Adrenal Cocktail And Electrolytes Recipes
Updated: Oct 20
Here are several options to choose from, from simple homemade recipes to a supplement.
WATCH YOUR POTASSIUM
-Juice, coconut water and cream of tartar are all potassium sources. If you need to stay under 200 mg of potassium per serving like I do, these recipes add up fast.
-Orange juice recipe: about 372 mg potassium (4 oz orange juice is about 248 mg, plus about 124 mg from 1/4 tsp cream of tartar).
-Pomegranate juice recipe: about 393 mg potassium (4 oz pomegranate juice is about 269 mg, plus the cream of tartar).
-Coconut water recipe: about 600 mg potassium in 8 oz. Store brands vary, so check the label.
-Lower-potassium swaps: use just 1 oz of orange juice with the 1/4 tsp cream of tartar (about 186 mg), or about 2.5 oz of coconut water (about 188 mg).
-Never use more than 1/4 tsp of cream of tartar.
-ALWAYS ask your doctor before adding potassium, especially with heart or kidney issues or medicines that affect potassium.
Learn more in my Potassium post:
BASIC RECIPE USING JUICE
-4 oz of pomegranate or orange juice
-1/4 tsp Redmond Real Salt
-1/4 tsp cream of tartar (potassium source)
OR
BASIC RECIPE USING COCONUT WATER
-8 oz of coconut water (instead of the juice and cream of tartar; also a potassium source)
-1/4 tsp Redmond Real Salt
-60 mg of whole food vitamin C
SUPPLEMENT OPTION
Jigsaw Health Adrenal Cocktail (capsules or powder) - it has sea salt, whole food vitamin C from acerola and added potassium. The capsules have 380 mg of potassium per 6 capsules, so I split them up through the day.
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Buy here (powder):
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MAKING YOUR OWN SIMPLE ELECTROLYTE DRINK
-4 cups of clean water (you can replace 1 cup with coconut water)
-1/4 tsp Redmond Real Salt
Optional:
-A squeeze of lemon (adds flavor and trace amounts of electrolytes)
-Honey (makes it a little sweeter and has a little potassium)
MAKE YOUR OWN COPYCAT ELECTROLYTES TO SAVE
This is my homemade version of a high-sodium electrolyte drink, using ingredients from Fullscript. I keep the potassium under 200 mg, and I prefer it unflavored because of my MCAS.
Mix into 16 to 20 oz of water:
-1/2 teaspoon of salt (about 920 mg sodium with the Fullscript salts below)
-1 potassium citrate capsule (99 mg potassium), opened into the drink or swallowed with it. Check the label first, and don't open it if it says to swallow whole. Never use 2.
-About 1/8 scoop of magnesium malate powder (about 60 mg magnesium; a full scoop is 500 mg)
-A squeeze of lemon, if you like
Totals: about 920 mg sodium, 99 mg potassium, about 60 mg magnesium and no sugar.
Flare day? Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of sugar, or 1 teaspoon of honey or maple syrup. The gut absorbs sodium and glucose together, which helps it absorb fluid better (Merck Manual, 2025). Just don't overdo the sugar, because too much can cause more fluid loss.
ALWAYS ask your doctor before adding potassium, especially if you have heart or kidney disease, high blood pressure or diabetes, or take medicine that affects potassium.
SALT OPTIONS
I've studied salts, and honestly, it's really hard to know which heavy metal tests to trust. Here are 3 options so you can choose.
Redmond Real Salt - my favorite at home (not on Fullscript)
Buy here (discount applies automatically, or use code RISEABOVE):
Celtic Sea Salt Fine Ground (458 mg sodium per 1/4 teaspoon)
Buy here:
Premier Research Labs Premier Pink Salt (230 mg sodium per 1/8 teaspoon)
Buy here:
POTASSIUM
Allergy Research Group Potassium Citrate (99 mg potassium per capsule)
Buy here:
MAGNESIUM
Seeking Health Magnesium Malate Powder (500 mg magnesium per 2.5 g scoop)
Buy here:
REDMOND REAL SALT
The discount applies automatically with this link, or use code RISEABOVE on Redmond's website:
Want to learn why electrolytes matter? See my Electrolytes post:
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SOURCES
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements - Potassium Fact Sheet for Health Professionals (June 2022)
USDA FoodData Central - Cream of Tartar (2018) - older source, still worth reading
USDA FoodData Central - Coconut Water (2018) - older source, still worth reading
USDA FoodData Central - Pomegranate Juice (2018) - older source, still worth reading
Merck Manual Professional - Oral Rehydration Therapy (updated July 2025)
Fullscript - Jigsaw Health Adrenal Cocktail (capsules)
Disclaimer: Rise Above Lyme makes no claims about any possible benefit of using any product mentioned within this site. Always consult with your doctor before adding anything. The information shared is based on personal experience, years of accumulated researched resources from Lyme Literate doctors and polls conducted within Lyme groups from actual patient experience using these solution ideas.
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