivore diet and welcome to the forum.

For some it can be a tough go when getting started but it is well worth the efforts.

Scott

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Welcome to the forum!  

I like to stay well away from most things that are mass marketed, so I make my own electrolyte solution at home.  I start from either really clean well/spring water, or if you have municipal water use filtered or bottled spring water instead to avoid all the garbage that exists in regular tap water.

For my recipe, in about a gallon of good water, I mix 1/2 tsp of Magnesium Sulfate, 1 tsp of Potassium Chloride, and 1 tsp of fine sea salt (the fine stuff mixes easier) 

I buy the sea salt locally, and the magnesium and potassium online.  Make sure they are "food grade" 

Carnivore has saved my life, and although it can be difficult to start, I will also agree that it is very much worth it!  Good electrolyte water helps a LOT!

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LMNT is good if you use the plain and not the sweetened. Another good one is KetoChow.
Making your own is the best way as you know what you are getting.

Now question why you think you need to supplement electrolytes?
In the beginning of carnivore we do flush out more fluids and thus electrolytes but in time that can self regulate. Many people jump on the electrolyte bandwagon because everyone else is doing it but it’s easy to over do it.
For example I was using an electrolyte mix and after a year on carnivore I had a blood test done as part of my routine exam. It showed that my potassium levels were in dangerously high territory and could stop my heart if I didn’t quit the supplement. This is really not good for someone with a heart condition.
My advice would be to make sure you need them before you waste money on them or put your health in danger.
My most recent blood tests show that I’m getting all I need from my diet.
The only thing I do use is salt because my blood work does show that I’m in the bottom range of sodium.
Now if you are experiencing muscle cramps, trouble sleeping, issues with bowels etc, then electrolytes can be very helpful.
Vitamins fall into the same category. Do you really need them or are you just following the trend? Most vitamins are not very absorbable and are generally a waste of money. Eating a pure carnivore diet is the most nutrient dense way of eating and as such you should be getting most of everything you need from your meat. The exception may be vitamins D which of course we get from the sun.
Speaking of salt. Try to avoid table salt as most of it has sugar in it.

I’ve have been a carnivore now for over a year and a half and by getting a blood test every six months I’ve come to trust my diet and the results it’s producing rather than listening to what “everyone else” is doing.

If you think it’s helping you then do what you feel is necessary but if budget is an issue then just focusing on your diet may be all you need.


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