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The adrenal cocktail is a game changer for sustained energy levels and reduced stress. This simple, yet powerful drink has become my favorite way to replenish minerals throughout the day, in a healthy and natural way. For the last few years, I have drank one in the mid afternoon almost daily. It’s become a staple of mine and I wanted to share it with you! Simple little recipes like this one are gems to me, especially when they have a profound impact on our health and wellness. If you’re curious about the adrenal cocktail and are wondering why I started drinking one daily, hang around and read this post! Maybe, just maybe I will convince you to give it a whirl.

What is an adrenal cocktail?

To oversimplify it, the adrenal cocktail is a stress mitigator & mineral replenisher. The adrenal cocktail is designed to support the adrenal glands which are small, triangular shaped organs that sit right on top of our kidneys. They produce hormones that regulate many important bodily functions including blood pressure, metabolism, and our body’s response to stress. 

So many people are running on low energy, stress and fatigue these days. There’s a lot of factors to blame, but one super common and overlooked root cause of these symptoms is under-mineralization. The adrenal glands need support and proper mineralization to function properly, and symptoms such as fatigue and stress are signals someone is in desperate need of remineralization. The good news is, this is something we can control! We can increase and adjust our mineral consumption in super simple ways. Queue the adrenal cocktail – a 3 ingredient drink that mitigates stress & replenishes your minerals, stabilizing your adrenal glands for the day. A tasty and fresh drink that’s actually good for you!

Why you’ll love the adrenal cocktail:

• Quick and easy – This recipe comes together in under five minutes and only requires 3 ingredients.
• Stress support in a glass – The combination of minerals and vitamin C makes this drink a little gift to your body when life feels hectic and you need a reset.
• Hydrating and refreshing – who doesn’t love a refreshing beverage?
• Functional Health benefit – this drink will replenish your minerals and give your kidneys the boost they need to finish out the day strong.

Why I drink an adrenal cocktail daily

I was introduced to the adrenal cocktail through functional health and medicine. The functional medicine approach digs for the root cause of a patient’s symptoms first, rather than going straight to pharmaceutical treatment. The root cause approach addresses symptoms as red flags waving and directing us to the underlying issue that is begging to be addressed and fixed. This method of searching for the root cause of symptoms and illness rather than putting a bandaid on the situation has changed my perspective on wellness.

I was fortunate enough to experience this functional medicine approach in my early twenties during my second job as a PA. I learned so much about our body’s most basic needs that are often overlooked. My exposure to this path of wellness lead to many habitual changes in my family’s lifestyle.

Mineralization is one of many fundamental, yet often overlooked needs of our human physiology. Mineralization is a major topic in the world of function health and wellness – thanks to Morley Robbins, who uncovered many of the essential roles and effects mineralization has in our bodies. He even created the foundation of the adrenal cocktail I’m sharing with you today!

The importance of minerals for our whole body health, especially our adrenal glands cannot be understated. Since implementing more minerals into my daily food intake and incorporating a daily afternoon adrenal cocktail, my energy has stabilized throughout the day and I no longer feel the slumps of running on little to nothing. (High protein intake has played a role in this too.)

This little drink is such a simple addition to my day that it’s become a daily habit and something I look forward to. Plus, it’s fun to serve it up in nice glass and take a few minutes to reset for the afternoon.

Adrenal Cocktail Recipe

Recipes for adrenal cocktails can vary widely with different whole food sources of minerals and vitamins but the essential components remain the same: potassium, sodium, and vitamin c.

The goal is to get:

• 375 mg of potassium
• 460 mg of sodium
• 60 mg of whole food vitamin C

There are many different ways to make an adrenal cocktail, I’m sharing my favorite winter citrus version with you below!

I hope you enjoy this recipe that has become a well-loved favorite here at Salted Seasons— where we celebrate seasonal eating and down to earth living. Thank you for being here and thanks so much for cooking with me! Until next time—

—Taylo