Electrolytes are minerals, critical to cellular fluid balance, muscle & nerve function. We lose electrolytes through urine, waste, and sweat.

Maintaining an adequate level of electrolytes is vital to retain fluid balance. Prolonged and strenuous exercise and especially in hotter or humid conditions will likely result in higher fluid loss. Fluid losses also vary by the individual, and some people are “salty sweaters”, exhibiting higher losses of sodium during exercise.

Imbalance through high sweat losses may impact performance & in severe cases could lead to a dangerous condition known as Hyponatremia if blood sodium concentrations continue to fall. This condition has been observed in endurance sports, particularly over long or extreme distances, such as Marathons, Ultra-Marathons and long distance triathlons, and in hot conditions.