Super Satisfying Homemade Electrolyte Powder

Here’s my recipe for homemade electrolyte powder. It’s inexpensive, easy to mix up, and super satisfying!

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Who is Betsy Leighton?

I’m a writer, blogger, and healer dedicated to helping individuals reconnect with their innate peace and wholeness by healing nervous system dysregulation. My personal experience with chronic illness called Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) shapes my work, and my content offers tools to empower those with chronic illness to improve their well-being and take charge of their health.

I created the Sacred Self-Healing Method and am a trained and certified Safe and Sound Protocol provider, an author, blogger, and A Course in Miracles Teacher. I hold a Master of Divinity in Spiritual Counseling and am a trained spiritual mentor, with certificates in sound healing, aromatherapy, nutrition, and Sacred Deathcare. I offer a self-study certificate program in the Sacred Self-Healing Method, provide spiritual counseling and coaching, courses, and supported subscriptions for the Safe and Sound Protocol.

What is MCAS?

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) is a chronic condition that affects all organ systems. It can cause severe, disabling symptoms every day, including potentially fatal anaphylaxis.

The common triggers for MCAS are infections, toxic exposures including mold exposure and EMFs, trauma, concussions, and stress.

MCAS often occurs with other chronic conditions like Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Managing MCAS is challenging because many healthcare providers are unaware of it, and diagnostic tests can be unreliable. Treatments include antihistamines and mast cell stabilizers in the form of medications and supplements, along with avoiding triggers. Check out this post on managing MCAS.

What are electrolytes?

Electrolytes are minerals that help maintain hydration and play an essential role in keeping your body’s systems running smoothly. Electrolyte drinks are helpful for those with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) because they help our cells stay hydrated, and mast cells are more reactive when you are dehydrated. I make up the following electrolyte powder recipe and add it to my filtered water. Typically, I drink a full 16 oz. of electrolyte water when I first wake up in the morning and then continue sipping it throughout the day.

Why homemade electrolyte powder?

There are tons of electrolyte powders on the market now, targeted not just at athletes but also at the general population. But commercial electrolyte powders and drinks often contain sugars, colors, flavors, and other ingredients that those with MCAS can’t tolerate. So, making your own homemade electrolyte powder is an easy fix. Plus, it is way cheaper to make your own!

A common comorbidity for those with MCAS is Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS), which causes dizziness upon standing, among other things. So a good way to stay hydrated and keep PoTS at bay is to include electrolytes in your daily health routine.

The bucket theory

The bucket theory simplifies understanding symptom reactions with MCAS. Imagine your body as an empty bucket you don’t want to overflow. Reactions to various stimuli fill the histamine bucket at different rates, forming the total histamine level (how full your bucket is). More histamine means more symptoms. By managing triggers, reducing exposures, and taking medications and supplements, you can control your bucket’s level.

Know your typical symptom progression

Understanding your symptom progression during a flare is key to developing your rescue plan. This post discusses how to recognize symptom progression so you can be prepared to address them.

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How do electrolytes help with MCAS?

Many people on a Keto diet also suffer from muscle cramping, so I like to include potassium in my electrolyte powder to help my muscles relax. I think this potassium bicarbonate tastes the best.

What about calcium?

Many commercial electrolyte powders also include magnesium and calcium. Magnesium is important for those with MCAS because it helps keep histamine in check. Magnesium is also a key nutrient that supports cardiovascular and neurological health and helps muscles stay relaxed. I prefer to take magnesium supplements separately at bedtime and in my detox baths, so I don’t include a magnesium source in my electrolyte powder. And I try to avoid all non-food sources of calcium because they can contribute to calcification in the body, which I am concerned about, given my thyroid nodules.

The downside of baking soda in homemade electrolyte powder

Another common ingredient in electrolyte powders is baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), which can help balance pH. However, it can also contribute to constipation and cause nausea during exercise, so I don’t include it in my electrolyte powder.

Which salts to choose

In terms of sodium, not all salts are equal. Table salt is iodized, which is controversial for those with thyroid issues. I like using Celtic Sea Salt because it contains beneficial minerals.

Sweeteners in homemade electrolyte powder

You might think that you need a sweetener in an electrolyte powder to make an electrolyte drink palatable, but I find that just using dehydrated lemon juice powder makes it taste sweet enough for me. If you don’t like lemon or can’t tolerate citrus of any kind, then you could experiment with adding a little bit of organic pure Monk Fruit Powder. This dehydrated lemon juice powder tastes great, is low in carbs, and is organic.

And, here is the link to the silica packets I use to keep the powder from clumping in the jar.

Here’s the recipe for homemade electrolyte powder!

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I’ve found the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) to be the most helpful bottom-up healing strategy if your nervous system has been overloaded with toxic exposures, including mold or non-native EMFs, chronic infections, concussions, stress, or trauma. The SSP is a passive listening therapy that helps heal nervous system dysregulation. Many people with MCAS and other chronic conditions have nervous system dysregulation stemming from infections, toxic exposures, concussions, and trauma. The SSP is an easy-to-use app that lets you listen to specially filtered music for 30 minutes each day as part of a 5-hour cycle. Studies show the SSP has a profound effect on mental health and chronic conditions. Here’s a short podcast describing the Safe and Sound Protocol.

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Heal your mind!

While the SSP is a bottom-up, somatic therapy for healing the nervous system, the Sacred Self-Healing Method I offer is a top-down nervous system-healing modality that focuses on cognition, attention, perception, and emotion, using the mind’s higher functions. The SSP and the Sacred Self-Healing Method complement each other and together produce lasting results. Here’s a short podcast on my self-healing practice.

I provide one-on-one in-person and remote chronic illness and caregiver coaching, as well as Sacred Self-Healing Sessions based on the Sacred Self-Healing Method, a proven, novel co-creative healing modality detailed in my Books.

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My latest book, Living In The Light: Healing with Forgiveness, Sound, and Light, is all about the tools that have been most helpful for me to heal: forgiveness, sound, through nervous system retraining using the Safe and Sound Protocol, and light, through entraining my circadian rhythm with the energy of the sun. Living In The Light is available here!

Rocks and Roots chronicles my solo backpacking journey on the Superior Hiking Trail and my efforts to overcome nervous system dysregulation, gut dysbiosis, and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome symptoms to complete the 328-mile hike successfully.

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Disclaimer

The preceding material does not constitute medical advice. This information is for information purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, cure, or treatment.