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LMNT is 6gm

I'm making my version of this as soon as my ingredients arrive. I ordered fruit powder from Amazon. You won't need much and much better than "natural flavors" as it's actually natural fruit that has been dehydrated and made into a powder. In my opinion, it's a much better option for flavoring!

can you place a liink for the powders you ordered? @@weelittlehomestead

If you shake it with one side up you get separation, don't do that. Use a better container then this guy lol. You might also just use a grinder to make comparable grain size if needed, helps with dissolving too.

LMNT list the recipe on the site if you want to make it. flavored versions also

get a food scale like he recommends. easy to measure what a gram is. Grams are used on a TON of our food packaging here in the US also, especially when it comes to serving sizes.

I am missing my flavor also...but I found Lions Mane is so good for you..and it has a good nutty flavor..ck it out.

Nice! Do you workout a lot? Asking because I'm wondering if you feel otherwise dehydrated from water loss. I've found that I don't like to use it daily because I am thoroughly salted through my food, but I like to take it maybe 1-2X/week for hard workouts or if I'm feeling particularly in need of hydration. Plus, call me crazy, but I kind of like the flavor. Recently, I'll even just put a pinch directly on my tongue and wash it down with water. It's intense but wakes you up!

@@drmilesaron haha! I made a 3mo batch with HALF the sodium because my husband & I salt our food pretty well.

That's correct!

Thanks!

I am not going to get my food scale out every time I drink this. So how much in teaspoons is an actual serving?

@@claireryan8074 You only need to get your food scale out the first time! Weigh it out once and then pour it back into measuring spoons to find the right size. Then let us know :)

That's about a level tsp.

This is from the LMNT website: Want to make your own electrolyte drink mix at home with LMNT ratios? Here’s how to make a “Raw Unflavored” base: ½ teaspoon salt (provides ~1 g sodium) 500 mg potassium citrate powder (provides ~200 mg potassium) ¼ teaspoon of magnesium malate (provides ~60 mg magnesium) For more homemade electrolyte recipes, check out The Best Homemade Electrolyte Drink for Dehydration (All Natural Ingredients)

In order to get 1g of sodium you need a higher amount of sodium chloride (salt) salt is not entirely sodium rather a 1:1 ratio sodium and chloride and especially salts like Himalayan salts contain additional minerals which will call for a higher amount of salt to achieve a 1g sodium dose

@TastyJammz got it. Thanks!

⁠@@TastyJammzso he needs to add an additional 1.84 grams of pink salt? I’m sorry but the math ain’t mathin either way lol his or yours tbh

@@jessiewhite7783 half teaspoon salt per serving bingo bango donezo comprende?

@@TastyJammz No because one gram of salt is about half a teaspoon, which is what he said he used. So like my original comment said his or your math ain’t mathin lolol. I use their original recipe, I know how to make it 🤣🤣🤣

There are a few magnesium options for sure. In the case of electrolytes, it won't matter, but for other uses, depending on personal needs, you could make that case. This was about recreating LMNT which uses mg malate.

Absolutely. Some fresh lemon or lime juice is nice too.

Thanks!

Well, when you're selling salt at 100X+ markups.... It's pretty much all brand and marketing ;)

@@drmilesaron LMNT over $3 a sachet in Australia

We love their flavors and the fact that they publish the recipe.

I'm not sure what you are reading but I just checked the ingredients on the LMNT website and they specify Potassium Chloride. In either case, they are pretty interchangeable here because it's the Potassium you're after.

Human kidneys are very good at regulating chloride so if your organs are working fine, it should be fine. I drink this a few times per week and my blood work came back pretty optimal. That being said, it's important to drink lots of water when you up your electrolytes. Also, drinks like this aren't meant for daily use but can be used on an as-needed base to improve hydration, especially around periods of intense exertion/sports. I'm not a (medical) doctor, so please take that with a grain of...

Glad it was helpful!

Yes he is brilliant!

I persoanlly mix it with gatorade powder and its pretty tasty

Oooo I'm going to try that!

I’ve been wondering what flavor powders to add and help with taste, and was stumped. It takes a village. Thanks

I'm certainly no authority on this, but I believe potassium chloride is chosen for the electrolytes, where as potassium citrate is typically used to treat kidney stones.

The website says potassium chloride but the recipe they post on the same website says potassium citrate.

