Does anyone supplement with electrolytes or trace minerals?

I don't mean just with proper diet. I already realize the importance of that, but it is just not much of a possibility for me at the moment - a number of GI issues, chemical sensitivities, etc.

I cannot eat a lot of even the healthy things that most here rely on with ease, so no food suggestions, please. I've covered that ground.

What I'm wondering about is supplementation with actual electrolyte/mineral formulas.

I'm fairly certain I'm suffering from deficiencies. Well, I know I am. I already supplement quite a bit.

But, in this case, I'm just curious about the "basics." Sodium, potassium, calcium, etc. The things that seem to be included in the majority of the electrolyte/mineral products out there.

I know that fixing the problems I mentioned earlier would go a long way in correcting any deficiencies, and I am working on that. In the meantime, I'd like to see if something like this would help.

That's where I was hoping you guys would come in, considering you've sought and tried something like this in the past.

There are a lot of products out there, but many of them contain unwanted additives. Namely, things like sugar, maltodextrin, artificial sweeteners, "natural" flavors, etc.

I'd like something pure, and preferably in a liquid or powder form for better absorption.

Does anyone know of such an item? Have you tried it yourself?

If not, guess I'll just do it by my lonely, as with most things.

Will check back later on.


Thanks and best wishes, to all.

Antonio


TL;DR: I NEED AN ELECTROLYTE/MINERAL FORMULA THAT IS FREE OF POOP, AND I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HERE HAS EXPERIENCE WITH? I GOT 99 PROBLEMS AND A HIGH NUTRIENT COUNT AIN'T ONE. NO GOOD NEWS? ALRIGHT THEN. GOOD TALK. CYA LATER.

Haha..

bump

Yes, I used Citramins for a while. I now use a Cal/mag/zinc combo, a separate potassium low dose tho as too much potassiim can cause heart palps. I also take 10,oooiu vitamin D in a sesame oil food base. I realize thats not a mineral but its essential=ya cant absorb calcium if vitamin d deficient. the magnesium in my combo supplement only helps the for calcium absorption therefore I take add'l magnesium in powder form. its called 'Calm'.

I apologize for the late return. I'm sure I wasn't missed too sorely though.

Thank you, everyone. I would respond to all of you properly, but I just don't have it in me right now. People problems.

I'm not only tired of being sick, but also tired of people not understanding, especially when they're people that I'm close to, even rely on to stay alive, and I'm tired of me being too unable to really do anything about that.

You don't get me, and I don't get you. Neither of us are entirely to blame. That's just how life is for us now, I guess.

If it were that easy, don't you think I would have went that route by now? Do I like being sick? Do I enjoy pain? Am I happy about the fact that the money spent has not amounted to more?

Ask yourself, really.

No, I'm not.

But, that's how it is, and those people aren't going to do a darn thing to change that. I can't tell you why, but you're just going to have to trust me. I know.

Why can't I change it myself? Like I said before, it's not that easy. Chronic illness. Do you know what that means? I guess not.

It's hard, there is failure, a lot of it, especially for someone like me. I don't have a doctor, a good one anyway. I have to be my doctor, and I'm terrible at it.

It's just me, with the help of other people who are in the same spot or darn close, people with their own problems, own health to worry about.

Why don't you get it? Why don't you hear me?

I give up on you, and I mean it this time.

Think what you want to think. I'm probably screwed anyway. I'll be dead soon, especially if you're gonna be acting this way. Thanks for all the "love," all you've done for me. Thanks for being there for me, when it really mattered. Tell yourself how ****ing much of a friend you were to me in life, not knowing that you played a role in my death. THINK YOURSELF MY FRIEND MY ALLY. DO IT. BE THE IGNORANT. NEVER LEARN, NEVER LISTEN. MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES UNTIL YOU ****ING DIE. YOU ARE PERFECT, RIGHT. ALWAYS RIGHT, EVEN WHEN YOU ARE WRONG. BLIND, BUT YOU SEE IT ALL.

**** YOU.

LUCKY I AM SO BRAIN DEAD AND HELPLESS, ALL OF YOU. GET AWAY WITH MURDER. ENJOY.

Anyway, don't mind all of that, guys. In fact, you can just delete this..

Thanks again..

You're good people. My only real friends, real family. The only ones that ever really cared, even if only a little bit.

Best wishes..

Keep trying. Succeed, where I couldn't.

Good rant nqa ...i feel ya ...

kbee thats what hw is about thanks ..hope someone is there for you someday

Oh Kristenbee, welcome to the community!
I know you'll find lots of great info and help here.
Hope today is a good day!
VCL