Electrolyte Supplements: Do You Really Need Them?
If we want to make it short, the overly succinct answer to the main question of this post will be: Yes. But that would not make for an engaging reading experience, wouldn’t it? So, allow me to elaborate. Yes, you do need electrolyte supplements, as our way of living, the hot Australian weather, and the variations in our activity levels can oftentimes make us get dehydrated and lose electrically-charged minerals necessary for the continuation of our bodies’ internal processes. I am not the most active person nowadays, but even I, occasionally engage in some high-intensity sports or need to work outside for hours on end. Therefore, I sweat. A lot. And when that happens, electrolytes, at least for me, are sort of a necessity. What Are the Main Reasons for Investing in Them? Electrolytes, especially Sodium, help your body retain and distribute water across your cells. This is due to a process called the sodium-glucose cotransport that’s active in the small intestine. The gist of this...