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What is Electrolytes?

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Electrolytes

Electrolytes are minerals such as sodium, potassium, chloride and magnesium that carry an electric charge and help control fluid balance, nerves and muscles.

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In plain words

MedlinePlus lists the main electrolytes as sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, phosphate and bicarbonate.

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Why it matters

Vomiting and diarrhea during GLP-1 dose increases can drain electrolytes as well as water.

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Electrolytes are minerals such as sodium, potassium, chloride and magnesium that carry an electric charge and help control fluid balance, nerves and muscle

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