Too much sugar—like the levels commonly found in electrolyte products—may actually undermine effective hydration by making dehydration symptoms worse based on how sugar interacts with the cells in our body.

When you avoid sugar intake with your electrolytes and fluids, you’re allowing your body to use this essential nutrition to fuel every cell and system as intended, leading to optimal hydration in the long run instead of diverting them to balance the increased sugar levels in our blood and body.

With a moderate amount of sugar intake, our cells begin to transfer more water leading to increased urination. This means you’re passing those important electrolytes, minerals and fluids you need for optimal hydration likely before your body would originally do so.

When you have higher blood sugar levels, your body tries to balance by borrowing water from other tissues and places, meaning that the water and electrolytes are going towards neutralizing the sugar rather than supporting optimal health.

While it’s true that a miniscule amount of glucose can help sodium absorption in the body, it’s not the only sodium co-transporting molecule around.

Buoy’s baseline hydration formula is brimming with a curated plant-based B vitamin complex that specifically supports routine electrolyte function in our bodies so you’re getting more out of every sip.

Additionally, Buoy’s naturally-sourced electrolyte profile is packed with 87 ionic trace minerals and biological elements that complete a comprehensive hydration profile that nurtures well beyond the macro-mineral profile that so many electrolyte products focus on.

No. Buoy is purposefully unflavored and unsweetened to optimize for function, not flavor.

Even the other zero sugar electrolyte options are loaded with sweeteners that may spike blood sugar levels, promote inflammation within our tissues and maybe loaded with additives and chemicals commonly found in “Natural” flavors.

As important as it is to look out for sugar in hydration products, it’s also important to read the label for sweeteners like stevia, dextrose, monk fruit and natural flavors as they may exacerbate existing health issues or generate inflammation that undermines optimal hydration.

Buoy’s delivery and form factor allows its naturally sourced electrolytes and minerals to dissolve instantly and evenly in any drink without compromising taste.

We worked with a pharmaceutical expert and our Scientific Advisory Board to make effective hydration with as neutral of a flavor profile as possible—reducing the amount of citric acid needed to keep Buoy shelf stable and finding the world’s most potent ingredient sources.

Buoy’s form factor is up to three times more bioavailable than traditional supplement forms like pills, powders and tablets. Because of it’s highly concentrated formulation, we’re able to dose enough electrolytes and minerals per serving into a full drink without changing it’s taste.

Hydration is two parts: fluids—or water—and electrolytes.

Long before modern society, these two weren’t thought of separately: our water was naturally electrolyte rich from erosion and the clay beds the leech minerals into the bodies of water reside on top of them.

When you add sugar into the mix, your body introduces metabolic reactions that actually trigger urination and deviate the electrolytes and fluids needed to support optimal hydration across your body to balance the now higher blood sugar levels.

So while you always need fluids and water to pair with your electrolytes, you can easily achieve proper hydration with sugar-free electrolytes. You likely have enough glucose stored in your body to help with any additional sodium absorption or you can get electrolytes like Buoy that have potassium and a curated B vitamin complex to support electrolyte function.

Eliminating sugar consumption from your electrolyte intake is a wise move that promotes health and vitality with long-term transformation.

Stable energy: While sugar provides a short-term energy boost, it leaves you with less energy than you started with after the crash. After you pass the sugar out in urination, your blood sugar crashes which carries physical implications like fatigue to mental cognition declines like less motivation and focus.

Reduced risk of chronic illness: Excessive and consistent sugar intake is a gateway for long-term and persistent health implications like heart disease, obesity, chronic inflammation, high blood pressure and chronic illnesses like Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.

Weight loss: Studies consistently reinforce the idea that sugar intake in moderate to excess amounts are likely to lead to obesity and weight gain overtime. Worse—sugar intake is linked to more cravings, which may cause your total caloric intake to go up on a consistent basis leading to weight gain. Furthermore, when trying to manage or lose weight, excess sugar will undermine your goals.

Healthier skin: Healthy, glowing and radiant skin is one of the benefits to cutting out sugar from your diet. Sugar intake causes our bodies to age faster and reduce the healthy proteins and collagen we need to make our skin supple and healthy. While sugar intake impacts us all differently, cleaning up your diet by removing sugar—especially refined sugar—seems to hold true for almost everyone: healthier, clearer skin.

Improved cognitive and brain health: With excess sugar in the body, you may become more insulin resistant which leads to a lessened ability to balance blood sugar in the long run. When this happens, your risk for neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease and others increases.

Shaper memory: Sugar intake impacts our bodies insulin response, which impacts our brain’s synaptic connections. With excessive or consistent sugar intake, insulin and these hormone connections are hindered, directly impacting our brain’s memory and ability to learn.

Reduced anxiety: When you consume sugar, our blood sugar spikes which is a common cause of brain fog. After we pass the sugar, our blood sugar dips, which is a common trigger of anxiety.

Reduced depression: Sugar directly impacts the neurotransmitter serotonin in our brain. If it’s overstimulated from excess sugar, we’re at higher risk of depleting the chain of these neurotransmitters which is one of the stronger links to mood disorders.

Buoy is formulated by a pharmaceutical expert and Scientific Advisory Board of medical professionals for fast-acting, effective hydration. Unlike traditional sports drinks which are loaded with sugar, additives and other ingredients that undermine effective hydration in the long run, Buoy’s naturally sourced electrolyte and mineral profile delivers comprehensive and essential hydration in a more bioavailable form factor that can be added to any beverage for fast absorption.

Each serving of Buoy is ⅓ the electrolytes of a sports drink without the sugar, sweeteners, flavors, calories, additives or junk. Each bottle has 40 servings, or more electrolytes than 13 sports drinks.

Buoy is formulated for even the most restrictive diets, including those fasting and living with chronic illnesses. It’s purposefully unflavored and unsweetened formula stacks seamlessly with intermittent fasting, keto, paleo, Whole30 and other health-focused diets while also serving the allergen-conscious, NonGMO and Vegan crowd.

Furthermore, two of Buoy’s three clinical studies revolves around Buoy’s effectiveness at supporting chronic illnesses because of its naturally sourced ingredients and commitment to avoiding the sweet and inflammatory ingredients like sugar and sugar alternatives that exacerbate health conditions and generate inflammation.