The Functional Mineral Cocktail

Recipe
Written By Nutritionist Shikha

If you feel:

  • Afternoon crashes

  • Salt cravings

  • Dizziness on standing

  • Postpartum fatigue

  • High cortisol + stubborn belly fat

  • Thyroid symptoms despite “normal” labs

You don’t always need another supplement.

Sometimes, you need minerals.

In functional medicine, we often see low sodium, low potassium, low magnesium, and intracellular dehydration, especially in women dealing with stress, PCOS, thyroid dysfunction, or postpartum depletion.

This is where the Mineral Cocktail comes in.

The Functional Mineral Cocktail

What Is a Mineral Cocktail?

It’s a strategic blend of:

  • Sodium

  • Potassium

  • Vitamin C

  • Natural glucose

  • Trace minerals

Together, they support adrenal function, cellular hydration, and blood sugar stability.

This is not a sugary electrolyte drink.
This is metabolic support.

Functional Mineral Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients (1 serving)

  • ½ cup fresh orange juice (not packaged)

  • ½ cup coconut water (unsweetened)

  • ¼ tsp rock salt or Celtic sea salt

  • Juice of ½ lemon

  • Optional: 200 mg magnesium glycinate (open capsule)

  • Optional: Pinch cream of tartar (potassium source)

Mix well and sip slowly.

Why Each Ingredient Matters

Orange Juice

Provides potassium + vitamin C → supports adrenal glands.

Coconut Water

Adds potassium + natural electrolytes.

Salt

Sodium is critical for adrenal signaling and cortisol rhythm.

Lemon

Improves mineral absorption and liver support.

Magnesium (optional)

Supports insulin sensitivity, thyroid conversion, and nervous system.

When to Drink It

✔ Mid-morning (10–11 AM crash)
✔ 3–4 PM cortisol dip
✔ During PMS fatigue
✔ Post-workout
✔ Postpartum exhaustion

Avoid first thing in the morning if you have reactive hypoglycemia.

Who Benefits Most?

  • Women with PCOS + high cortisol

  • Thyroid patients with fatigue

  • Postpartum mothers

  • People with low blood pressure

  • Chronic dieters with mineral depletion

  • Those waking up at 3–4 AM

If you are seeing salt cravings + fatigue + dizziness, this is often a mineral issue, not a motivation issue.

Who Should Be Cautious?

  • Advanced kidney disease

  • Uncontrolled diabetes

  • Severe insulin resistance

  • On potassium-sparing medications

Always individualize.

Advanced Functional Perspective

Chronic stress increases urinary sodium and magnesium loss.
Low sodium → cortisol dysregulation → blood sugar swings → cravings → weight gain.

This is why some women don’t respond to low-carb diets.
Their nervous system is depleted.

Before cutting carbs further, support minerals.

Nutritionist Shikha
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