If you are on a GLP-1 and getting nighttime calf cramps, a low-grade headache, or waking up at 3 a.m. wired for no reason, the first thing to look at is electrolytes.
Why it happens
Eating less food means eating less sodium. It also usually means fewer mineral-rich foods (leafy greens, potatoes, beans, nuts) so potassium and magnesium quietly slide down. When any of those three go low, your muscles get twitchy and your sleep gets brittle.
The research on hydration and minerals
A daily electrolyte floor
- Sodium: 300 to 500 mg per day added, on top of what you get from food.
- Potassium: 300 mg per day added, and try to hit food sources: banana, potato, avocado, yogurt.
- Magnesium: 100 to 200 mg per day. Malate or citrate are gentler on the gut than oxide.
These are floors, not maximums. Anyone with kidney or heart conditions should have their doctor set the numbers.
What Daily Foundation gives you
One scoop delivers 300 mg sodium (citrate), 300 mg potassium (citrate), and 100 mg magnesium (malate), plus 250 mg calcium citrate. Not a full sports drink, but the daily floor most GLP-1 users are missing.