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I used to think that the mid afternoon heavy-wet-blanket slump was caused by
"hypoglycemia," because I would sometimes perk up after having a snack,
especially if I ate a few nuts.  Then I heard about the salt
deficiency/adrenal fatigue thing.  I tried drinking salted water in the
mornings & voila!  No more profound afternoon slumps!  It does work
incredibly fast, too.  The reason the snacks sometimes worked is because
most snack foods contain salt.  I can now usually prevent that slump by
starting my day with 1/4 teaspoon salt in 24 ounces of water.  Keeps me
perky all day most days.  If the day is warm, I may need another bottle in
the middle of the day.  (I live in a mild, cool climate.  If I lived in New
Mexico, I'd probably need 4 or 5 salted 24 ounce water bottles a day!)

Once I went shopping after I worked out at the gymn.  I forgot to bring
along my salted water bottle, so I drank plain water at the gymn.  After
about an hour, I felt tired, but just kept going.  I suddenly felt my legs
get weak & the store started spinning.  I somehow managed to drag myself to
the in-store snack bar & ask for a glass of water & some salt.  I nearly
inhaled about 18 ounces of very salty water.  It tasted so, SOOO good.  I
soon felt stronger and was able to resume my shopping for another hour.

Some of you may say, it was just the water that perked me up.  I say "no"
based on my experiences.  I used to drink bottle after bottle of plain water
all day long.  I was always thirsty, always running to the bathroom & had
dry cracked lips & skin no matter how much water I drank.  After I started
salting my water, my skin & lips got smoother and I found myself much less
thirsty.   And, best of all, the salted water does a good job preventing
that mid afternoon slump.

Valerie in Tacoma

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