In the 1950-1960s, when working hard outside, we drank water and took a salt pill. In the 1970-1980s, we starting drinking electrolyte-enhanced beverages like Gatorade and sometimes even soda for hydration. In the 1990-2000s, we threw out the artificial colors, flavors, and high fructose corn syrup from Gatorade (and Coke), and we went back to drinking just water. However, unless we were endurance athletes, we forgot to add the salt pill.

As a physician, I know how critical getting enough salt is to helping patients and athletes stay hydrated and electrolyte balanced. Patients complain to me that they feel dehydrated but they drink water all day long. I ask them, “Do you drink water and then have to pee in about an hour later?”

Most of the patient’s respond, “Yes, how did you know?

I tell them, “If you pour water on a paved road, it will run down the road and take the salts on the road with it. If you pour water on a sandy beach, it will soak into the sand. The key is to make your body like a sandy beach.” In order to get your body to absorb water like a sandy beach, you will have add some salt to your water. I tell my patients to add Himalayan, Celtic or another unrefined salt to your drinking water so that you can stay hydrated. After 10 years of this practice, I finally created a salt-based hydration formula, Extreme Hydration Formula.

Made with Himalayan pink salt as a primary ingredient, Extreme Hydration Formula has similar nutrients as basic IV hydration formula – with the dehydrated patient or active athlete in mind. Along with Himalayan salt, the major minerals which compose human sweat are included, particularly potassium – a mineral critical for the working hearts of athletes – as well as calcium, magnesium, selenium, zinc, manganese, copper, and boron. Vitamin C is also added for antioxidant protection. Finally, the formula is designed on Fibonacci ratio of all the ingredients. Enjoy!