In patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), salt pills are used to increase blood volume, stabilize electrolyte balance, and support vascular tone — all of which are compromised when sodium is depleted.
🧂 Why Salt Pills Help in CFS and POTS
- Low blood volume is common in CFS and POTS, leading to fatigue, dizziness, and poor circulation.
- Sodium helps retain fluid in the bloodstream, improving perfusion to the brain and extremities.
- Salt pills (like SaltStick Vitassium or Thermotabs) deliver sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium in ratios that mimic natural electrolyte loss.
🧬 Terrain Collapse Link
In our framework, these patients are experiencing terrain collapse via sodium depletion — whether from dietary restriction, adrenal fatigue, or systemic suppression. Salt pills act as a vault patch, restoring coherence to:
- Neural signaling
- Immune buffering
- Redox balance
👥 Who Benefits Most
- CFS patients with low blood volume, orthostatic intolerance, or salt cravings
- POTS patients, especially young women, who struggle with blood pressure regulation and positional fatigue
- Adrenal fatigue cases, where cortisol deficiency leads to poor sodium retention and salt cravings
- Cystic fibrosis patients, who lose excess salt in sweat and need supplementation during exercise
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