Do I Need More Electrolytes?

How do I know if need more electrolytes?

You lose electrolyte through your sweat glands as well as your intestinal and urinary tract. That means that aside from physical exertion, your electrolytes can also run low due to your diet or drinking habits, the climate, stress, or illness. You can know that your electrolytes are low by monitoring your physical symptoms, getting your blood pressure checked, or getting a blood test.

Be sure to monitor and replace your electrolytes if:

• Have a stress related disorder

• Suffer from an illness that is heat related

• Sweat excessively

• Have trouble sweating

• Have trouble with your circulation: cold hands or feet

• Have low blood pressure

• Have high blood pressure

• Are on blood pressure medication

• Your diet is poor and lacking fluids

• Have a compromised immune system

• Are a regular exerciser

Where to obtain electrolytes:

There are many different food or drinks out there that contain electrolytes, however it is a hard task getting a proper balance of electrolytes through your everyday diet. Back in the days before sports drinks, people used to rely on bone broths or soups to replace their lost electrolytes. Now, people rely on electrolyte sources that either has too much or too little of a certain type of electrolyte. With all the health problems that can crop up due to an electrolyte imbalance, it is important that everyone understands the need o replace their lost electrolytes.

Taking in extra salt is not a way to cure an electrolyte imbalance. In fact elevated salt levels can end up creating an imbalance as well as high blood pressure and heart trouble. Have too little salt is also a problem. Low levels of sodium can lead to lowered blood pressure and a compromised immune system causing a susceptibility to bacteria like staph or E.Coli.

Sports drinks such as Vitalyte can replace or balance electrolytes.

Drinking lots of water will not help you balance out your electrolytes. In fact this will just dilute them and cause a even greater imbalance. Gatorade generally does not contain all the different electrolytes that your body needs. Also, in order to work properly, sports drinks need to be isotonic, meaning that they are the same concentration as blood, and most are not. The high amounts of sugar that Gatorade contains can render the natural electrical charge of the electrolyte neutral making absorption into the cells impossible. Vitalyte has improved this process and thus developed a electrolyte replenishing drink with the perfect balance of electrolytes your body needs!