DEBORAH: IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, OUR BODIES NEED ELECTROLYTES TO SURVIVE. THEY REGULATE NERVE AND MUSCLE FUNCTION, HYDRATE YOUR BODY, BALANCE BLOOD ACIDITY AND PRESSURE, AND HELP REBUILD DAMAGED ...

The list of nutrients your body needs to run — vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats and all the rest — includes one more item that most people either forget or know little about: electrolytes. The ...

The market for hydration products and electrolyte supplements and sports drinks is growing. But nutrition and exercise ...

An electrolyte is a substance that conducts electricity when dissolved in water. Electrolytes, such as sodium and potassium, are essential for a number of functions in the body. Everyone needs ...

JENNIFER: OUR BODIES NEED ELECTROLYTES TO SURVIVE. THEY REGULATE NERVE AND MUSCLE FUNCTION, HYDRATE YOUR BODY AND BALANCE BLOOD ACIDITY AND PRESSURE AND HELP REBUILD DAMAGED TISSUE. WHEN YOU HAVE TOO ...

Electrolytes are minerals that are essential for balancing fluids in the body. Electrolytes also conduct nerve impulses and contract muscles, like your heart. It's important to replenish electrolytes ...

Hyperkalemia is a serious, often life threatening complication of diabetes-related kidney disease. This is one of the most common electrolyte imbalances experienced by people with kidney disease, or ...

Electrolytes charge up your muscles—literally. They’re minerals—sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, phosphate and bicarbonate—that every cell relies on to function well. "Electrolytes help generate ...

Q: My husband was given a small jar of an electrolyte powder by a friend and has decided to take it on a daily basis. He is 76 years old, sedentary, a bit overweight and has high blood pressure. Might ...

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