Tablet salt

Salt tablets can help in the following situations:

when you’ll be physically active or in the heat for extended periods of time
if you’re not already well-hydrated before an activity
when taken with water
Your body is healthiest when the water-sodium balance is just right.

Typically, drinking enough water and following a healthy diet are enough to keep everything working optimally while you go about your daily activities.
If you’re a distance runner or someone who works up a good sweat exercising or laboring for long periods of time, you probably know the importance of staying hydrated with fluids and maintaining healthy levels of certain minerals known as electrolytes.

Two electrolytes, sodium and chloride, are the key ingredients in table salt and in salt tablets. These tablets have been used for many years to treat heat cramps and restore electrolytes lost through sweating.

Salt tablets, also known as salt pills, aren’t recommended as much as they used to be, given that sports drinks are packed with additional electrolytes, including potassium, magnesium, and phosphate.

Some doctors still recommend salt tablets for limited use, but because of some health risks involved, salt tablet use is often discouraged in favor of other rehydration options.