SaltStick Caps, Electrolyte Supplement Capsules for Rehydration, Exercise, Hiking & Sports Recovery, Gluten Free, Non-GMO, 100 Capsules

Life changing

My daughter has POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) and was suffering from nausea, dizziness, fast heart rate, and super low blood pressure when standing up. She would go ashen pale, and her lips would look blue when suffering from an attack. We tried a high salt diet and supplementing from electrolytes, but she could not ingest enough to keep her blood pressure consistently in the normal range. This product has been a game changer for her. She takes 2 pills, 3x a day, and her color is back, she feels good and is able to study and work again. No more dizziness or nausea! We were so grateful to find something that was buffered to keep it from impacting her stomach. Thank you! I am not usually a "reviewer", but came on the site tonight just to express our gratitude

298 persons found it helpful

No more headaches!! Life changer!!

I do not want this to sound overly dramatic but I'm sure it will. This product has changed my life. I used to get terrible, debilitating headaches anywhere around 2 to 4 hours after my runs. I tried everything from hydrating really well including the day before, right before my runs, during my runs and after. I drank water, sports drinks with electrolytes but nothing seemed to work. The headaches were inevitable and I dreaded them to the point where I would skip runs. I fueled properly with food, got plenty of sleep but this too did not help. So what would happen is I would have to take ibuprofen before the headache started or else it would get out of control and honestly ruin the rest of my day. I decided to try something else and this was SaltStick Capsules. I took 1 capsule about 30 minutes before I started out and hoped for the best. I ended up getting a headache although it was a bit less severe. Next time I took 1 capsule 30 minutes before, 1 about 45 minutes into my run. I felt a headache coming on later that day but this one obviously less severe so I took 1 more capsule. Headache did not continue. I did not want to post this review until I was sure it was due to SaltStick Caps that were preventing my headaches and I can confirm after a few weeks of headache free runs I have found the key. My formula now, depending on level of effort, humidity and length of run is to take 1 capsule before, 1 during and 1 within 30 minutes of completing a run. As a plus, I also get less muscle soreness and fatigue. If you suffer from headaches as I did please do yourself a favor and try SaltStick Capsules. I do not know how these compare to other electrolyte replacement capsules but I personally do not need to try any other product. Perfect product for me

281 persons found it helpful

Pediatric cardiologist recommended SaltStick brand by name

My teenage daughter needs this for treatment of POTS, per her pediatric cardiologist (who recommended SaltStick brand by name). The capsules are dauntingly large (she takes four per dose, 2x daily) to swallow, but I open them into orange juice, shake it *very* well, and she gets it down with no problem. Since this has been incorporated into her regimen (along with a LOT of water), her symptoms have dissipated dramatically. I wouldn't mind if the product was available in powder form, but for now, opening the capsules is a workable (albeit tedious when you're in a hurry) workaround. As an aside, I have had to contact SaltStick with questions on a couple of occasions, and the company is responsive, professional, and a pleasure to work with

226 persons found it helpful

Perfect for endurance athletes

One of the biggest problems I've had in training for endurance events is combatting dehydration. Not just the loss of water from sweating, but also electrolytes. Completing training and events hasn't been a problem, but lingering headaches afterwards have. Consuming sports drinks and gels usually makes me feel sick to my stomach, and seem to be ineffective in helping my recovery. The model of coupling water, electrolytes, and sugars seems inherently flawed to me - a one size fits all solution to the very dynamic problem of hydration and recovery. Salt Stick electrolyte tablets were a revelation for me. They are formulated to replace the salts that an average athlete will lose in an hour of exertion. For every thirty minutes of exercise, take one tablet, up to 10 a day. Since I've started using them I've had a much easier time with my endurance training. My long runs feel easier, and I no longer get splitting headaches hours after my runs. Along with the Salt Stick tablets I also carry simple glucose and water. I take each as needed, which is far easier than taking an all-in-one solution is incorrectly balanced for my immediate needs

158 persons found it helpful

but not a good feeling. Now I use them with care and …

These really work well, but buyer beware...they really work! Disregard the nutrition info and percentages.... if you slam 2 or more of these without being in a legitimate electrolyte deficiency you will feel it! I took two on the way to the gym and they made me feel very strange...hard to explain, but not a good feeling. Now I use them with care and moderation, they work really well with intermittent fasting as a way to keep electrolyte levels while fasting and while doing extreme exercise. My suggestion is start with 1 and wait a while, then take another if doing prolonged (several hour) activity. Don't take these if you have good nutrition, are eating a moderate sale diet to begin with, or aren't exercising

106 persons found it helpful

Changed my life… not kidding.

