When a heat wave hits, you sweat more and lose more sodium, fast. Saltivate puts back what plain water cannot, with 800mg of sodium per serving.
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- 800mg sodiumper serving
- Zero sugarno stevia, Reb M
- HSA/FSApay by card, no letter
- Made in USAImported ingredients, NSF GMP Certified facility. Third-party tested.
Why a heat wave drains you faster
A heat wave changes the math on hydration. When it is dangerously hot, your body sweats harder to cool down, and sweat is mostly salt water. Hour after hour, that pulls a lot of sodium out of you, often before you feel thirsty.
Drink only water to keep up and you dilute the sodium you have left, which is why you can drink all day and still feel drained, crampy, and headachy. The fix is to replace the sodium along with the fluid, at a level that matches how hard you are sweating.
Signs you are running low
- Still thirsty no matter how much water you drink
- A dull headache that builds through a hot afternoon
- Leg or hand cramps late in the day
- Lightheaded when you stand after time in the heat
- Wiped out and foggy even though you hydrated
How to stay ahead during extreme heat
Sweat pulls out mostly sodium, so sodium is the priority, backed by potassium and magnesium and enough water to carry it.
In extreme heat you can lose well over a liter of sweat an hour, and sweat carries roughly 1,000mg of sodium per liter. Most electrolyte drinks underdose sodium for that reality. Saltivate delivers 800mg of sodium per serving, plus 240mg potassium and 60mg magnesium, so one serving lands close to the sodium in a liter of sweat.
Drink on a schedule and match sodium to your sweat instead of just drinking more water.
Why Saltivate fits a heat wave
Saltivate is a high-sodium electrolyte powder built for the situations that drain you fastest, and a heat wave is near the top of the list. Keep single-serve stick packs in your bag, truck, or cooler and drop one into any bottle of water when the heat ramps up.
The flavored mixes are sweetened with Reb M fermented from rice, so there is no bitter aftertaste in the sun, and Raw Unflavored adds no sweetener at all if you want to keep your water plain.
- 800mg sodium per serving to match what extreme heat sweats out of you, far more than most electrolyte drinks
- 240mg potassium and 60mg magnesium to round out what heat pulls from you
- Single-serve stick packs travel easily for grab-and-go dosing in the field
Try it. Sweat on it. Decide later.
Every order carries a 30-day money-back guarantee. If it is not for you, email us and we refund you in full. You do not even ship anything back.
What customers say
Rated 4.78 out of 5 from 9 reviews
After considering my electrolyte needs as a daily exerciser and occasional heavy sweater, along with taste, cost, and my sensitivity to highly acidic products, I switched from LMNT to Saltivate. I really appreciate the flexibility of being able to purchase Saltivate in bulk and choose...
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Common questions
What should I drink during a heat wave?
Pair water with electrolytes that carry real sodium. Heat makes you sweat more, and sweat is mostly sodium, so water alone leaves a gap. Saltivate provides 800mg of sodium per serving to match what extreme heat pulls out of you.
How much sodium do I lose sweating in extreme heat?
Sweat carries roughly 1,000mg of sodium per liter on average, and in extreme heat you can lose well over a liter an hour. People working or exercising hard in the heat can lose even more, which is why a token pinch of sodium is not enough.
Are electrolytes a treatment for heat exhaustion?
No. Electrolytes help you replace what you sweat out, but they are not a treatment for heat illness. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are medical emergencies. Get out of the heat, cool down, and seek medical help right away; for heat stroke, call 911.
Can I pay with my HSA or FSA card?
Yes. Saltivate is HSA/FSA eligible at checkout with no Letter of Medical Necessity needed.
Stay ahead of the heat wave
Do not let extreme heat get ahead of you. Saltivate puts back 800mg of sodium per serving, plus potassium and magnesium, so the water you drink actually sticks. Zero sugar, made in the USA, and HSA/FSA eligible.
