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How come oral rehydration drinks dont contain magnesium and calcium? is this not lost in vomiting and dihorrea?

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Not necessarily: Re-hydration is a matter of returning the major players in fluid balance to the body. The sodium/potassium/chloride & bicarbonate ions that make up the primary players in keeping fluid within the blood vessels. Glucose is usually included as a fuel source. The other elements would be part of total nutrition, but not a fluid to return basic fluid balance.

Answered 6/2/2020

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