What is Sole Water?

Getting Keto Adapted

Adding in Sole Water is important when you begin the ketogenic diet because it will help you combat low energy, low moods, constipation and headaches. Instead of adding in carbs for energy, you must think about your diet and energy differently.

Within the first two to four days of lowering your carb intake to below 20 grams a day, you will start showing elevated blood ketones, which marks the start of your body utilizing nutritional ketosis (and lipolysis) and shifting its primary fuel source to fat. However, you might have issues with energy, moods, headaches, or other common “keto flu” symptoms. To combat the symptoms of keto flu, you first must make sure to keep your water and electrolytes up; this is why Sole Water is so important. When becoming keto-adapted, your kidneys release much of the salt (and associated water) that they hold onto with higher-carb diets. You need to add more water and electrolytes (Sole Water) to ensure that you don’t get dehydrated. You also might want to reduce your workouts and activity levels during the first couple weeks.

ELECTROLYTES

A well-formulated ketogenic diet requires getting enough electrolytes and water (Sole Water). It is an important part of becoming keto-adapted, especially in the first few weeks after making the switch to keto. If you do a carb-up, that will make you retain water (carbohydrates make you retain water) but won’t fix the problem of electrolyte imbalance. CLICK HERE for more on carb ups. Let’s take a deeper look at electrolytes and their benefits.

Sodium

Even if adapting to a keto lifestyle doesn’t cause any obvious side effects, you need extra water and sodium. Eliminating packaged foods will likely deplete a lot of the sodium from your diet. If you suffer the fierce headaches that some people get when beginning a low-carb diet, add sodium.

We suggest throwing out your regular table salt and replacing it with a quality mineral-rich sea salt like Redmond Real Salt. Redmond Real salt is essential for electrolyte balance and will give you energy. After a few months of using Redmond Real Salt salt, you will likely find that table salt has a

chemical-like taste.

It’s not necessary to use these Celtic or Himalayan salts sparingly, either. Redmond salt is harvested from ancient sea beds with a high mineral content.

They contain about 70 percent of the sodium in regular salt (which has been refined, bleached, and processed until it is pretty much pure sodium chloride, often with anti-caking agents added).

The other 30 percent consists of minerals and micronutrients (including iodine) found in mineral-rich seas. In terms of taste, we greatly prefer these salts to regular salt; they are well worth the extra cost. Do not make the mistake of using sea salt containing dextrose, which is added as an anti-caking agent and is a form of sugar!

The chart below shows the relative risk for cardiovascular events for different sodium intake levels. As you can see, the lowest point (lowest risk) is around 5 grams of sodium a day, which is about 2 teaspoons of sea salt (salt is about 40 percent sodium by weight). As much as 8 grams of sodium is still less risky than only 1 gram. This is why we recommend a daily goal of 4 to 6 grams of sodium, or about 2 to 2½ teaspoons of salt. This amount includes what you put on your food.

READ MORE ON ELECTROLYTES in Keto: The Complete Guide to Success on the Ketogenic Diet.

Salt may seem like a minor ingredient in your cooking but once you start using a quality salt filled with minerals, you and your dining companions will notice a difference in the flavor of your food. Even though it is a small part of your cooking, salt can take your cooking to the next level!

I always use Redmond Salt for a few reasons.

Many times salt has anti-caking agents added to it such as dextrose, which is another name for sugar. Even sea salts are often devoid of essential trace minerals. Not to mention, many sea salts are contaminated with micro-plastics.

Redmond Salt is found in central Utah, deposited from ancient sea. Redmond salt is made any heating processes, no additives or chemicals. The lovely pink color come from over 60 natural occurring pink trace minerals.

Sole Water

Maria Emmerich

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Course Carnivore, Dairy Free, Drinks, Egg Free, Nut Free, Vegetarian

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 0

Ingredients

▢ 1 pint mason jar
▢ 1 cup Redmond Real Salt divided

OPTIONAL:

▢ 1/2 cup Magnesium Malate Powder Click HERE
▢ Filtered water

Instructions

Fill the mason jar with 3/4 cup Redmond Real Salt and magnesium if using. Add water to fill the mason jar about 1 inch from the top. Seal with the lid and shake vigorously until salt has dissolved.
Open the lid and add 1/4 cup Redmond Real Salt. Cover and shake again until salt has dissolved.
To consume, take a teaspoon of the Sole Water and place it in a glass with 1 cup filtered water. Drink as needed.

Notes

1163mg sodium per teaspoon

Nutrition

Calories: 0 | Fat: 0g | Protein: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Fiber: 0g

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9 Comments

gjeanieg says:

August 28, 2019 at 12:20 pm

Hi, Maria! I love Redmond real salt. It is always in my kitchen, along with a few other quality salts. I have also made sole water in the past. I am keto adapted already…Are you recommending the sole water only for the adaptation phase, or do you and Craig take it daily? If I missed that part of the post, I’m sorry. 😊 Thanks!

- Maria Emmerich says:
  
  August 28, 2019 at 12:59 pm
  
  Depends on the person. Some people see benefit from adding this all the time as they don’t get enough salt on food.
  
Tami says:

August 28, 2019 at 12:35 pm

How many teaspoons of sole water do you need daily added to your water? I usually just take a teaspoon of salt and add it to warm bone broth and collagen and drink it down quickly. Thank you

- Maria Emmerich says:
  
  August 28, 2019 at 1:00 pm
  
  A good goal is about 2 1/2 teaspoons of salt a day in water and on food.
  
Debbie says:

August 28, 2019 at 4:31 pm

Hi Maria,
I get confused on the magnesium. Will the type in the recipe cause diarrhea?

Thanks

- Maria Emmerich says:
  
  August 30, 2019 at 8:47 am
  
  Nope, this is a good form too.
  
Karyn says:

September 4, 2019 at 4:02 pm

Maria, do I need to be concerned about potassium? I see so many people advocating adding Lite Salt to your water to maintain electrolytes. I am doing some fasting in addition to keto; when I add the lite salt (1/16th of a tsp) to two cups of water, my stomach burns. Is it enough to just add the natural salt and take a Magnesium Glycinate?

Kelly says:

October 16, 2023 at 8:10 pm

Which magnesium malate brand do you recommend?.

Kelly says:

November 6, 2023 at 7:56 pm

Do you still believe magnesium malate is the best for constipation? and I have gerd issues, is it safe for me to take this form of magnesium? and my question above about which brand do you recommend?, I know you are very busy, but I hope that I will get a reply.

What is Sole Water?

What is Sole Water?

Getting Keto Adapted