Aloha Nutrition

10/13/2026

I’ve seen fellow health practitioners dismiss electrolyte supplements, but there’s more nuance to this conversation.

As a dietitian, I help my clients prioritize mineral-rich FOODS first, then consider whether a DIY mineral mocktail or electrolyte packet makes sense for their individual needs.

I work primarily with women during pregnancy and postpartum, and some of my clients report feeling better when we incorporate electrolyte drinks alongside nourishing meals.

Personally, I use a mix! Food is my foundation, but I often reach for packets because they’re quick and convenient in this season of motherhood.

Everyone needs electrolytes. Whether you need an electrolyte drink and which one depends on your food intake, fluid losses, and health history.

Want some practical options? My FREE Mineral Guide includes mineral-rich foods, DIY mineral mocktail recipes, and some of my favorite products.

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Have you tried electrolyte drinks? What has your experience been?

10/08/2026

Which one stood out to you?

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10/06/2026

Which one can you relate to 👻😭

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10/06/2026

Test don’t guess!

This client had been following Allegra Gast | Functional Dietitian + IBCLC Lactation Consultant and had learned about the need for protein and mineral mocktails and had implemented them but still was feeling chronically exhausted, even though her baby was sleeping through the night, she had severe brain fog, felt like she couldn’t do basic tasks, she was easily frustrated and just not feeling like herself.

She did blood work and everything was normal which made things super frustrating.

➡️She did our Hair Tissue Mineral Assessment Test which is where we’re looking at her mineral status in the tissue via hair, vs the blood.

🩸 The reason this is important is because our blood tries to maintain homeostasis (or equilibrium) at the expense of the tissue. So your blood will take minerals from your tissue to ensure that it’s within range in the blood.

But low minerals in your tissue can explain why you might be feeling XYZ symptoms.

So she did the hair test and this is what we saw:

➖Her potassium was very low. Potassium is very important for energy and it helps bring thyroid hormone INTO the cells.

➖Her thyroid ratio represents a slow thyroid, which via blood, her thyroid might be producing enough thyroid hormones, but the question is, does she have enough potassium to help get it into the cells?

➡️After incorporating more potassium and targeted foods to support her minerals and her body, and targeted supplements to help fill in the gaps

➡️She said she noticed a huge difference in her energy within just 1.5 weeks!

“I genuinely can’t believe how quickly and how explicitly I’ve felt changes. My fatigue had gotten so bad that I started to question if maybe I was just “lazy” or “unmotivated” but now I’m up playing with my kids and actually enjoying my days. I’m so happy I did the HTMA test”

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No more feeling exhausted postpartum, let’s help you enjoy this season!

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10/06/2026

I know how exhausting parenting TWO babies/toddlers can be esp if you have other kids. We’re not gonna sugarcoat it and say it’s easy

BUT there are a few things we can do to support OUR energy and give us the stamina to raise our littles.

BTW follow Shelly | IBCLC | Twin Lactation Consultant and Allegra Gast | Functional Dietitian + IBCLC Lactation Consultant for more twin content

1️⃣Start the day with breakfast with ideally 20-30g/protein + 8-12g fiber which will keep your energy even keel. By starting with breakfast, you’re “front loading” your day and fueling yourself to take on the day

2️⃣Eat at least every 3-4hrs (early months postpartum you may need to eat every 2-3hrs), but if you’re going longer than 3-4hrs, you’ll notice headaches, brain fog, or fatigue/energy crash - food is FUEL

3️⃣Incorporate electrolytes/minerals - your body’s spark plugs - they give your cells that spark of energy. I like to take mine early afternoon to prevent that 3pm energy slump

If you want to learn more about supporting your energy (even if your babies aren’t sleeping much at night), grab Allegra Gast | Functional Dietitian + IBCLC Lactation Consultant FREE energy guide!

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10/06/2026

Minerals are foundational for building STRESS RESILIENCY, because let’s be honest, parenting is stressful and we can’t just get rid of that stress 😅 BUT we can nourish ourselves so we can *handle* it a little bit better

▶️Minerals are our “factory workers” and if we’re not getting enough of these “factory workers”, we’re not going to function as optimally as we should- think: digestive issues, underactive thyroid, constipation, insomnia, mood disorders etc

🔹Pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding require extra “factory workers” to help us meet the demands of growing a baby and helping our body function optimally.

▶️remineralizing is crucial for YOUR recovery, managing those stressors, and supporting your body to handle the day to day stressors even if you don’t have kids or you’re several years out from having kids

Minerals help our body function optimally🙌🏼

✔️If you want to learn more about minerals and even learn some fun mineral mocktail recipes, comment 🍹 and I’ll send you my FREE mineral guide.

🔹This one here is my “Plain Jane” however to cut my time, I buy the premixed version from Jigsaw “Adrenal cocktail”.

If you want to DIY this, get a glass full of water, about 1/8tsp salt, 1/4tsp cream of tartar and a squeeze of lime, and there you go- no fancy supplement necessary

🔹 Are you drinking your daily mineral mocktail?
What else could you do to help with your recovery and remineralization?

Also anyone else’s baby try to grab everything you put in your mouth 😂😅

10/06/2026

That feeling when electrolytes (minerals), are working hard in your body to create an “electrical charge” in your cells to create ATP (energy!!)

We’ve normalized postpartum exhaustion, but in reality, we’re just nutrient depleted.

The stressors of motherhood including physical stress of pregnancy and BF, sleepless nights, not eating enough (especially enough protein and nutrient dense food), the overload of motherhood, jobs, then our soil and water is nutrient depleted etc.

We’re being DEpleted faster than we’re able to REplete.

When we don’t have sufficient minerals, our body can’t function as optimally as it should.

Mineral drinks are an easy way to get more of these minerals. Don’t believe me? Check out my highlight Minerals and read all the wins.

▶️Then, comment 🍹 and I’ll send you my free mineral guide + some fun recipes so you can start to implement them today!

I have a mineral drink everyyyy day, and I feel the effects without it 🥱😴

**Note: you still need to eat food (and aim for 20-30g protein/meal + fiber rich carbs), you still need to get some light movement in your day, and even take a quality prenatal vitamin to really reap the benefits and increase energy but the minerals are the spark plugs of your body.

Have you implemented mineral drinks yet? If you know about them but haven’t started, what’s holding you back?? So curious

10/06/2026

Real life 😅🤪
Usually I’m Babywearing or just holding them and putting them down for 30sec increments here and there 😆
Anyone else??

10/06/2026