On Reddit it says the official recipe for a Snake Juice is
- 1/2 tsp sodium chloride (table/himalayan)
- 1 tsp potassium (NoSalt or Nu-Salt)
- 1 tsp sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
- 1/2 tsp magnesium sulphate (food grade epsom salt)
- 2 L waterBut Cole from Snake Juice Youtube says:
what’s the best? please help a newbie 😅
The one on Reddit seems more sustainable, but I’ve done the second one as more of a supplement than a water source. I’ll explain:
I’ve played around with that recipe trying to figure out how to sustain my fasts most optimally, while not popping myself (lol) and not getting headaches. Too much magnesium = diarrea. Too little salt/nosalt = headaches.
The first recipe works wonders, but I personally hold off on the magnesium and baking soda until I’m past day 3 or so.
I’ve also done it where I drink mineral water and only use the second recipe after each time I go pee. I used that as “minerals lost, minerals replenished” type thing. It worked ok, but on a more prolonged fast I’d rather use the first recipe.
Hope this helps. Happy fasting!
Personally I used
1ltr of water, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp potassium chloride, 1/4 tsp magnesium citrate
Adjust based on how I felt.
baking soda has in my opinion, less of a harsh salty taste so easier to drink. the trace in pink salt to me is a joke so not even worth it. Epsom salt caused some stomach issues and I found magnesium citrate didn’t.