Electrolyte Plus | 100 Tablets
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Electrolyte Plus | 100 Tablets | Thor Supplements
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WHAT ARE ELECTROLYTE TABLETS?
Whatever makes you sweat, electrolyte tablets are essential for rehydration and maintaining optimum fluid balance.
The fact that water makes up between 50 – 60% of the human body, and 70% of muscle, heart, and brain tissue highlights how important hydration is for normal bodily function. It only takes fluid losses above 1% of body-weight to become dehydrated, and as you lose fluids your body is also losing a combination of salts and minerals that need to be replaced for rehydration; this where electrolyte tablets come in.
THE SCIENCE BEHIND ELECTROLYTE TABLETS
What are Electrolytes?
Without electrolytes, your body simply would not work. Dissolved in body fluids, these small electrically charged particles are involved in almost every function throughout the body, and are especially important when it comes to hydration. A combination of sodium, potassium, and calcium ions creates a hydrating electrolyte balance that maintains cellular fluid balance throughout the body by moving water to where its most needed.
How do you lose Electrolytes?
Because electrolytes are dissolved in body fluids, whenever you’re losing fluids you’re losing electrolytes. The largest electrolyte loses, particularly sodium electrolytes, occur when your sweat rate increases.
WHATEVER MAKES YOU SWEAT
SPORT
All athletes will experience some level of electrolyte loss and dehydration. The extent of this loss depends on the type of physical activity, but more importantly the rate of sweat. The average football player sweats anywhere between 1.3% – 4% of body weight each game, and represents a high loss of electrolytes.
TRAVEL
Like how your body triggers a temperature controlling sweat response during exercise, travelling in hot humid climates will make you sweat and lead to electrolyte imbalance as your body attempts to cool down. Cabin dehydration on long haul flights causes electrolyte loss, but not necessarily through sweat. The low humidity of an aircraft draws moisture and electrolytes from your lungs, eyes, and nose as well as your skin.
WELLNESS
Dehydration and electrolyte imbalance are both symptoms associated with stomach bugs. Diarrhoea and vomiting lead to large fluid and electrolyte losses, that if left untreated, can lead to symptoms of severe dehydration and require medical attention. After a heavy night your electrolyte balance will also need to be corrected.
HOW DO ELECTROLYTES TABLETS PROVIDE REHYDRATION?
A lot of people tend think that dehydration can be corrected by drinking lots of water. While this effective in replacing lost fluids, without replenishing lost electrolytes when you’re dehydrated your body is unable to absorb any water you drink. Not only does this prevent rehydration, but by only taking on extra fluids the electrolyte balance becomes further diluted. The sodium, potassium, and chloride ions that contribute to electrolyte balance need to be replaced as well as fluids.
Electrolyte tablets are the most effective way to maintain your hydration levels by replacing both fluids and electrolytes. Hydration Tablets contain a precise combination of salts, minerals, and glucose to restore electrolyte balance. The glucose aids the absorption of sodium through the wall of the intestine, correcting the electrolyte balance in the blood circulating the body and allows the body to rehydrate by moving water to where it’s needed the most.
ADVANTAGES OF ELECTROLYTE TABLETS
Electrolytes tablet offer a complete method of replenishing fluids and are far more convenient for athletes that are undergoing lots of physical stress. If your body is losing water at a rapid rate, then you’ll need to drink a lot of water to counter this. The problem is that water stimulates a high urine flow, so your body is going to lose water from sweating, and lose it from going to the toilet loads. The result is that your body is not rehydrated efficiently. By taking an electrolyte tablet, you eliminate this problem and you don’t have to drink as much water to rehydrate.
Using electrolyte tablets also avoids drinking sports drinks containing high levels of sugar. When a drink contains far more sugar than salt, neither are absorbed correctly and causes a build-up of fluid in the intestines not an increase in your hydration levels.
WHO BENEFITS FROM ELECTROLYTE TABLETS
Athletes And Electrolyte Tablets
Elite-level athletes are the ones that gain the most from electrolyte tablets. They’re constantly putting themselves in situations where their body temperature is high. This leads to excessive sweating and a high-risk of dehydration. Many top athletes use hydration Tablets to rehydrate themselves on the move, ensuring their bodies are never in a state of electrolyte imbalance.
Children And Electrolyte Supplements
Children can also benefit from electrolyte tablets. Typically, children get dehydrated easily. This is because they have boundless energy, and sweat quite a lot are not as conscious of staying hydrated as adults are. So, giving children these tablets can be a great way to ensure they stay hydrated.
Staying Hydrated In Hot Climates
People in hot climates are constantly at risk of dehydration. If you’ve ever stayed out in the sun, then you’ll probably have felt tired. Often, this is because the heat has caused you to dehydrate. Your body has lost so much water throughout the day, and you have a lack of essential minerals. All of this can be avoided if you take some hydration Tablets during the day.
Sickness And Hydration Drinks
Anyone that’s sick will lose a lot of water. It’s common for your body temperature to rise due to a fever. By taking an electrolyte tablet, you can help keep yourself hydrated during your sickness. This helps you recover from your illness, and keep dehydration at bay. Electrolyte tablets are the best way for people to hydrate themselves. They have numerous benefits over only drinking water or sports drinks. The science behind hydration tablets will guarantee they’re effective. To add to this, they don’t lead to any side effects. They’re medically safe, and perfect for anyone to use.
THOR RECOMMENDED SERVING SIZE - 2 Tablets (After prolonged exercise or whenever you see fit)
Typical Nutritional Values
Per Serving *RI
Potassium 89 mg 5%
Chloride 478 mg 60%
Calcium 54 mg 7%
Magnesium 12 mg 3%
Sodium 308mg
* Reference intake of an average adult (8400kJ /2000 kcal)