A Practical Hydration Habit Worth Keeping — Dr. Paul

A simple, repeatable routine for the tail end of a warm month — offered in the same spirit of steady, practical support this month has been about.

In my years in practice, one of the simplest and most overlooked pieces of health advice I gave wasn't about medication or a specialist referral — it was hydration. It's easy to dismiss because it sounds too basic to matter, but I saw again and again how something this ordinary made a real, practical difference for people managing an active day, warm weather, or simply the accumulated demands of a busy stretch.

I've come to appreciate routines that are small enough to actually keep up with. As National Recovery Month winds down this month, I've written about steadiness, about one manageable next step, and about the idea that small, repeatable habits often matter more than big overhauls. This is one more example of that — nothing more, nothing less. To be clear: this isn't a hydration protocol for recovery, addiction, stress, or fatigue, and I'm not suggesting it treats any of those. It's simply a practical, pleasant routine worth having in your back pocket.

A Simple Electrolyte Mocktail

This recipe makes about 24 ounces:

• 1 cup coconut water
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
• 1 teaspoon organic honey or maple syrup
• 1 cup cold or sparkling water
• 2 droppers / 2 mL Fulvic Minerals+ (optional — see product note below)
• Ice cubes

Directions:

1. Combine the coconut water, orange juice, lemon juice, and cold or sparkling water.
2. Stir in the Himalayan pink salt and honey or maple syrup until dissolved.
3. Add 2 droppers (2 mL) of Fulvic Minerals+, if using.
4. Serve over ice.

It's a pleasant, practical drink on a warm afternoon, after activity, or simply as a small ritual worth repeating — with or without the optional addition below.

A Note on Fulvic Minerals+

The recipe above, adapted from an article on Touchstone essentials, calls for an optional addition of Fulvic Minerals+, a product I've reviewed for its formulation. It's described as a source of natural fulvic compounds, trace minerals sourced from seaweed, and natural clinoptilolite zeolite — each serving (2 mL, typically added to 8–10 ounces of filtered water) providing 100 mg trace minerals, 50 mg fulvic acid, and 15 mg natural clinoptilolite zeolite. It can be taken with food, and the bottle should be shaken before use, refrigerated after opening, and used within 60 days of opening.

In good health,