elete - CitriLyte Add-In - 4oz Dropper

I used Elete Tablytes, which are electrolyte pills, until they were discontinued a few years ago. I have been unable to find any replacement pills that contain sufficient potassium, so I have been using Elete electrolyte drops. I used the regular, unflavored drops before trying the Citrilyte drops. I don't consume nearly as much water as is recommended to mix with these drops, nor could I, as I must limit fluid intake. It's recommended to put about 0.5 teaspoon in 32 ounces of fluid, or 0.6 teaspoon for the Citrilyte drops. I put about that much in 8 ounces of fluid. With the regular drops, this is impossible as the taste is so foul. It's not the salt. There is another flavor that I can't stomach. So I put the drops in seltzer with some fruit juice.I thought the Citrilyte drops might taste better, and they do. I can put 0.5 teaspoon in 8 ounces of water without fearing that the drink will come back up. The mild citrus flavor covers the distasteful flavor of the regular drops. It's even better in seltzer or sparkling mineral water. Of course, you can also put Citrilyte in juice or something that will disguise the flavor entirely. So I'm liking the Citrilyte more than the regular drops, and both have much more potassium than "full spectrum" mineral drops and the like. I want a sizable dose of potassium to prevent leg cramps; I lose a lot of potassium through perspiration in the summer. Flavor is not the only difference between the regular Elete Electrolyte Add-In and Citrilyte, however. See below.Citrilyte nutritional content per 3ml/0.6 tsp.: Sodium 125mg, Potassium 130mg, Chloride 390mg, Magnesium 45mg, Zinc approx. 1mg (10% US RDA). Ingredients: Sea water, purified water, low-sodium sea-mineral concentrate, citric acid (plant sources), potassium chloride, zinc, sulfate.Elete Electrolyte Add-In nutritional content per 2.46ml/0.5 tsp.: Sodium 125mg, Potassium 130mg, Chloride 390mg, Magnesium 45mg. Ingredients: Sea water, purified water, low-sodium sea-mineral concentrate, citric acid (plant sources), potassium chloride.The Citrilyte drops contain zinc, which the regular Elete drops do not. Also, you have to use slightly more to get the same nutritional value. But Elete Tablytes are back in production, so I'm going to get some of those. Only 95mg potassium per pill, but it's easier to take two pills than to drink two glasses of beverage. (The FDA limits OTC potassium pills to less than 100mg potassium.)

Hot flashes have me sweating so much that electrolyte loss becomes a major issue. I was getting dizzy and tired, then chugging a quart of gatorade. I sure don't need the calories (even with the G2 version), and it was annoying to lug water bottles with diluted gatorade everywhere I went. I figured there must be another way to deal, and I found this product. I can't compare it with other similar products, but for me it's a big improvement over all that gatorade! Since I'm sweating on and off all day long, not just after some athletic exertion, I needed to replace electrolytes all day also, and I can add Citrilyte drops to many drinks -- water, tea, juice, even diet cola (that little hit of citrus is great in a Coke Zero!).I did a very rough calculation from the recommended "dose" on the bottle, and I think 2 drops of Citrilyte per ounce of liquid is about the same concentration as a sports drink. For my purposes, I use 1 drop per ounce or even less, going for a total of 40-50 drops per day. I get sweat-all-over hot flashes about once an hour, often to the point of damp clothing, and adding these drops to beverages routinely has pretty much stopped the electrolyte "crashes" I was getting. YAY!(review from Jim's DW)

A 1/2 teaspoon serving of Citrilyte provides 125 mg of sodium in any given amount of liquid. At that level, the taste is tolerable in about 12-16 oz of plain water. However, 125 mg is not very much sodium, and if you increase the sodium by adding another 1/4 tsp, the taste is very strong (salty/bitter). A much better way to get sodium is to add sodium bicarbonate to water, which provides 150 mg of sodium per 1/8 tsp. At that level, the taste of plain water is virtually unchanged in about 12-16 oz of water, and you can add a squirt of lemon juice, making the beverage taste much better than Citrilyte for a small fraction of the cost.

Just pour a capful, or a few drops, into your water bottle. It doesn't have any special storage requirements and a little bit goes a long way. This product is affordable on Amazon, whereas it is much more expensive here in Dubai.A small amount is effective in providing a great boost in stamina for workouts, it works and I can feel it improve my condition both during and after a workout. You can barely taste it, so no issues drinking it.I keep a small bottle of it in my first aid kit, living in the desert as I do and participating in outdoor activities in 45C heat. The Citrilyte solution is a great change from the regular solution, with a mild lemon taste.I recommend this strongly over sugar-based sports drinks - this stuff works.

The product itself seems nice so far--a very light citrus flavor. My problem is primarily with the packaging of the bottle, although I might have just received a defective one and need a replacement. When I opened the envelope it was wet inside, despite the bottle still being wrapped in the cellophane packaging. I tightened the lid a little and that seemed to help but it still leaked in my bag. When I opened the bottle to remove the interior seal under the cap there was a lot of liquid inside the cap. The seal still seemed completely attached but there was a leak somewhere and I am not sure how much of the liquid I lost overall.

First off i must say I bought this by accident, I thought i was buying the regular elete WHICH I LOVE, but this stuff is so sour that i cant use it... I run in 110+ degree heat here in Las Vegas.. And Elete electrolytes is my savior, but this stuff literally makes my eyes water from the sourness....unfortunately, I cant .. I just cant...