{"id":9699,"date":"2024-07-17T22:24:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T22:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=9699"},"modified":"2024-07-17T22:26:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T22:26:34","slug":"extreme-heat-and-electrolytes-tips-for-staying-hydrated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=9699","title":{"rendered":"Extreme Heat and Electrolytes: Tips for Staying Hydrated"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">We asked experts when you need to replenish these essential minerals, and how best to do so.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">When it\u2019s hot outside, your body keeps cool by sweating. But you don\u2019t just lose water in the process: You also lose electrolytes like sodium, calcium and potassium that are crucial to keep your body functioning well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Sports drinks, hydration powders and tablets promise to help you replenish your electrolytes. But when do you actually need them, and are they the best source? \u201cPeople always say \u2018just drink Gatorade,\u2019\u201d said Dr. Elan Goldwasser, a sports medicine physician at NewYork-Presbyterian. \u201cBut the truth is, it\u2019s so much more than that.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-21cfc8f4\">Why do I need electrolytes?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The body is like a large and complex electrical circuit, Dr. Goldwasser said. Electrolytes \u2014 which also include magnesium, chloride, phosphorus and bicarbonate \u2014 carry an electrical charge that enable our nerves, muscles and cells to communicate with each other and to function properly, he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Among their roles, electrolytes help regulate how much water is inside and outside cells and blood vessels; help maintain a <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32565090\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">regular heartbeat<\/a> and help ensure that <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/7854827\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">muscles contract and relax<\/a> properly, Dr. Goldwasser said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But to do their job, electrolytes have to be kept in balance. For most people, eating a nutritious diet and drinking water when you feel thirsty are enough, said Dr. Vishnu Potluri, an assistant professor of medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. But imbalanced electrolytes, whether you have too much or too little, \u201ccan both be problematic,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-477de991\">What happens if I lose too many electrolytes?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If you\u2019re sweating a lot and not replenishing fluids, you run the risk of dehydration, which throws your electrolytes out of balance, experts said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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But you don\u2019t just lose water in the process: You also lose electrolytes like sodium, calcium and potassium that are crucial to keep your body functioning well.Sports drinks, hydration powders and tablets promise to help you replenish your electrolytes. But when do you actually need them, and are they the best source? \u201cPeople always say \u2018just drink Gatorade,\u2019\u201d said Dr. Elan Goldwasser, a sports medicine physician at NewYork-Presbyterian. \u201cBut the truth is, it\u2019s so much more than that.\u201dWhy do I need electrolytes?The body is like a large and complex electrical circuit, Dr. Goldwasser said. Electrolytes \u2014 which also include magnesium, chloride, phosphorus and bicarbonate \u2014 carry an electrical charge that enable our nerves, muscles and cells to communicate with each other and to function properly, he said.Among their roles, electrolytes help regulate how much water is inside and outside cells and blood vessels; help maintain a regular heartbeat and help ensure that muscles contract and relax properly, Dr. Goldwasser said.But to do their job, electrolytes have to be kept in balance. For most people, eating a nutritious diet and drinking water when you feel thirsty are enough, said Dr. Vishnu Potluri, an assistant professor of medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. But imbalanced electrolytes, whether you have too much or too little, \u201ccan both be problematic,\u201d he said.What happens if I lose too many electrolytes?If you\u2019re sweating a lot and not replenishing fluids, you run the risk of dehydration, which throws your electrolytes out of balance, experts said.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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