What a Healthy Electrolyte Mix Should Contain

What electrolytes actually do

Electrolytes are minerals that carry an electric charge when dissolved in water. Sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and chloride work together to support normal fluid balance, muscle contraction, and nerve signaling.

Because they work as a system, hydration is rarely a single-mineral problem. A formula built only around sodium addresses one part of the picture and leaves the rest to chance.

What most electrolyte mixes miss

Read the label on a typical electrolyte mix and you will usually find a lot of sodium, a little potassium, and a sweetener. Calcium and magnesium — the two minerals most commonly underconsumed in modern diets — are often minimal or missing entirely.

That formula made sense for replacing heavy sweat losses during endurance events. It makes less sense as a daily mineral electrolyte mix for people whose diets already run short on calcium and magnesium.

How to choose a healthy electrolyte mix

• Meaningful calcium and magnesium, not just sodium and potassium.
• No added sugar. Sweetness should come from natural, non-caloric sources if at all.
• No artificial colors or synthetic sweeteners.
• Transparent sourcing: where do the minerals actually come from?
• A sodium level that fits your day — higher for heavy sweat sessions, moderate for daily use.

The mineral-first approach

N-2 was formulated to be the electrolyte mix we could not find: 130 mg of calcium from Icelandic marine algae, 130 mg of magnesium from Irish seawater, 200 mg of potassium from coconut water, 550 mg of ocean-sourced sodium, and 70+ naturally occurring trace minerals — with no added sugar.

It is designed for daily use: one stick in 20–30 oz of water restores the minerals that filtered water and modern diets commonly leave behind.