Question 1

i have ibs and i am a runner.  i avoid sugars.  is there another drink other than gatorade that can help replenish my electrolytes, but without sugar?

Accepted Answer

Electrolytes: There are many sugar free electrolyte replenishing options. Some are made with artificial sweeteners, some are not. It is important to note, though, that the one substance most readily depleted by high intensity exercise is glycogen which is found in muscles and your liver. The precursor for your body to store this is glucose. Without replacing glucose, you will have a longer recovery time.

Question 2

i'm taking azithromycin, i know in supposed to avoid antacids. can i take it with nuun electrolyte tablets which have magnesium sulfate?  i am having diarrhea thus the nuun.

Accepted Answer

Ok: Diarrhea is a common reaction to Azithromycin but it sounds like you need to be on this medication for treatment of your infection.  If you are having so much diarrhea you feel dehydrated, speak with your doctor.  It is ok to combine Magnesium Sulfate with azithromycin.

Question 3

what are electrolytes made of?

Accepted Answer

Electrolytes: An electrolyte is any substance containing free ions that make it electrically conductive. Electrolyte solutions are normally formed when a salt is placed into a solvent such as water.  For example, when table salt, nacl, is placed in water, the salt (a solid) dissolves into its component elements, sodium and chloride. For more info: http://www.News-medical.Net/health/what-is-an-electrolyte.Aspx.

Question 4

what exactly are electrolytes? i've always wondered this.

Accepted Answer

Electrolytes: electrolytes are substances that are ionized when dissolved in water. Main electrolytes like sodium, potassium, calcium, magnisum. They can make up oral rehydration solutions that are used in dehydration, like pedialyte.

Question 5

is magnesium an electrolyte?

Accepted Answer

In the blood: Magnesium in the blood and other bodily liquids is in its ionized form (Mg ++), and is an electrolyte.  Similarly, calcium in its ionized form (Ca ++) is an electrolyte.

Question 6

does starch have electrolytes?

Accepted Answer

Starch: Does starch have electrolytes? ANS: yes but not much. Read the label.

Question 7

how do you fix an electrolyte imbalance?

Accepted Answer

Electrolyte imbalanc: It depends which electrolyte(s) are imbalanced and then to try and find a cause.  If they are low, then replace them.

Question 8

are bananas good for getting crucial electrolytes?

Accepted Answer

WELL,...: They are high in Potassium so they may help in keeping that electrolyte stable.

Question 9

what are the signs/symptoms of an electrolyte imbalance?

Accepted Answer

Various: Look first for weakness, then confusion. In the hospital, very sick people are monitored and sodium, potassium, and acid-based are controlled well. Outside, we see this in people abusing diuretics, overdoing drinking water, folks with renal and/or adrenal disease, and athletes who overdo things in the heat. Symptoms and signs are seldom "textbook".

Question 10

can you tell me how i can replenish electrolytes/hydration?

Accepted Answer

Replenishment: You can replenish both electrolytes and water by drinking liquids such as gatorade that have both. Citric juices are also good sources of fluids and potassium. If you're volume depleted, from lack of water intake, drinking water is the best, fastest and cheapest way to cure your dehydration.

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I have ibs and i am a runner. i avoid sugars. is there another drink other than gatorade that can help replenish my electrolytes, but without sugar?

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I'm taking azithromycin, i know in supposed to avoid antacids. can i take it with nuun electrolyte tablets which have magnesium sulfate? i am having diarrhea thus the nuun.

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What are electrolytes made of?

A member asked:

What exactly are electrolytes? i've always wondered this.

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Is magnesium an electrolyte?

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Does starch have electrolytes?

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How do you fix an electrolyte imbalance?

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Are bananas good for getting crucial electrolytes?

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What are the signs/symptoms of an electrolyte imbalance?

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Can you tell me how i can replenish electrolytes/hydration?

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