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. It’s time to say hello to curators of cellular energy and some much needed va va voom.

Bottom line: electrolytes are essential. But what do they actually do? Well, grab a fat loaded cuppa and let's spill the tea:

• 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 to support normal energy metabolism.  It’s the same if you’ve exercised or had a few vinos - there’s a need to offer the body lost minerals. By rustling up an ElectroTide, you’re simply giving it the chance to take what it needs to aid the reduction of fatigue. 

Now go forth and ride the tide, oh magnificent ones!