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| Saltivate | BPN Electrolytes | Buoy | Carnivore | Cure | Dr. Berg's Electrolyte Powder | DripDrop | DryWater | Gatorade | GHOST Hydration | Good Intentions | HRDWRK | Hydrate Pro | HydroMATE | Just Ingredients Electrolytes | Liquid I.V. | LMNT | Magna | Nectar Hydration | NormaLyte | Nuun Sport | Pedialyte | Prime Hydration+ Sticks | Promix Electrolyte Drink Mix | Propel | Re-Lyte | SALTT | Santa Cruz Paleo | Skratch | Thorne Catalyte | Trevi | Ultima | Vitassium | Waterboy Daily Hydration | Nothing found with these criteria | |
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| Serving size | 1 stick (6g) | 1 scoop (5.6g) | 1.5 mL (1 squeeze) | 1 scoop (~3g) | 1 scoop (8.3g) | 1 scoop (6g) | 1 stick (10g) | 1 stick (11g) | 1 powder stick (35g) | 1 scoop (9g) | 1 scoop | 1 scoop (3g) | 1 scoop (4.93g) | 1 stick (5.4g) | 1 scoop (5.7g) | 1 scoop | 1 stick (6g) | 1 stick (5 to 6.5g) | 1 packet (3.4g) | 1 stick (10.5g) | 1 tablet (5g) | 1 packet (8.5g) | 1 stick (9.8g) | 1 scoop (5.18g) | 1 stick (3g) | 1 scoop (7g) | 1 stick (6.6g) | 1 scoop (4.1g) | 1 packet (22g) | 1 scoop (10.4g) | 1 stick (4.8g) | 1 stick/scoop | 2 capsules | 1 stick (3.0g) | — |
| Sodium | 800mg (from salt) | 500mg (from himalayan pink salt, citrate) | 50mg | 500mg (from citrate) | 240mg (from salt) | 40mg (from pink himalayan salt) | 330mg (from citrate, salt) | 380mg (from citrate, pink sea salt) | 230mg (from salt, citrate) | 150mg (from citrate, himalayan pink salt) | 500mg (from salt) | 650mg (from citrate, bicarbonate, chloride) | 1000mg (from salt) | 250mg (from salt) | 100mg (from salt) | 510mg (from salt, citrate) | 1000mg (from salt) | 300mg (from salt) | 100mg (from himalayan pink salt) | 851mg (from citrate, salt) | 300mg (from bicarbonate) | 260mg (from salt, citrate) | 40mg (from sea salt) | 1000mg (from salt (himalayan pink)) | 260mg (from salt, citrate) | 810mg (from salt) | 968mg (from chloride (solarsea salts)) | 1000mg (from salt) | 400mg (from citrate) | 485mg (from salt, disodium phosphate) | 230mg (from pink himalayan salt) | 55mg (from salt) | 500mg (from salt) | 550mg (from pink himalayan salt) | — |
| Potassium | 240mg (from citrate) | 200mg (from chloride) | 10mg | 300mg (from citrate, bicarbonate) | 310mg (from coconut water) | 1000mg (from citrate) | 185mg (from citrate) | 1000mg (from citrate) | 70mg (from phosphate) | 375mg (from citrate) | 100mg (from chloride) | 300mg (from bicarbonate) | 200mg (from chloride) | 200mg (from chloride) | 300mg (from citrate) | 390mg (from citrate) | 200mg (from chloride) | 150mg (from citrate) | 250mg (from citrate) | 393mg (from chloride) | 150mg (from bicarbonate) | 180mg (from citrate) | 700mg (from dipotassium phosphate, coconut water) | 200mg (from chloride) | 80mg (from phosphate) | 400mg (from citrate) | 408mg (from chloride) | 200mg (from chloride) | 49mg (from citrate) | 96mg (from citrate) | 250mg (from phosphate, citrate) | 250mg (from phosphate) | 100mg (from citrate) | 140mg (from citrate) | — |
