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Taking it
How do I take it?
One scoop a day, stirred into at least 300 mL (about 10 fl oz) of cold water. Drink it promptly rather than letting it stand. Take two scoops a day at most.
Starting on half a scoop for the first week or two is the standard advice and may make the first weeks easier. After that, move up to a full scoop.
Why start with half a scoop?
Going from very little fiber to 8 grams a day can bring some gas or bloating while the bacteria in your gut adjust to more fiber arriving. Half a scoop is a smaller step to start from.
The article on adding fiber without the bloating goes through what the trials found about getting used to more fiber.
When should I drink it?
Whenever fits your day. There's no evidence we find convincing for one time of day over another. Pick a time you'll actually remember, which for most people means attaching it to something they already do, like breakfast or the first coffee. If you take other medicines, keep them at least two hours away from a scoop (see the safety section below).
Can I mix it into something other than water?
Yes. It dissolves readily in cold water, and it works in sparkling water or over ice. Hot drinks are fine too, though the lemon and lime flavor is designed for cold. Don't mix it into a drink you plan to leave sitting for hours.
Can I take two scoops?
Yes, up to two a day, which is the most the label allows. Two scoops give 1,000 mg of potassium. One scoop a day is what the pouch is built around: 60 servings, about two months. If you want a second, take it later in the day in its own glass of at least 300 mL of water rather than doubling up. Sixteen grams of fiber in a single glass is a lot to drink at once, and splitting it across the day is the usual advice.
What's in it
What does a serving contain?
500 mg of potassium as potassium citrate and 8 grams of fiber from acacia gum, in a lemon and lime flavored powder. One pouch holds 60 servings. The full Supplement Facts panel is on the product page and on the pouch.
Why potassium citrate rather than potassium chloride?
Taste, mostly. Potassium chloride is bitter and metallic, and food companies have spent decades trying to mask it. Potassium citrate is saline and mildly tart, which citrus flavors cover easily. It's also the most water-soluble of the common potassium salts, so it disappears into the glass instead of settling at the bottom.
Why only 500 mg of potassium?
500 mg is about 15 percent of the Adequate Intake for men and 19 percent for women (11 percent of the 4,700 mg Daily Value on US labels), so it's a top-up rather than a large single dose. Larger single doses of potassium are harder to hide in a drink, and this one is stirred into at least 300 mL of water rather than swallowed as a concentrated tablet.
Most potassium pills stop at 99 mg, and the reason is two drug rules rather than a limit on supplements. The article on why potassium supplements stop at 99 mg goes through both.
What is acacia gum?
Acacia gum, also called gum arabic, is the dried sap of the acacia tree. Its known uses go back about 5,000 years, and it's a permitted ingredient in every market we ship to. In the United States it is generally recognized as safe. In the United Kingdom and the European Union it is food additive E 414, and the European Food Safety Authority concluded in 2017 that it needed no numerical safety limit.
It's a soluble fiber, which means it dissolves in water rather than passing through as bulk.
Why acacia gum instead of psyllium?
Psyllium and the oat and barley beta-glucans work by forming a gel. That gel is why they have the evidence they have, and it's also why those drinks turn thick and gritty within a minute of mixing.
Acacia gum is one of the least viscous soluble fibers available. It stirs in with no grit and no thickening. It ferments more slowly than inulin, but gut bacteria ferment nearly all of it in the end. We wanted a drink people would still be drinking in month six, and that ruled out the gelling fibers.
The trade-off: several of the best-studied effects of dietary fiber, such as lowering LDL cholesterol, belong to gelling fibers like psyllium, and we don't claim any of them for this drink.
Is there sugar in it?
It isn't sweetened with table sugar. The current formula uses allulose and monk fruit extract.
Is it vegan? Is it gluten free?
Acacia gum comes from a tree and potassium citrate is a mineral salt, and neither contains gluten. We'll publish the manufacturer's finished allergen and dietary statements on the product page before the first pouches ship.
What does it taste like?
Lemon and lime, lightly sweetened and on the tart side. Because acacia gum doesn't thicken, the drink stays thin, close to plain water in texture. Cold water suits it best.
Safety
Who should check with a doctor before using it?
Ask your own doctor before you start if you have kidney disease or any other condition that affects how your body clears potassium, if you have been told to limit potassium, or if you take a medicine that can raise potassium: an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (an ACE inhibitor, such as benazepril), an angiotensin receptor blocker (such as losartan) or a potassium-sparing diuretic (such as spironolactone). Type 1 diabetes, heart failure, adrenal insufficiency and liver disease also raise the risk of potassium building up in the blood, so the same conversation applies.
Count every source of potassium, too. A supplement, a salt substitute and an electrolyte drink taken on the same day all add together.
It isn't for children. Pregnant or breastfeeding? Check with your doctor first.
Can I take it with other medicines?
Take other medicines at least two hours before or after a scoop. Fiber can change how the gut absorbs some medicines: in a study of 24 healthy volunteers, gum arabic taken at the same time as the antibiotic amoxicillin lowered the peak level of the antibiotic in the blood, compared with taking the gum two hours later.
If you take anything regularly, your pharmacist or doctor can check your list.
Will it upset my stomach?
Some gas or bloating in the first week or two is common while your gut adjusts to more fiber. If it hasn't settled after two weeks, stay on half a scoop for longer, or stop and email us.
The pre-sale
What does "pre-sale" mean here?
We're selling the first production run before it's made. You pay at checkout and your pouch ships from 1 December 2026. The product page shows how many pouches have been ordered so far.
Why take orders before the pouches ship?
A first run is a guess about demand. Taking orders first tells us how big the next batch should be.
When will my order ship?
Orders placed during the pre-sale ship from 1 December 2026. You'll get a tracking email when your package leaves the warehouse. If that date moves, we'll email everyone who has ordered before it moves, and tell you why.
When am I charged?
At checkout, in the normal way. If you change your mind before your order is dispatched, email us and we'll cancel and refund it in full, shipping included.
Are the Supplement Facts final?
Yes. The Supplement Facts panel on the product page is the manufacturer's final panel, signed off in October 2026.
Ordering, shipping and returns
Where do you ship?
The United States, the United Kingdom including the Isle of Man, Canada, Australia, and 30 countries in Europe. Shipping is worked out at checkout once you enter your delivery address, and the delivery option there reads "Pre-sale: ships from 1 December 2026". The shipping page has the full country list.
What currency will I be charged in?
The price is 70 US dollars everywhere. If you're shopping from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia or most of Europe, the store converts that to your local currency and shows you the converted figure before you pay. Orders to Norway are currently charged in US dollars.
Do I have to pay customs or import charges?
Any tax calculated at checkout is shown before you pay. Some countries add their own import duties or handling fees when the package arrives. Those are set by local customs and are the recipient's responsibility.
Can I return it?
Yes. You have 30 days from delivery to return an unopened pouch, and orders delivered in the United Kingdom or the European Union also have a separate 14-day right to cancel. The returns and refunds page has the detail.
Is there a subscription?
Not during the pre-sale. This first run is a one-off purchase.
How do I contact you?
Email brad@drstanfield.com or use the contact form.