Vitassium & Vitassium Club

This Blog Post is all about today's Salty Saturday post: Vitassium! :) 

What is Vitassium? 

Vitassium is a salt supplement, or "medical food" created by the company Salt Stick. It was specifically created for patients with chronic illnesses like POTS, EDS, Vasovagal Syncope, Dysautonomia and other similar conditions! In fact, it is an official sponsor of Dysautonomia International!

As a patient, I have noticed a difference in some of my symptoms when I am using it and in my research I learned that increasing salt helps increase blood volume. This is helpful because symptoms like dizziness, lightheadedness, pre-syncope (almost passing out) and headaches can be related to decreased blood flow to the brain, especially when standing; and research has shown that increasing salt and fluids can improve some of these symptoms. This is why most researchers recommend POTS patients increase their salt intake to 10grams a day, which is a lot! 

How should I use Vitassium? 

The Vitassium website makes a really good point: "Remember that 'salt' which often represents NaCl (or sodium chloride), and 'sodium' are not the same thing. It's important for your doctor to clarify whether their recommendation is for salt intake or sodium intake." As with any of my recommendations, I am just sharing things that have helped me as a patient, and what I learned from research. I'm not prescribing you something as a provider! Please make sure you consult your Doctor or Provider about how much salt or sodium to take daily and how to best achieve that goal. Once you have done that, you can refer to Salt Stick's Detailed Usage Guide.

What is in Vitassium Capsules? 

Vitassium has Sodium and Potassium in it, which are both important electrolytes. Sodium is often referred to by its chemical symbol from the Periodic Table of Elements: Na or Na+. And Potassium is often referred to as K or K+ for the same reason. According to the bottle, the serving size is 2 capsules and includes 500mg Na (Sodium) and 100mg K (Sodium). So, each capsule has 250mg of Sodium and 50mg of Potassium and 4 capsules is equal to 1 gram of Sodium. 

So why does Vitassium have Potassium and Salt in it? Under Frequently Asked Questions, Salt Stick replies: "Vitassium contains potassium to assist in regulating the balance of water between plasma (blood) and within the cell.  In scientific terms, potassium is critical in the body for a variety of biochemical processes. One important function of potassium is to regulate the balance of water between plasma (blood) and within the cell. Providing sufficient building blocks for the body to self-regulate can be important. Vitassium contains an appropriate amount of potassium to assist in that regard. In general, excess potassium is excreted in the urine. " 

What about the Vitassium Fast Chews? 

The Vitassium Fast Chews also have a serving size of 2 tablets and it includes 125mg sodium and 25mg potassium. The Vitassium Chews come in 2 flavors, Grape and Fruit Punch. 

Where can I buy Vitassium? 

-Amazon: You can buy it once or sign up for the Subscribe and Save and decide how often you want it sent to you. 

-SaltStick.com: You can buy it directly from Salt Stick, the company who makes it. This is helpful, especially when Amazon is out of stock. 

How can I save money when buying Vitassium? JOIN THE VITASSIUM CLUB!!! 

I'm a member and it's so great! :) You can sign up for the Vitassium Club for FREE if you have any chronic condition that it was created for! So, POTS, Dysautonomia, EDS, Vasovagal Syncope, etc. 

Being a part of the Vitassium Club provides you with the following: 

-Free shipping on orders over $50

-Up to 25% off of every order

-Primary access to new products

-Direct access to special promotions

-Primary access to new medical literature