Struggled with post run headaches for a couple of years. Headache would come on around 1 pm after an 8 am run ranging from 4-11 miles. Chalked it up and took 800 mg of ibuprofen to get through rest if day and would wake up next day with headache too. I then started playing with hydration and nutrition day before and morning of with no changes. Read somewhere that salty sweaters need to replace the salt. I have a white film on me after I'm dried somewhat indicated salt loss. I started licking himalayan rock salt sporadically post run with slight changes. Then, I read a blog that mentioned this product and the person had the same issue I did. Couldn't wait to try it so went to local running store that sold it. Followed bloggers recommendations after they had done trial and error. I took 2 capsules 1/2 hour before run then one capsule after running for 1 hour and another at hour 2, if applicable. In any case, I took 1 capsule at 1 hour intervals for at least 2 hours post run and voila!!!!!! NO HEADACHE!!! I've never taken more than 6 in a day. Limit is 10 per manufacturer. I just ran my 4th half marathon using this strategy and still cannot believe I found the trick after all this time

80 persons found it helpful

Amazing! All I can say is “Wow!”

All I can say is "Wow!" Okay, so I have Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome (MVPS), which sometimes goes by the abbreviation of POTS or Dysautonomia. Broadly speaking, one of the issues with this condition is chronically low blood volume where you body does not retain fluids at anywhere near an adequate level. When I take these, not only do I feel so much better, but my workouts have been literally twice as effective: I can run longer and bike longer, all while feeling 10 times less fatigue and pain in my muscles that used to be caused by lack of blood flow and lack of electrolytes. Thank you so much. I must say I recommend this specific version of the product WITHOUT caffeine, as caffeine has many negative side effects. Thank you so much to the manufacturer, and I hope they keep the formula the exact same for years to come! Purchase with confidence

63 persons found it helpful

First Sprint Triathlon

At first when I heard people talking about taking salt pills to avoid cramping up I thought they were crazy and that all that was needed was for them to eat the right foods and drink plenty of water... Boy was I was wrong. Currently I am training for my first Sprint Triathlon (750 meter swim, 17 mile bike and 5K run). Never had a problem with training for individual events until I started doing brick sessions. For those that don't know, a brick session is when you do 2 things on the same day (i.e. bike/swim, swim/run, bike/run). That is when the cramping started for me. One of my friends offered one of the capsules to put in my drink during a bike ride and after 15 minutes I could tell the difference, and no more cramping throughout the remaining session. After that I went on amazon and looked these caps up and bought some. I have tried it in a water bottle where I open up the capsule and mix it in and another time by taking one capsule before biking. The capsules dispersed in water works pretty well, just keep in mind you need to drink all the water 10 minutes before you start running/swimming, otherwise it might make your stomach uneasy. By taking the capsule alone I recommend taking it 30 minutes before biking and that should get you through the brick just fine. One word of caution, I find that it doesn't taste very well in the water but you do get use to it. For my triathlon, I planned on taking one capsule 1 hour prior to the swim and then drinking it in the water bottle during the bike portion. The run portion will be only water. Hope that helps

31 persons found it helpful

Salt Stick Caps

I work in construction in Denver, where it is both hot and very dry all summer. I found that no amount of water could prevent me from driving home with a nauseous headache. I really try to avoid added sugar and food dye, so drinking a ton of Gatorade was not going to happen. I reached the point that I thought if I couldn't find a solution I was going to end up hurting myself or someone else trying to drive home in that condition, so my husband went to REI to look for a solution for me. He came home with this, and I have never gone to work without it since. I have used it for several years now, just taking one or two whenever I start to feel bad (or sooner if I'm paying attention). That generally works out to 1-4 per 8 hour day, depending on the humidity and intensity of the sun. (If you've never lived in a high desert that might not make sense...) On a good day that completely solves the problem. On a bad day I go home with a manageable, every day kind of headache. I have recommended this product to several of my coworkers, who have also found it helpful

25 persons found it helpful

Saltstick vs Lava Salt

Can't tell difference between Salt stick and Lava Salt. If anything, I find Lava Salt more effective (hence 4 stars) I bought this because it has more "stuff" in it and I was hoping it would be an improvement over my trusted Lava Salt which is pretty simple as far as ingredients, sodium & potassium (and that's it). I run, ride, paddle board, box, swim and take these electrolyte supplements when I overwork myself. Both Salt Stick and Lava Salt are awesome, I just really wanted this one to be better with all the extra minerals, salts, hype and review. At the time, Lava Salt was a bit cheaper, but now they're almost the same. Currently I have both pills and take them alternately to see if I can tell a difference. One brand one week, switching the next week. ** Saltstick uses vegetarian capsules while Lava Salt uses gelatin for all the vegetarians out there

23 persons found it helpful

SaltStick Caps Electrolyte Supplement

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112 Reviews

Life changing

No more headaches!! Life changer!!

Pediatric cardiologist recommended SaltStick brand by name

Perfect for endurance athletes

but not a good feeling. Now I use them with care and …

Changed my life… not kidding.

Amazing! All I can say is “Wow!”

First Sprint Triathlon

Salt Stick Caps

Saltstick vs Lava Salt