Salt Capsules

What is the suggested use of Unived Salt Capsules?

The intake of electrolytes depends a great deal on your sweat rate and the external weather conditions during your endurance activity. However, below is a general guideline to help you customize your electrolyte fuelling plan with electrolyte salt capsules: Sweat rate: Light - 1 capsule/2 hour Sweat rate: Moderate - 1 capsule/hour Sweat rate: Heavy - 2 capsules/hour Light: very little sweat (think working out in an air-conditioned gym) Moderate: a decent amount of sweat (think of the amount you sweat during an easy training run) Heavy: you are sweating! (during LSD training runs, faster runs, and races) Most athletes in India fall under the moderate-heavy category.

How to consume salt capsules?

Consume just enough water needed to swallow the electrolyte capsules (approximately 50 ml). The rest of your hydration should come from your sports drink, in accordance with your fuelling plan. As a general guideline for your electrolyte plan and fuelling strategy, we recommend that you determine what your sweat rate is during normal weather conditions. You should also test out your electrolyte plan during training, so you can adapt it to your sweat rate and physiology, and give your system time to acclimate to your overall fuelling strategy. Needless to say, every athlete sweats differently and reacts uniquely to heat and humidity. You should tailor your intake of Unived Salt Capsules according to your sweat rate and the temperature conditions during your activity. Again, we recommend that you consume the capsules when training in similar conditions, to get the best out of the Unived Salt Capsules. Please note that the Unived Salt Capsules are not intended to be consumed as your primary source of race fuelling or hydration. While the Unived Salt Capsules are excellent for electrolyte, and vitamin D3 replenishment – you still need an adequate intake of water and fuelling nutrients like carbohydrates during your activity. Unived Salt Capsules should be a part of an overall fuelling strategy, along with water and a suitable sports drink or gel.

My sports drink has electrolytes. Why do I need to take an electrolyte balance?

Average sports drink only provide electrolytes for a short duration. Further, your gut has a limited capacity for water. Constant intake of large quantities of sports drink over the course of several hours may cause excessive fluid retention – over and above what your system can effectively process and use. This can result in an uncomfortable “sloshing” effect in your stomach, which can be a source of nausea and stomach distress. Electrolyte capsules like Unived Salt Capsules are formulated specifically to deliver essential electrolytes to you in a form that your body can easily absorb, and in proportions that will meet your electrolyte losses, without overloading your system with excessive electrolytes and fluid. Unived Salt Capsules seamlessly compensate for your electrolyte losses over the course of a gruelling endurance activity. We recommend that you use the Unived Salt Capsules in conjunction with our hydration and endurance sports drink as a part of an overall fuelling strategy.

What is the suggested maximum intake of Unived Salt Capsules per day?

The suggested limit is 10 electrolyte capsules per day. However, the intensity, duration, and/or heat associated with a particular activity may warrant additional intake. Moreover, each athlete possesses unique personal and biological requirements for optimum electrolyte replacement. It is also suggested to consult your doctor before exceeding the recommended dosage.

How much water should I consume with the Unived Salt Capsules?

You should aim to drink just enough water to swallow the electrolyte capsules (approximately 50ml). Apart from that, the strategy should be to keep yourself hydrated with a sports drink, as per your fuelling plan.

Why can’t I just add salt to my sports drink?

As part of our diet, table salt (Sodium Chloride) is our primary source of sodium in our everyday lives. During sweating, endurance athletes not only lose sodium, but other essential nutrients like chloride, magnesium, and potassium. The physiology of the vital electrolytes is interconnected. A spike in the levels of sodium alone is detrimental to your system and performance. Unived Caffeinated Electrolyte Salt Capsules offer balanced and proportional replenishment of all major electrolytes.¬

I am on a sodium-restricted diet. Can I safely consume salt capsules?

If you are on a sodium-restricted diet, we recommend you consult your physician before consuming Unived Salt Capsules.

Do the Unived Salt Capsules contain any banned substances?

Unived Salt Capsules are formulated in accordance with WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) guidelines and do not contain any banned substances. However, please note that WADA does not offer any confirmation written or otherwise, of the same.