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 – ...

Dr. Jeanne Wei, triple board-certified M.D. and Ph.D., Chair, Reynolds Department of Geriatrics & Executive Director of the ...

Pregnancy is a time of incredible change. Your body is working overtime to nurture your growing baby, and amidst all the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Correspondence to: Professor Martin Schwellnus University of Cape Town, UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology ... is related to changes in serum ...