Built for Muscle and Leg Cramps
Sodium-forward hydration for active days
Electrolytes for Muscle and Leg Cramps: Replace What You Sweat Out
Hard workouts and long, hot days on your feet drain fluid and minerals together, and that loss is one of the factors clinicians often discuss with muscle and leg cramps. Saltivate puts back 800mg sodium, 240mg potassium, and 60mg magnesium per serving, the three minerals tied to normal muscle function. Talk to your doctor if cramps are frequent, severe, or new.
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Why electrolyte loss comes up with cramps
Anyone who has had a calf seize up mid-run or a quad lock during a long shift knows how fast a cramp can stop you. Muscle and leg cramps are common and have many possible causes, from fatigue and overuse to hot weather and heavy sweating.
Fluid and electrolyte loss is one of the factors clinicians commonly discuss, because sodium, potassium, and magnesium all play roles in how muscles contract and relax. The problem is that most sports drinks and electrolyte mixes carry only a token amount of sodium, the mineral you lose most when you sweat.
Saltivate leads with 800mg per serving, so you are replacing what hard, sweaty days actually drain. If cramps are frequent, severe, or new, talk to your doctor first.
Signs you are running low
- A calf, quad, or foot cramps during or right after a hard effort
- Cramps show up on the hottest, sweatiest days
- Long shifts on your feet leave your legs tight and twitchy
- You sweat heavily and your shirt dries with salt rings
- You drink plenty of water, but it is all plain
What sodium, potassium, and magnesium do for working muscles
Muscles contract and relax on electrical signals that depend on electrolytes. Sodium and potassium carry those signals across muscle and nerve cell membranes, and magnesium contributes to normal muscle function alongside them.
When you sweat through a hard workout or a hot day, you lose fluid and sodium together, and plain water restores the fluid but not the minerals. Drinking only water can even thin out the sodium you have left. A sodium-forward electrolyte mix puts both back at once.
To be clear, cramps have many causes, and electrolytes are not a treatment or a cure. They are a simple way to cover the hydration and mineral side of the picture, and your doctor can help you sort out anything beyond that.
Why Saltivate fits a sweat-and-cramp routine
Each serving of Saltivate delivers 800mg sodium, 240mg potassium from potassium citrate, and 60mg magnesium from dimagnesium malate, with zero sugar. One serving mixes into 16 to 32 oz of water, an easy bottle to sip during or after a hard effort or a long day in the heat.
The flavored jars make that bottle something you actually want to finish: Orange, Mango Pineapple, and Watermelon are sweetened with OnoSweet, a Reb M made by fermentation rather than from the stevia leaf, so there is no bitter aftertaste and no sugar.
If you would rather skip flavor entirely, Raw Unflavored adds the same minerals with no sweetener at all. Saltivate is HSA and FSA eligible at checkout with no Letter of Medical Necessity needed, and it is made and third-party tested in the USA.
- 800mg sodium, 240mg potassium, and 60mg magnesium per serving, the three minerals tied to normal muscle function
- Sodium-forward by design, so you replace the mineral you lose most when you sweat instead of the token dose in most sports drinks
- Zero sugar, with 10 calories in the flavored mixes and zero in Raw Unflavored, so a recovery bottle stays light
- Flavored jars sweetened with OnoSweet (Reb M) for a bottle you finish, with no bitter aftertaste
Try it. Sweat on it. Decide later.
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Every Saltivate is zero sugar and HSA/FSA eligible.
Common questions
Can electrolytes stop muscle and leg cramps?
No product can promise that, and cramps have many possible causes. What electrolytes can do is support hydration and normal muscle function, since sodium, potassium, and magnesium are the minerals your muscles use to contract and relax. If cramps are frequent, severe, or new, talk to your doctor.
When should I drink it around training or a long day?
Many people sip a serving during or after a hard, sweaty effort, or across a long day on their feet in the heat. One serving mixes into 16 to 32 oz of water, so it is easy to keep a bottle going while you work or train.
Which Saltivate is best for cramps from sweating?
The flavored jars, Orange, Mango Pineapple, and Watermelon, make a recovery bottle easy to finish and are zero sugar, sweetened with OnoSweet, a Reb M made by fermentation, not stevia leaf. If you would rather skip flavor, Raw Unflavored adds the same minerals with no sweetener at all, and its roughly 2g of salt lightly seasons the water.
Does Saltivate have magnesium and potassium too?
Yes. Each serving has 240mg potassium and 60mg magnesium alongside the 800mg sodium, since muscle function depends on more than sodium alone. Your doctor can advise what balance is right for you.
Is Saltivate HSA or FSA eligible?
Yes. Saltivate is HSA and FSA eligible at checkout, with no Letter of Medical Necessity needed.
Free samples
Try a few packs before a jar
If your days run long and hot, put fluids and minerals back with something you actually want to drink. Tell us where to send a few stick packs, flavored and Raw Unflavored, so you can taste them before you buy a full jar.
Replace what hard, sweaty days drain
Cramps have enough causes without your hydration adding to the pile. Cover the basics with water plus the three minerals tied to normal muscle function: 800mg sodium, 240mg potassium, and 60mg magnesium per serving, zero sugar. Keep a jar where you fill your bottle, and if cramps keep coming, bring it up with your doctor. Buy 3, get the 4th free on full-size.
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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 | 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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