A: PROLYTES™ is a concentrated, balanced blend of full spectrum electrolytes and essential trace minerals in water soluble form. PROLYTES™ can be added to water or any drink to immediately and effectively distribute vital electrolytes throughout your body. PROLYTES™ full electrolyte concentrate provides more magnesium, chloride, sodium, potassium, sulfate and trace minerals than any sports drink on the market- without any sugar, calories, carbs or artificial ingredients. PROLYTES™ turns any drink into a sport drink.™

A: We lose our electrolytes through our sweat whenever we exert ourselves in exercise and/or in high temperatures. When our body's electrolytes are expended we begin to feel the effects of dehydration- including fatigue, muscle cramps and headaches. Staying properly hydrated with PROLYTES™ keeps our body's essential electrolytes at the optimum balanced levels needed for improved athletic performance, as well as increased energy, stamina and endurance. PROLYTES™ is also very effective in preventing fatigue, muscle cramping and headaches and speeds recovery. Many research studies have supported the benefits which PROLYTES™ electrolytes provide- these include the transmission and reception of vital signals to the brain and nervous system, the release of muscle contractions and other neurological and heart functions.

A: A drop of concentrated PROLYTES™ by itself is salty in flavor, yet when added to water or to any beverage of preference, according to our dosage recommendation, PROLYTES™ adds more electrolyte replacement than any sport drink on the market without significantly changing the taste of your water or whatever beverage its added to.

A: PROLYTES™ can be used anytime, anywhere and into any drink for fast, convenient and effective hydration. PROLYTES™ fits easily into your training and nutritional plan to enhance performance naturally, boost energy, stamina and endurance- as well as speed your recovery.

A: Research field tests have shown individuals can sweat anywhere between 800mg to 1800mg of sodium in an hour of exertion (i.e. a football or soccer game). It isn't conceivable to expect to be able to replace all of those lost electrolytes in fluid form, nevertheless, PROLYTES™ should certainly be used in combination with your existing nutritional regimen for maximum performance and recovery. Therefore, we recommend using PROLYTES™ in every bottle during exercise to maintain the optimal balance your body requires.

A: Most sports drinks contain too much sugar, calories, carbohydrates, caffeine and artificial ingredients. If someone is trying to watch their weight or caloric intake they would have to increase their workout time or intensity just to burn off the calories they consumed from trying to stay hydrated. Additionally, these types of ingredients can tend to cause upset stomach, bloating, cramping or even diarrhea (from the sugar content causing the body to draw water into the intestines, increasing the risk of dehydration). What many sports drinks do provide in the form of electrolytes are only inadequate amounts of sodium and potassium, which don't rehydrate lost electrolyte levels effectively. Bottom line, PROLYTES™ is pure electrolytes and essential trace minerals- delivering everything you need and nothing you don't. No sugars or sugar substitutes, no calories, no carbohydrates, no caffeine and no artificial ingredients. PROLYTES™ provides superior quantities of electrolytes and trace minerals for optimum cellular balance. Salt capsules can disintegrate in the packet due to heat or humidity before you're ready to take them thus rendering them disgusting and useless, or even causing upset stomach if taken with an insufficient amount of fluid. PROLYTES™ is the most convenient and easily assimilated form of pure electrolytes for your body's needs. Electrolyte tablets can contain similar sports drink ingredients described above, they also contain varying levels of sodium bicarbonate (the ingredient that causes the tablets to dissolve), and can also cause gastrointestinal discomfort as well as having to wait for them to dissolve. PROLYTES™ is water soluble and does not settle out of solution once added to your drink, contains no sodium bicarbonate and won't fizz out and burst your bottle from the added carbonation.

A: You can add PROLYTES™ to any drink or your favorite beverage of preference and turn that drink into a sports drink. All of us want efficient, effective and balanced electrolyte replacement in the most palatable form we can get. Many of us favor our PROLYTES™ electrolyte replacement in the refreshing taste of clear water, while others of us may prefer PROLYTES™ with some flavor in our hydration. Some of us may dilute our sports drink with water to reduce the sugar, calorie or carbohydrate levels, but as a result also reduce the already minimal electrolyte levels in the drink. Adding PROLYTES™ to a sports drink will simply enhance the amount of balanced electrolytes in that drink without changing the taste of the drink.

A: Water alone is not the best way to effectively rehydrate because it dilutes the electrolyte levels inside our body's cells interfering with their important chemical functions. Over hydration with water alone, or hypernutremia, can result in critically low sodium levels, which can lead to swelling of the brain and possible death. It is rare, but can occur. PROLYTES™ is designed to restore optimum electrolyte balance throughout our body's cellular fluids and prevent situations like this from ever occurring.

