Electrolytes
Electrolytes
Electrolytes are minerals in your blood and other body fluids that carry an electric charge, which are used to contract your muscles. Those same electrical charges also help with chemical reactions, especially when it comes to hydration and the balance of fluids inside and outside of cells.
How does electrolytes affect your body?
Controlling the amount of water in your body & fluid balance
Maintaing the correct acidity of your blood (pH)
Regulating your blood pressure
Helping your muscles contract
Sustaining efficient nervous system communication
Other important processes
How do you lose electrolytes?
Sweating (hello, Texas)
Repeated vomiting (morning sickness!)
Chronic diarrhea (stressed much?)
What are electrolyte imbalance symptoms?
Confusion & irritability.
Diarrhea or constipation
Fatigue
Headaches
Irregular or fast heart rate
Muscle cramps, muscle spasms or weakness
Nausea and vomiting
Numbness or tingling in limbs, fingers and toes
This blog is for informational purposes only, not to diagnose. If you have any of these symptoms, please make sure to get checked out by your doctor to confirm the cause.
Our recommendations for added electrolytes:
Flavored option: Needed Hydration Support
Unflavored option: Trace Minerals (40 drops spread out through day)
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-Dr.SK