| Magnesium | 60mg (from malate) | 25mg (from bisglycinate chelate) | 0mg | 40mg (from oxide, citrate) | 0mg | 120mg (from citrate) | 39mg (from citrate) | 40mg (from citrate) | 0mg | 83mg (from citrate) | 30mg (from malate) | 150mg (from glycinate, citrate) | 60mg (from glycinate) | 15mg (from oxide) | 50mg (from citrate) | 0mg | 60mg (from malate) | 210mg (from malate, gluconate, glycinate) | 50mg (from citrate) | 0mg | 25mg (from oxide) | 0mg | 124mg (from citrate) | 60mg (from malate) | 0mg | 50mg (from glycinate, malate) | 178mg (from chloride (solarsea salts)) | 60mg (from glycinate) | 48mg (from carbonate) | 40mg (from lysinate glycinate) | 100mg (from citrate) | 100mg (from citrate) | 0mg | 20mg (from malate) | — |
| Sugar | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 7g | 0g | 32g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 2.5g | 0g | 11g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 7g | 1g | 6g | 2g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 19g | <1g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | — |
| Sweetener | Reb M (not from stevia) | Stevia (steviol glycosides) | None | Stevia | Stevia, monk fruit | Stevia | Sugar, sucralose | Stevia, monk fruit | Sugar, dextrose | Sucralose | None | Sucralose, natural stevia | Stevia | Sugar, sucralose | Stevia, monk fruit | Cane sugar, dextrose, stevia | Stevia | Stevia | Stevia | Sucralose | Stevia | Dextrose, sucralose, Ace-K | Sucralose, acesulfame potassium | Monk fruit (lightly sweetened versions) | Sucralose, ace-K | Stevia | Stevia (RebD and RebM) | Stevia | Cane sugar, dextrose | Stevia (Rebaudioside A) | Sucralose, stevia | Stevia | None | Organic stevia leaf extract | — |
| Artificial ingredients | None | — | — | — | — | — | Sucralose | — | Artificial flavors, dyes (Yellow 5, Red 40) | Sucralose, Artificial flavors, dyes (Red 40, Blue 1) | — | Sucralose, Artificial flavors | — | Sucralose, Artificial flavors | — | — | — | — | — | Sucralose, Artificial flavors | — | Sucralose, Ace-K, Artificial flavors, dyes (Red 40, Blue 1) | Sucralose, Acesulfame | — | Sucralose, Ace-K | — | — | — | — | — | Sucralose | — | — | — | — |
| Pay with HSA/FSA card | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | — |
| Made in | USA | Unknown | — | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | Unknown | Unknown | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | India | USA | USA | Unknown | USA | USA | USA | USA | Unknown | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | — |
| Servings per unit | 30 sticks | 50 (jar) | 120 servings (3 bottles) | 90 (jar) | 28 (jar) | 50 (jar) | 32 sticks | 12 sticks | 30 sticks | 40 (jar) | 100 (jar) | 100 (jar) | 45 (jar) | 30 sticks | 30 (jar) | 30 (jar) | 30 sticks | 28 sticks | 30 sticks | 30 sticks | 10 tablets | 8 packets | 6 sticks | 30 (jar) | 40 sticks | 60 (jar) | 30 sticks | 30 (jar) | 20 servings | 30 (jar) | 45 (jar) | 20 sticks | 50 (100 ct) | 60 (jar) | — |
| Price per serving | $1.33 | $0.90 | $0.33 | $0.46 | $1.37 | $0.97 | $1.12 | $2.42 | $0.90 | $0.82 | $0.22 | $0.30 | $0.78 | $1.20 | $0.83 | $1.39 | $1.50 | $1.96 | $1.47 | $1.33 | $0.75 | $1.25 | $2.33 | $1.40 | $0.75 | $0.77 | $1.20 | $1.00 | $1.20 | $1.13 | $0.78 | $1.05 | $0.50 | $0.50 | — |
| Price per 1,000mg key electrolytes i | $1.20 | $1.24 | $5.50 | $0.54 | $2.49 | $0.83 | $2.02 | $1.70 | $3.00 | $1.34 | $0.34 | $0.27 | $0.61 | $2.58 | $1.84 | $1.54 | $1.19 | $2.96 | $3.67 | $1.06 | $1.57 | $2.84 | $2.69 | $1.11 | $2.20 | $0.61 | $0.77 | $0.79 | $2.41 | $1.81 | $1.34 | $2.59 | $0.83 | $0.70 | — |
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