Hiyo Organic Social Tonic - Variety Pack, 12 Pack - N.A. Functional Seltzer, Sparkling Water Made with Organic Adaptogens, Nootropics & Botanicals

Although it is really expensive I do notice the effects and I like that it is all natural and I can still drive if need be after having 1 or 2. My friend who has her med card and smokes a dab pen all day every day said she felt the calming effects after only having 1 and a few sips of a second one so they definitely work because she has severe ptsd and anxiety. My favorite flavor was peach mango hers too and my least favorite was the watermelon lime.

Love drinking these instead of alcohol. I wish they didn't cost so much per can, however.

Hiyo is one of my new favorite drinks. It is a great alternative to both alcohol and soft drinks. At 40 calories it contains things like lions mane and ashwagandha it’s actually good for you. The drink has a calming effect (the float).

This product is my absolute favorite "functional" alcohol substitute thus far. Caveats: it will not leave you feeling "buzzed," even if you slam 4 of the cans in an hour or so, but the subtle feeling of calm and relaxation is palpable, pleasant and worthwhile, especially as an athlete who cannot afford the metabolic cost of alcohol consumption. Granted how much I like it, there is BIG room for improvement IMO, and it looks like this. #1. It's expensive. Almost 4 bucks a can, a stick pack version would be welcome at $2/per, as I will easily go through 2 of these a day during the evening while fasting to help offset the sensations of food deprivation, for which this product is very useful. #2. Speaking of fasting, the 30 cals/can is really silly when the sucrose used to sweeten it (it's not even sweet) could be easily replaced by stevia. As it stands, this is how I prepare it -- a can in a shaker bottle with a good dash of stevia. So, the added sugar does nothing good IMO, and should be replaced with stevia, monkfruit, or whatever else. #3. Salt. Adding a dash of salt to this completes it, from both a health and taste perspective, along with the stevia. Salt assists with the utilization of the actives in the CNS tissue, helps to replenish electrolytes (esp. important in active populations), and makes it taste much better. #4. Something could be done to make the relaxing effect stronger without worry of too many unpleasant side effects. I'm not sure what that looks like, whether it would be adding kanna, kava, or something else, but that itself would make this an A+ product. That is all, no doubt I will continue to use, as I feel it helps me to relax, sleep better, focus in the evenings, and be there when food cravings hit during fasts.

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