Daily requirements of the 4 main electrolytes:
Sodium (Na): 2300mg
Calcium (Ca): 100mg
Potassium (K): 4700mg
Magnesium (Mg): 420mg
Sodium (Na): 2300mg
Calcium (Ca): 100mg
Potassium (K): 4700mg
Magnesium (Mg): 420mg
Electrolytes are just minerals that carry an electrical charge
They're critical for countless bodily functions:
- Conducting nerve impulses
- Contract/relax muscles
- Maintain pH in body
- Push fluid throughout body
They're critical for countless bodily functions:
- Conducting nerve impulses
- Contract/relax muscles
- Maintain pH in body
- Push fluid throughout body
30% of all energy in our body comes from the sodium-potassium pump, a feature found in every single one of our cells
More energy = Better digestion, thinking, breathing, moving, everything
More energy = Better digestion, thinking, breathing, moving, everything
A lot of the high-sodium side effects are actually low potassium side effects
- Fluid retention (swelling)
- High blood pressure
- Insomnia
- Fluid retention (swelling)
- High blood pressure
- Insomnia
Potassium + Magnesium is a common deficiency. Its difficult to get through modern diets.
These electrolytes:
- Generate mental/physical energy
- Prevent cramping
- Help produce stomach acid
- Protect the kidneys
& facilitate most bodily functions
These electrolytes:
- Generate mental/physical energy
- Prevent cramping
- Help produce stomach acid
- Protect the kidneys
& facilitate most bodily functions
An overwhelming majority of metabolically ill people (pre-diabetics) are potassium deficient
Potassium prevents insulin resistance
Insulin helps shuttle nutrients to your cells. Inhibiting insulin function inhibits your ability to absorb nutrients
Potassium prevents insulin resistance
Insulin helps shuttle nutrients to your cells. Inhibiting insulin function inhibits your ability to absorb nutrients
Without potassium, you don't store glycogen as well.
Inability to store glycogen = more energy stored as fat
Also, Potassium doesn't damage your kidneys unless you have end-stage kidney failure.
Inability to store glycogen = more energy stored as fat
Also, Potassium doesn't damage your kidneys unless you have end-stage kidney failure.
Potassium flows where water goes.
Anything excreting fluid from your body will excrete potassium:
- Ketogenic diet
- Sweating
- Diarrhea
- Excessive urination
Stress & sugar also deplete potassium
Anything excreting fluid from your body will excrete potassium:
- Ketogenic diet
- Sweating
- Diarrhea
- Excessive urination
Stress & sugar also deplete potassium
Something to note here: Daily requirements vary significantly from person to person. Depends on size, activity levels, genetic predispositions, diet etc.
I share these numbers so you understand the ratio
I share these numbers so you understand the ratio
The 4,700 figure for potassium comes from FDA, I never listen to FDA but they're notorious for undercutting daily requirements of minerals. 3-4.7g seems common baseline
federalregister.gov
federalregister.gov
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