DIY meal replacement drink

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[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

One of the most noticeable things this will be deficient on is magnesium. I take as needed (magnesium sulfate, epsom salt), you'll feel when you need magnesium, your muscles get sore and crampy.

Potassium is low too, but with my meds I can't take potassium willy nilly. That's one, like iron, you should get tested for first before supplementing. It's also dangerous in high amounts.

Regular salt you need too, but generally that's satisfied by the diet.

[–]Comatoast 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

They make potassium supplements in amounts too low to be harmful if taken at recommended dosage on the bottle. Funny enough, low sodium spicy V8 has a pretty hefty chunk in there for potassium. I assume you're on some kind of potassium sparing diuretic? Remember magnesium glycinate and magnesium oil. Magnesium glycinate is better absorbed than it's citrate version, and won't give you the turboshits. The "oil" is just used topically, and you don't have to deal with full body stiff/sticky sensations that you do with epsom baths. Also, making sure salt you get has natural mineral content and iodine in it is a good idea for healthy thyroid support.

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I assume you're on some kind of potassium sparing diuretic

Close, ace inhibitor.

Epsom salt is just what I have handy, and it's cheap. One of these days I'll get a better form of magnesium but I'll have to order it, all the stores here have is magnesium oxide supplements.