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The reel makes several claims about energy levels related to protein, sodium, iron, and dopamine. While protein and iron are essential for energy, the claims about sodium and dopamine are more nuanced and not fully supported by evidence.
“Salt helps the brain send a signal to the muscle, and low salt means low signal.”
While sodium is important for nerve function, the evidence for sodium citrate specifically improving energy or brain-muscle signaling is limited to specific exercise contexts.
Protein and Salt FTW Honestly, so many people are taught to just eat more when they’re low energy or load up on glucose for fuel. These are the unwritten rules. Big Up for @drinklmnt as well with their new cans that have 500mg sodium vs the full 1,000 - much better for casual consumption