{"id":32189,"date":"2025-07-21T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T09:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=32189"},"modified":"2025-07-21T09:29:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T09:29:19","slug":"do-you-need-to-drink-electrolytes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=32189","title":{"rendered":"Do You Need to Drink Electrolytes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">They\u2019re in sports drinks, powders and tablets. But do they really help with hydration?<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">There is a large, growing and very competitive market for electrolyte powders, drinks and tablets. In 2024 the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gminsights.com\/industry-analysis\/electrolyte-drinks-market?\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">electrolyte drink market<\/a> was valued around $38 billion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The products are designed to be consumed before, during and after exercise \u2014 and manufacturers claim they\u2019ll optimize your hydration, health and performance. There are even options to supplement your daily hydration, whether or not you are exercising.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But do you really need to replenish the electrolytes lost in your sweat? And are sports drinks, electrolyte powders and salty supplements actually the best way to do it?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1njxe4c eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-158bc8e6\">What do electrolytes do?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Electrolytes are minerals \u2014 such as sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium \u2014 that carry an electrical charge that influences how water moves in your body.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cThey help maintain the fluid balance,\u201d explained Dr. Amy West, a sports medicine physician at Northwell Health. They help move <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK541123\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">fluid into and out of your cells<\/a> and regulate blood pressure, heart rhythm, muscle and nerve function.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">While they\u2019re found in supplements and sports drinks, they\u2019re also in the foods we eat every day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cWhen we talk about potassium, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/04\/04\/well\/move\/banana-sports-drinks-exercise-workout-carbs.html\" title>it\u2019s in a banana<\/a>,\u201d said Heidi Skolnik, a nutritionist at the Hospital for Special Surgery. \u201cWhen you eat a pretzel, there\u2019s sodium on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-kbghgg\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171quhb\"><\/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\" data-tpl=\"t\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\" data-tpl=\"t\">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 do they really help with hydration?There is a large, growing and very competitive market for electrolyte powders, drinks and tablets. In 2024 the electrolyte drink market was valued around $38 billion.The products are designed to be consumed before, during and after exercise \u2014 and manufacturers claim they\u2019ll optimize your hydration, health and performance. There are even options to supplement your daily hydration, whether or not you are exercising.But do you really need to replenish the electrolytes lost in your sweat? And are sports drinks, electrolyte powders and salty supplements actually the best way to do it?What do electrolytes do?Electrolytes are minerals \u2014 such as sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium \u2014 that carry an electrical charge that influences how water moves in your body.\u201cThey help maintain the fluid balance,\u201d explained Dr. Amy West, a sports medicine physician at Northwell Health. They help move fluid into and out of your cells and regulate blood pressure, heart rhythm, muscle and nerve function.While they\u2019re found in supplements and sports drinks, they\u2019re also in the foods we eat every day.\u201cWhen we talk about potassium, it\u2019s in a banana,\u201d said Heidi Skolnik, a nutritionist at the Hospital for Special Surgery. \u201cWhen you eat a pretzel, there\u2019s sodium on it.\u201dWe 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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