Let's Talk About Electrolytes
What Are Electrolytes?
Electrolytes are minerals that help your body function and help maintain proper fluid balance.
The most common types that you might recognize are: sodium, chloride, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorous.
Sodium:
When you sweat, sodium is the #1 electrolyte lost. So it is important to remineralize and replenish! Sodium is great at helping to maintain a healthy fluid balance. It also helps to support nerve function as well as minimize muscle contractions!
Chloride:
Chloride is the second most abundant ion in the body. Chloride works to help regulate ones fluid balance and maintain stable blood pressure. Chloride also works to regulate the body's PH balance.
Potassium:
Potassium supports both healthy muscle and nerve function and fluid balance. Potassium is used along side sodium in your cells.
Magnesium:
Magnesium has several functions seen in the body including regulating blood sugar, creating protein, and managing muscle and nerve function. Magnesium also helps turn nutrients into energy!
Calcium:
Calcium is something that we all have probably heard about! Especially when talking about milk! You probably heard the saying as a child to drink milk so that your bones grow strong. Calcium is great for bone and teeth health! Additionally, it also supports nerve function and reduction in muscle contractions.
Phosphorous:
Phosphate is important for energy production, supporting healthy nerve function and bone health!
How do they help?
- Remineralize the body
- Regulate water balance
- Regulate muscle contractions
- Support healthy nerve function
- Help support stable blood pressure
When Do You Take Electrolytes?
We love to drink Electrolytes! Electrolytes can be added into your daily hydration habits as a way to support remineralizing your body.
We personally especially love to add electrolytes in our water before, during, or after hard extraneous exercise, a long night of dancing/drinking, or a day out in the sun!
Overall, proper hydration is important for health and wellness, mental clarity, and physical endurance.
The Morning Light Functional Hydration Enhancers!
Morning Lights Hydration Enhancers are here and proud to have several ingredients in their recipe that are there for you to help remineralize and rehydrate!
Coconut Water: Coconut water is great for restoring hydration and replenishing electrolytes lost after a sweaty workout. Coconut water contains potassium, calcium, and magnesium. Additionally, the potassium in coconut water is shown to help decrease muscle cramps from exercising.
Pink Himalayan Sea Salt: Ok, so yes of course we are using Pink Himalayan Sea salt... its pink duh! But as well as being so pretty, this salt is a crucial electrolyte . Himalayan salt is made of primarily sodium chloride while also contains trace amounts of other minerals like magnesium, potassium, calcium, and iron (iron oxide is what makes it that perfect pink color!) Adding a pinch of salt into water can help the body retain water which prevents dehydration!
Magnesium Citrate: Magnesium citrate is a highly bioavailable form of magnesium which makes it great for increasing ones magnesium in the body. Magnesium consumption is important to reduce deficiency which can cause constipation. Magnesium supports muscle function and nerve health, as well as enhances hydration and promotes bone health.
While we know that there is no miracle fix to anything, at Morning Light we are intentional about what ingredients we choose to be in each bottle of our hydration enhancers. Each ingredient is added to support daily health and wellness and provide you a tastier way to reach your daily water intake goals.
Disclaimer: This blog post is intended for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. The content of this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this blog.
Sources:
Cleveland Clinic. “Electrolytes: Types, Purpose and Normal Levels.” Cleveland Clinic, 24 Sept. 2021, my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/21790-electrolytes.
MedlinePlus. “Fluid and Electrolyte Balance.” Medlineplus.gov, National Library of Medicine, 16 May 2024, medlineplus.gov/fluidandelectrolytebalance.html.