There is a food scale in the description that would help! I wouldn't recommend measuring this out with just spoons.

Fun! Ok so their teaspoon-based recipe looks pretty good but it isn't perfect (probably because they simplified it to use teaspoons): There are 1.15 grams of sodium in a half teaspoon of sodium chloride, 308 mg of potassium in 400 mg of potassium chloride, and 69 milligrams of magnesium in a 1/4 teaspoon of magnesium malate. If you divide those values by 1.15 to base the ratios on 1 gram of sodium, you'll get 268 mg Potassium, and 60 mg of Magnesium. It actually has more Potassium than their stated formula which explains why you got a higher Potassium value. But it's pretty close. Definitely close enough for the health benefits. If I take the scaled down calculation of my recipe you shared, you'll find it's very accurate. I'll show you: The weight by mass of Mg in Mg Malate is about 15.5%. The weight by mass of Potassium in Potassium Chloride is 52.4%. The weight by mass of Sodium in Sodium Chloride is about 39.3%. It follows that my recipe has 55 mg of Mg from 356 mg Mg Malate, 184 mg K from 352 mg KCl, and 916 mg of Na from 2.34 g NaCl. If we proportion this ratio to 1 gram of Sodium, you'll find that my ratios are equivalent to: 1 g Sodium 60 mg Magnesium 201 mg Potassium The LMNT formula. Brilliant!^^ I also believe you made a small error when you "scaled down" their recipe. Here's the calculation with the ratio you shared: Your recipe has 100 mg of Mg from 590 mg Mg Malate, 210 mg K from 400 mg KCl, and 916 mg of Na from 2.34 g NaCl. If we proportion this ratio to 1 gram of Sodium, you'll find that your ratios are equivalent to: 1 g Sodium 90 mg Magnesium 229 mg Potassium --- Ok, so now you can confidently follow my recipe, and hopefully subscribe because this was fun! Also, for what it's worth, I recently got my blood work done and my potassium level was optimal. I drink this "LMNT" home recipe a few times per week but not daily. I actually wouldn't recommend daily use. It's best on days where you feel dehydrated or want to perform optimally at sports or in the gym.

What is that in tsp.? Even you have make 5 servings can you please put in tsp. Please. Thank you

​@drmilesaron how many mg of Mg Malate are in 1/4 tsp? Thank you.

​@@drmilesaronCurious what you think dosage is good for summer cycling in heat, I ride every other day usually 3-4 hours and lift weights before each ride for reference. Of course it's individually determined by biological efficiency of electrolytes and daily weather but is one dose per bottle a good starting point? Currently just add salt and mag and cal and eat calories, also what about calcium to optimize mix? Thank you for the detailed video, and calculations.

That's up to you! I used to use a food scale to measure it every time I use it, but honestly 2 pinches in a glass of water is pretty close to the 3.3g and it doesn't take much in the way of extra electrolytes to get the physiological benefit. Just make sure you don't over do it.

How often should you drink this in a day without overdoing it? Thanks

You can 100% add juice and most other sweeteners without any issues. Another common formulation (LiquidIV) also adds sugars in the form of glucose, which can be helpful for extra long-distance runners and other intense athletes. I'd probably recommend against artificial sweeteners like Acesulfame K and Sucralose and would opt for natural, lower glycemic index options like Monk Fruit Extract, Agave and Stevia. Thanks for watching and feel free to ask any more questions!

Add a drop of food grade lime or lemon essential oil (Doterra brand is good grade)

maybe you can dehydrate some orange/lemon peels, make them powder and add those to your mix? haven't tried it but it could be good enough

I use true lime. It’s delicious. Get the packets so there is no maltodextrin

I chose pharmaceutical grade products that have high purity.

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!

How do you mean? The ratios are the same.

Note that when you calculate the ratios you have to consider that the electrolyte elements are part of a salt that has other atoms in the molecule (e.g. when you calculate sodium it is part of the sodium chloride ion so you must account for the chloride to get the right amount)

Thank you for the video. I love LMNT, but it is so expensive. Do you have any suggestions on adding flavorings? I love the citrus. Would a squeeze of lime alter the effectiveness of this mixture?

To flavor, TRUE LEMON, TRUE LIME, TRUE GRAPEFRUIT, TRUE ORANGE…… ALL ARE 1 ingredent

⁠@@christinewhite1733what ratio do you put into a single serving of True flavors?

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