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This mineral is absolutely necessary in maintaining the osmotic tension in both blood and extra-cellular fluids. It’s a somewhat complicated process but to put it in the simplest terms, think of osmotic tension as being the proper balance and consistency of body fluids and electrolytes.
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Often, blood tests check electrolytes, the minerals that help keep the body's fluid levels in balance, and are necessary to help the muscles, heart, and other organs work properly. To assess kidney function and blood sugar, blood tests measure other substances.
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For example, your body fluids -- blood, plasma, interstitial fluid (fluid between cells) -- are like seawater and have a high concentration of sodium chloride (table salt, or NaCl). The electrolytes in sodium chloride are: ... As for your body, the major electrolytes are as follows:
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Unhealthy levels of consumption of any or all of the body's necessary electrolytes can cause serious health issues. The most common imbalances are hyper- and hypo-natremia, or excessive and insufficient levels of sodium, and hyper- and hypo-kalemia, or excessive and insufficient levels of potassium.
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Dehydration - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dehydration ( hypohydration ) is defined as excessive loss of body water. It is literally the removal of water (Ancient Greek: , ) from an object. In physiological terms, it entails a relative defi...
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Electrolytes are the salts, potassium and sodium, that the body needs to function. Electrolyte replacement is often necessary because electrolytes are vital for maintaining a healthy body and survival. Our bodies have developed mechanisms to keep electrolytes within specific ranges.
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To maintain water and electrolyte balance, the body must replace water and electrolytes that are lost as the body performs its necessary functions. The body loses water and electrolytes primarily in urine, produced by the kidneys.
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Minerals are necessary for the normal functioning of the body's cells. The body needs large quantities of calcium, chloride, magnesium, phosphate, potassium, and sodium. These minerals are called macrominerals. Bone, muscle, heart, ... To adjust fluid levels, the body can actively move electrolytes in or out of cells.
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Electrolytes are the minerals that are necessary for the human body to maintain itself in a stable condition. ... Diarrhea is a result of the lining of the colon secreting large quantities of water and electrolytes in response to a chemical reaction. The water and accompanying electrolytes come from within the body,
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