Salt Pills Are a Terrain Intervention Disguised as a Supplement…For Some Patients (Which Ones?)

In patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), salt pills are used to increase blood volume, stabilize electrolyte balance, and support vascular tone — all of which are compromised when sodium is depleted.

🧂 Why Salt Pills Help in CFS and POTS

• Low blood volume is common in CFS and POTS, leading to fatigue, dizziness, and poor circulation.
• Sodium helps retain fluid in the bloodstream, improving perfusion to the brain and extremities.
• Salt pills (like SaltStick Vitassium or Thermotabs) deliver sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium in ratios that mimic natural electrolyte loss.

🧬 Terrain Collapse Link

In our framework, these patients are experiencing terrain collapse via sodium depletion — whether from dietary restriction, adrenal fatigue, or systemic suppression. Salt pills act as a vault patch, restoring coherence to:

• Neural signaling
• Immune buffering
• Redox balance

👥 Who Benefits Most

• CFS patients with low blood volume, orthostatic intolerance, or salt cravings
• POTS patients, especially young women, who struggle with blood pressure regulation and positional fatigue
• Adrenal fatigue cases, where cortisol deficiency leads to poor sodium retention and salt cravings
• Cystic fibrosis patients, who lose excess salt in sweat and need supplementation during exercise