A: Our bodies are bio-available. This means that our bodies will use what it needs and discard the rest through our stool and/or urine. The over consumption of PROLYTES™ is usually not a problem. The only known side effects to taking too many electrolytes are with Magnesium- which can cause a laxative effect, and Sodium- which can contribute to high blood pressure and fluid retention in the body - However, the counter to this is the combination of Potassium and Magnesium which has been shown to lower blood pressure.

A: Many of the athletes we work with which participate in every sport from aerobics to yoga shared with us their desire for a convenient yet effective electrolyte supplement in water soluble form for the following three reasons:

1. PROLYTES™ is quickly absorbed into the body. Our bodies cannot benefit from electrolytes and trace minerals unless we can absorb and utilize them. PROLYTES™ contains already naturally ionically charged electrolytes and trace minerals, allowing it to be fully and efficiently transferred into the blood stream through the walls of the small intestines.
2. PROLYTES™, in water soluble form, allows you control and flexibility. A great benefit of PROLYTES™ being in water soluble form is you can easily control and effectively dial-in the amount of pure electrolyte replacement according to what you want or need. Everyone's body is different and you know your body better than anyone. Your electrolyte needs depend upon many factors including: individual sweat rate, level of exertion, temperature and humidity levels. You can use PROLYTES™ according to our recommended dosages on the label or use more or less as you see fit- the control is yours. You can manage your carbohydrate and protein ratios in whatever ways you need; you can control the amount of flavor from a drink or beverage of preference- and add-in PROLYTES™ to give your hydration drink the full complement of electrolytes and trace minerals necessary to perform at your best- without changing the flavor of your drink.
3. PROLYTES™ will not settle out of solution once added in. Another benefit of being in water soluble form is you don't have to wait for PROLYTES™ to dissolve, unlike a salt capsule or an electrolyte tablet. PROLYTES™ is ready to go immediately when you need it.
   

A: Absolutely. PROLYTES™, being All Natural, is the ONLY performance electrolyte supplement that is truly hydration system friendly, leaving no disgusting odor, icky residue or discoloration in your bottles or hydration packs. Simply add PROLYTES™ into your hydration pack according to our dosage recommendations for either 70oz. to 100oz. traditional hydration system sizes. You can even use the cap to measure. Simply rinse your hydration bladder with clean water when finished.

A: PROLYTES™ provides everyone the perfectly balanced alternative to expensive, overly sweet, high-calorie, high carb sports drinks, carbonated beverages and high-fructose corn syrup juices. We all benefit from the addition of electrolytes and trace minerals in our diet and PROLYTES™ is the most cost effective, convenient and efficient way to rehydrate.

A: Definitely. Because PROLYTES™ contains no sugar there no risk of causing hyperglycemia, as you may encounter with the use of other sports drinks or mixes. Within the essential trace mineral's portion of our formula PROLYTES™ also provides Vanadium and Chromium, which have both shown beneficial effects with insulin receptor activity. Please see our Research link for additional information.

A: PROLYTES™ contains the perfect balance of five essential electrolytes: magnesium, chloride, sodium, potassium and sulfate. Please see our Research link for additional information about the specific benefits each of these electrolytes does for our bodies.

A: The various trace mineral elements in PROLYTES™ are the same elements comprising all the fruits and vegetable we eat and in everything around us (i.e. nickel, tin, aluminum, silver, platinum, gold, titanium and many others). These elements are, in very small, balanced, trace amounts, critical to our health. Unfortunately, trace minerals are no longer as common as they used to be in the foods we eat, but they are abundant in balanced proportions throughout our mineral-rich oceans and seas. Please see our Research link for additional information about the specific benefits trace minerals do for our bodies.

A: 1. When we tested Calcium within the already supersaturated PROLYTES™ formula it bonded with the magnesium and settled out of solution. We wanted to retain PROLYTES™ in a convenient, water soluble form, therefore, Calcium is not included as part of the formula. 2. Similar issues were encountered in lab testing the addition of Vitamins or Amino Acids to the PROLYTES™ formula, however the deciding consideration included the limited shelf life and specific storage considerations vitamins and amino acids require.

A: Simply store your PROLYTES™ in a cool, dry place- no refrigeration is required. PROLYTES™ is non-pathogenic and will last long time. PROLYTES™ has a shelf life of three years.

A: PROLYTES™ does not affect the shelf life of any drink it is added to. Once any drink has been fortified with PROLYTES™ it will remain in soluble form and provide effective hydration throughout the same time frame you would take to consume any drink. The potency of PROLYTES'™ electrolytes and trace minerals does not diminish or lose its strength over time.