Designed for those with dysautonomia and other chronic medical conditions, SaltStick® Vitassium® is a medical food specifically formulated to provide sodium and potassium for the clinical dietary management of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Cystic Fibrosis (CF), and Vasovagal Syncope, when increased plasma volume has been shown to be beneficial, so that you can Get Your Life Back®.
Detailed Usage Guide
Vitassium is intended for use under medical supervision. If you are an individual whose physician has recommended additional intake of salt (sodium), SaltStick Vitassium may be helpful to increase your electrolyte intake in a simple capsule format. With easily-quantified dosing of 250mg sodium (635mg salt, 11 mmol) per capsule, it makes it easy to take just the right amount for the desired intake. Vitassium also contains potassium in a 5:1 ratio that provides a balanced intake of both major blood electrolytes. Potassium citrate also acts as a buffering agent to minimize pH changes in the blood, and can help soothe the stomach.
Vitassium comes in smaller, size “0” vegetarian capsules that are easy to eat and easy on the stomach, especially as compared with salt (sodium chloride) tablets. Capsules should be consumed with water.
What Vitassium doesn’t have also matters. Vitassium is made from non-GMO ingredients, and is vegan, gluten free, preservative free, allergen free, and starch free.
It is often recommended to increase both fluid and salt intake in order to increase blood volume, which is typically low in POTS patients. This has been shown to be particularly helpful in patients with blood pooling, hypovolemia, or hypotension.1 Except for the hyperadrenergic subtype of POTS, a fluid intake of approximately two liters and an intake of three to five grams of salt is often recommended per day2.
Every individual will have a different “ideal” usage and dosage. We strongly encourage you to consult with your physician on what may work best for you. To assist with making the association between salt intake and Vitassium intake easier, we have prepared the following:
1 capsule of SaltStick Vitassium contains 250 milligrams of sodium and 635 milligrams of salt.
2 capsules of SaltStick Vitassium contain 500 milligrams of sodium and 1,270 milligrams of salt.
3 capsules of SaltStick Vitassium contain 750 milligrams of sodium and 1,905 milligrams of salt.
4 capsules of SaltStick Vitassium contain 1,000 milligrams of sodium and 2,540 milligrams of salt.
5 capsules of SaltStick Vitassium contain 1,250 milligrams of sodium and 3,175 milligrams of salt.
6 capsules of SaltStick Vitassium contain 1,500 milligrams of sodium and 3,810 milligrams of salt.
7 capsules of SaltStick Vitassium contain 1,750 milligrams of sodium and 4,445 milligrams of salt.
8 capsules of SaltStick Vitassium contain 2,000 milligrams of sodium and 5,080 milligrams of salt.
9 capsules of SaltStick Vitassium contain 2,250 milligrams of sodium and 5,715 milligrams of salt.
10 capsules of SaltStick Vitassium contain 2,500 milligrams of sodium and 6,350 milligrams of salt.
For example, if your doctor suggests taking 4g (4000mg) salt per day, that would equal 6-7 Vitassium capsules. To reduce the chance of stomach irritation, we suggest spreading out the dosage in 3-4 smaller doses throughout the day. For example, 2 capsules per serving, taken 4x per day would provide 5g of salt, or 2000mg sodium.
If you are using other products containing sodium, be sure to compare sodium values or sodium chloride values against each other, and remember that the two values are not equal. It is also worth noting that 1 Vitassium capsule (250mg Na) equals 11mmol sodium, which is another unit of measure sometimes seen on products containing sodium.
SaltStick Vitassium is designated as a medical food, as defined in 21 U.S.C. 360ee (b) (3) as a food which is formulated to be consumed under the supervision of a physician and which is intended for the specific dietary management of a disease or condition for which distinctive nutritional requirements, based on recognized scientific principles, are established by medical evaluation.