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Electrolyte Replenishment

Meaning

Electrolyte Replenishment is the essential clinical and physiological process of restoring key mineral ions—specifically sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium—to their optimal concentrations within the body’s extracellular and intracellular fluid compartments. These charged particles are absolutely critical for maintaining fluid balance, facilitating nerve impulse transmission, initiating muscle contraction, and ensuring pH homeostasis. Inadequate levels, often resulting from strenuous exercise, excessive sweating, or illness, can lead to significant functional impairment, including cardiac arrhythmias and neuromuscular excitability issues. Effective replenishment is a core strategy for rapid physiological recovery and sustained high-level performance.