Electrolytes

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Electrolytes

Electrolytes are minerals that carry an electric charge when they are dissolved in a liquid such as blood. The body needs electrolytes to regulate nerve and muscle function, maintain acid-base balance, and keep you hydrated. Common electrolytes include sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium.

Category
Mineral Supplement
Molecular Formula
Varies by type
Mechanism of Action
Electrolytes balance the amount of water in your body, balance your body's pH level, move nutrients into your cells, move wastes out of your cells, and ensure that your nerves, muscles, the heart, and the brain work the way they should.
Evidence Grade
A

Other Names

  • Mineral salts
  • Ions

Primary Benefits

  • Hydration
  • Muscle function
  • Nerve function
  • pH balance

Recommended Dosage

Adults 2300 mg of sodium, 4700 mg of potassium, 1000 mg of calcium, 310-420 mg of magnesium per day
Children Varies by age

Side Effects

  • Irregular heartbeat
  • Weakness
  • Bone disorders
  • Twitching
  • Changes in blood pressure

Precautions

  • Kidney disease
  • Heart disease

Interactions

  • Certain diuretics
  • Some antibiotics
  • Blood pressure drugs

Key References

  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK541123/
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6282244/
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“I've talked many times before on this podcast about the key role of hydration and electrolytes for nerve cell function, neuron function as well as the function of all the cells and all the tissues and organ systems of the body.”

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“Proper hydration is critical for optimal brain and body function even a slight degree of dehydration can diminish cognitive and physical performance.”

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“It's also important that you get adequate electrolytes. The electrolytes sodium, magnesium, and potassium are vital for the functioning of all the cells in your body, especially your neurons or your nerve cells.”

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“maintaining adequate hydration and drinking water itself won't assure that, in fact drinking too much water can flush your electrolytes out and result in water intoxication.”

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“in response to respiratory alkalosis your kidneys will put you into metabolic acidosis which means that very very hard to retain electrolytes and all of a sudden you're waking up and peeing a ton often but there's not a lot of volume in it it's not super clear you're not overly hydrated we're consistently seeing signs and symptoms of dehydration in your lab work in your blood and now we know bada bing bada boom this is all simply coming down the fact that you're overly sympathetically driven you're over breathing we correct that sleep problems go away.”

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“you get a big old bottle of water you drop some element into that and if you have a jit you had weight training at 2 p.m. you have Jiu-Jitsu at 5:00 p.m. you better down that whole goddamn thing”

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“many people do experience the so-called keto flu when they are shifting from a carbohydrate based system to a fat-based metabolism and some of this can be prevented in a couple of different ways one is with electrolyte supplementation supplementing electrolytes to keep your salt balance even as you're transitioning and another is by transitioning slowly onto the ketogenic diet rather than all at once.”

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“every cell in your body but especially your nerve cells, your neurons, relies on electrolytes in order to function properly so when you're well hydrated and you have the appropriate amount of electrolytes, your system, your mental functioning and your physical functioning is improved.”

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“Also, when I sauna, when I'm physically active, I also drink electrolytes after that. And that's another. So you can have an electrolyte drink that replaces some of the lost sodium and magnesium potassium, for example.”

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