Electrolytes are chemicals naturally occurring in your body fluids. They include chloride, phosphate, potassium, sodium, and calcium. These are important for normal body functions and should be ...

Drinking plenty of water is essential to staying hydrated, but sometimes, H20 alone doesn’t cut it, says Dr. Matthew Sedgley, a physician specializing in sports medicine at MedStar Health. Those who ...

You’ve seen them everywhere — neon-colored sports drinks, electrolyte powders promising to supercharge your hydration and influencers sharing homemade recipes that they tout as their secret wellness ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Can you explain electrolytes? How can we make sure we keep our electrolytes in the normal range within our body? Are we wasting our money purchasing bottled water that says, “includes ...

Caroline Cohen, Ph.D., RD, a dietitian and assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Family and Community Medicine, says hydration and electrolyte status are key ...

Feeling dizzy, fatigued or crampy? Those might be signs you need more electrolytes. Experts generally agree that, unless you’re sick or sweating a lot, you should be getting most of your electrolytes ...

Once marketed solely to enhance hydration during workouts, electrolyte powders have now gone mainstream — makers promise they'll help you stay hydrated anytime, anywhere. But do you really need an ...

They’re in sports drinks, powders and tablets. But do they really help with hydration? By Emma Yasinski There is a large, growing and very competitive market for electrolyte powders, drinks and ...

Electrolyte drinks and tablets, used to replace electrolytes (charged minerals such as sodium and potassium) after heavy sweating or diarrhea, can affect your blood pressure. Too much sodium can raise ...

A classic 20-ounce bottle of lemon-lime Gatorade contains nearly one-eighth teaspoons of salt and 80 milligrams of potassium — electrolytes "to help replace what you sweat out," the product's ads say.

U.S. consumers spend more than $10 billion a year on sports drinks, according to Beverage Industry, a trade publication. And we can't lie that sometimes a Gatorade or electrolyte tablet sounds really ...