Electrolytes 101: Feeling Like Your Get-Up-And-Go Has Well and Truly Got Up and Gone?

Okay, electrolytes. You've probably heard the word thrown around, especially if you're hitting the gym – or chasing after the kids, which is basically the same thing. But let's get down to brass tacks: what are they, and why should we, navigating the chaos of life, actually care?

Think of electrolytes as your body's backup dancers. They're the minerals – sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium – that keep the show running smoothly while you take centre stage. Much like you keep the plates spinning for the world and its wife, electrolytes do that for your body. Little bit of nutrient magic, anyone? It’s time to say hello to curators of cellular energy and some much needed va va voom.

• Hydration Heroes: Let's be honest, staying hydrated as we get older or when life has got you by the balls is like trying to find a matching pair of socks in the laundry abyss. But is it important? Hell yes, it is! We naturally lose sodium when we sweat, but replenishing electrolytes helps our bodies retain fluids, so we don't feel like a dried-out prune. Especially vital when those hot flushes, sleepless nights, or the marathon of life hits like a surprise party you didn’t RSVP for.
  
  
• Muscle Marvels: Ever feel like your muscles are staging a rebellion? Electrolytes are our secret weapon against cramps and those annoying twitches – these essential minerals ensure our nerves and muscles are communicating and facilitating necessary contractions.  Want to keep up with life, or just get through the day, without feeling like you’ve wrestled a bear? Chug back some electrolytes and kick restless legs and pesky aches to the curb.
  
  
• Nerve Ninjas: Our nervous systems are like control centres, and electrolytes are their trusty sidekicks. Proper hydration and electrolyte balance is key to optimal brain function and emotional well-being – they help with everything from keeping our minds sharp to managing those rollercoaster moods. Let’s be real, who’s going to say no to a little mood lift? It might just keep you away from emotional eating, or worse – finally losing your sh*t.
  
  
• Energy Boosters: Feeling like your get-up-and-go has well and truly got up and gone? Electrolytes are key for energy production – by maintaining hydration and cellular function, you can minimise fatigue, muscle weakness, and other symptoms sapping your energy. They're like a little pick-me-up without the jitters associated with double dropping a cafetiere.

Being optimally salty (so to speak!) is less likely before your first drink of the day. The simple act of breathing has you losing total water from the old bod, inevitably including body salts. It’s why we suggest having yourself an ElectroTide at this point in your day. It’s the same if you’ve exercised or had a few vinos - there’s a need to replace fluids and salts. In an ideal world, your body will take what it needs of the electrolytes and flush the rest! By rustling up an ElectroTide, you’re simply giving it the chance to take what it needs and leave the rest.

Remember being a kid and thinking getting older would hit around 70? Us too!  Now, of course, we realise that we need to put things in place to benefit our longevity long before those later years hit.  It’s the case with hydration. As we age, our bodies are more prone to ‘fluid loading’ and dehydration. Now, there’s a contradiction. How can both be true at the same time?  Some of the science is here - essentially, as we age, when we drink, we don’t clear out the free water quite as efficiently. Safe to say, we’ve delved into both understanding the conundrum and helping get it sorted for you.  

We’ve added some trusted herbals, Dandelion Root Powder and Horsetail Extract, to support the body with free water clearance, one of the bits that can flag the older we get.  In this way, you can introduce those all essential electrolytes, and support your body clearing out the water it may not need.  Body bliss! We could just help swerve water retention because no one wants swelling, high blood pressure, kidney strain, bloating, inflammation, heart stress, electrolyte imbalances, and discomfort, clearly.