# Hydrate28™

> A women-first wellness brand building cycle-aware hydration. Phase Essentials™ electrolyte powders designed for the four phases of your cycle.

Hydrate28™ creates functional hydration products that adapt to Women's hormonal cycles. Unlike generic electrolyte drinks formulated for no one in particular, our Phase Essentials™ line provides targeted support through Menstrual, Follicular, Ovulation, and Luteal phases.

## Pages

- [Home](/): Cycle synced wellness — discover phase-aware hydration.
- [Shop](/shop): Browse the Hydrate28™ kit and subscription options.
- [How It Works](/how-it-works): The science behind cycle-synced hydration.
- [The Four Phases](/phases): Understanding Menstrual, Follicular, Ovulation, and Luteal.
- [About](/about): Our women-first mission and founding story.
- [Blog](/blog): Articles on cycle syncing, hydration, and women's wellness.
- [Legal](/legal): Terms of service, privacy policy, and disclaimers.

## Product

- [Hydrate28™ Kit](/product/hydrate28-kit): 28-pack cycle-synced electrolyte powder kit.

## Guides

- [Cycle Synced Hydration](/guides/cycle-synced-hydration): How to hydrate in sync with your cycle.
- [Electrolyte Powder for Women](/guides/electrolyte-powder-for-women): Why women need different electrolyte support.
- [Menstrual Phase Hydration](/guides/menstrual-phase-hydration): Hydration and nutrition during menstruation.
- [Follicular Phase Hydration](/guides/follicular-phase-hydration): Fueling rising energy and metabolism in the build phase.
- [Ovulation Phase Support](/guides/ovulation-phase-support): Antioxidants and nutrients for the peak hormonal window.
- [Luteal Phase Support](/guides/luteal-phase-support): Supporting your body through the luteal phase.
- [Hydration by Cycle Phase](/guides/hydration-by-cycle-phase): A complete guide to phase-based hydration.

## Blog posts

- [Best Electrolyte Powder: Why Absorption Matters](/blog/best-electrolyte-powder-astragin-absorption): How AstraGin® drives nutrient absorption in every Hydrate28™ blend.
- [Coconut Water Powder: Nature's Electrolyte](/blog/coconut-water-powder-organic-electrolytes): The organic electrolyte base in every Hydrate28™ blend and its clinical evidence for menstrual support.
- [Fluid Balance & Ovulation: How Potassium Supports Your Cycle](/blog/bloating-during-ovulation-potassium-support): What your body does with fluid around ovulation and how potassium citrate supports the transition.
- [Magnesium Glycinate for Cramps in the Luteal Phase](/blog/cramps-luteal-phase-magnesium-glycinate): Why luteal-phase cramps start before your period and how magnesium glycinate addresses pain and sleep through prostaglandin inhibition and GABA support.
- [Electrolytes Before or After Workout: What Your Cycle Changes](/blog/electrolytes-before-or-after-workout-cycle): How sodium timing changes across the menstrual cycle and why luteal-phase workouts need a different electrolyte ratio.
- [Calcium Lactate: The Hormone Balance Supplement You Need](/blog/hormone-balance-supplements-calcium-lactate): Clinical evidence for calcium as a premenstrual support nutrient and why Hydrate28 doubles the dose in the luteal and menstrual phases.
- [Does Ovulation Make You Tired? The Zinc Connection](/blog/does-ovulation-make-you-tired-zinc): Why the LH surge drains energy and how zinc glycinate supports ovulation, luteal-phase progesterone, and cycle fatigue.
- [Menstrual Cycle and Energy Levels: How Vitamin D3 Changes Both](/blog/menstrual-cycle-energy-levels-vitamin-d3): Why D3 deficiency worsens luteal-phase fatigue and PMS, and how RCT evidence supports D3 for progesterone quality and hormone balance.
- [B6 & Your Cycle: The Serotonin Shift Around Ovulation](/blog/does-ovulation-make-you-emotional-b6): How the post-ovulation estrogen drop shifts serotonin, and why B6 as P5P supports mood through the luteal and menstrual phases.
- [Female Health Supplements: What Vitamin C Is Actually Doing](/blog/female-health-supplements-vitamin-c): Why vitamin C is the constant 75mg in every Hydrate28 blend—doubling iron absorption, supporting luteal progesterone, and protecting against menstrual oxidative stress.
- [Energy Packets for Water: Why B12 Form Matters](/blog/energy-packets-for-water-vitamin-b12): Why methylcobalamin in a water-soluble format outperforms standard B12 supplements for real cellular energy.
- [Vitamin B Drinks With Niacinamide: NAD+ and Your Cycle](/blog/vitamin-b-drinks-niacinamide-b3-cycle): How niacinamide (B3) powers NAD+ production and why Hydrate28 scales it 2.5x higher in luteal and menstrual phases.
- [Vitamin Packs for Women: Why Pantothenic Acid (B5) Belongs in Yours](/blog/vitamin-packs-for-women-pantothenic-acid-b5): Why pantothenic acid is the raw material for steroid hormone synthesis and appears in every Hydrate28 phase blend at the full 5mg RDA.
- [Endurance Supplement for Women: Why Riboflavin (B2) Matters](/blog/endurance-supplement-riboflavin-b2-cycle): Why riboflavin powers the electron transport chain and appears only in the luteal and menstrual blends where cellular energy demand is highest.
- [Nausea During Ovulation: Causes, How Long It Lasts & What Helps](/blog/nausea-during-ovulation-ginger-extract): Why nausea during ovulation is hormonal, not digestive, and how ginger extract's prostaglandin inhibition addresses the root mechanism behind cycle-related nausea and luteal-phase cramps.
- [How to Sleep During Your Period: What Actually Works](/blog/how-to-sleep-during-your-period-lemon-balm): Why sleep is harder during your period due to progesterone-GABA withdrawal, and how lemon balm's GABA transaminase inhibition is backed by RCT evidence in cycling women.
- [Signs of a Healthy Period: Why Iron Is the Most Overlooked Factor](/blog/signs-healthy-period-iron-ferrous-gluconate): Why energy recovery after menstruation is a key sign of a healthy period, and how phase-specific ferrous gluconate dosing addresses cyclical iron loss better than generic multivitamins.
- [Folate for Women: What B9 Does Across Your Menstrual Cycle](/blog/folate-for-women-b9-menstrual-cycle): Why folate isn't just a prenatal nutrient—B9 drives endometrial cell division and methylation, and why it appears in Hydrate28's follicular and menstrual blends only.
- [Menstrual Cramp Supplements: What Quercetin Actually Does](/blog/menstrual-cramp-supplements-quercetin-dihydrate): Why quercetin dihydrate is a mechanistically distinct menstrual cramp supplement—targeting PGF2α-induced uterine contractions through dual COX inhibition and calcium channel modulation rather than single-mechanism approaches.
- [Energy Vitamins for Women: Why Thiamine (B1) Is in Follicular Only](/blog/energy-vitamins-for-women-thiamine-b1-follicular): Why thiamine (B1) is the gatekeeper of glucose-to-energy conversion and belongs in Hydrate28's follicular blend only—supporting pyruvate dehydrogenase during the phase when metabolic output is highest.
- [Chasteberry Benefits: The Clinical Evidence Behind Vitex](/blog/chasteberry-benefits-vitex-agnus-castus-luteal): Why chasteberry (Vitex agnus-castus) is a dopamine agonist at the pituitary, not a phytoestrogen or progesterone supplement—and why its prolactin-modulating mechanism belongs only in the luteal phase blend.

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