Technically speaking, electrolytes are substances that naturally have a positive or negative electrical charge when dissolved ...

You might think electrolytes are some kind of lab-made superfuel for elite athletes and those who want to be like them.

These electrolytes are “important compounds that serve many key functions in our body,” North Carolina-based dietitian Christine Byrne tells Yahoo Life. Electrolytes help us regulate our blood ...

My fellow Vogue writer, Daisy Jones, recently committed to drinking 2.5 litres a day for a week, and found that she experienced improved mental clarity, and felt more productive and less sluggish – ...

Even mild dehydration can lead to electrolyte imbalances, which are essential for maintaining bodily functions. During illnesses like colds and coughs, dehydration can become a silent issue, unnoticed ...

Once inside your body, potassium functions as an electrolyte. When in water, an electrolyte dissolves into positive or negative ions that can conduct electricity. Potassium ions carry a positive ...

Electrolytes — such as sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium — are the minerals in your blood that essentially help keep everything balanced in your body. You lose electrolytes when you ...

Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Boundary Road, Newlands 7700, South Africa; mschwellsports.uct.ac.za Objectives: To determine whether acute exercise ...