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"Kitkoski, the chemist from Spokane, Washington, whose research I've shared, has spent a lot of time studying the function of electrolytes in the human body. He figured out that we all need the right amount of electrolytes to act as a buffering capacity for the blood. The electrolytes—sodium, potassium, bicarbonate, chloride, a little bit of sulfur, a little bit of magnesium and some calcium—are all the things that become electrically active when they are dissolved." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Bile is a yellow green coloured substance that is made of bile acids, water, electrolytes, bilirubin, cholesterol and phospholipids. The liver usually manufactures about a quart of bile per day. The gallbladder also stores and excretes it into the duodenum. Bile has a few key functions. It aids in the absorption of fat soluble nutrients like vitamin A, D, E and K. It binds and removes toxic substances (such as drugs, hormones and toxins) from the intestinal tract. Bile absorbs water into the bowels to promote bowel movements." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"Hyponatremia Sweat loss results not only in the loss of water but also in a loss of electrolytes. Sodium is the most important ion lost in sweat. An electrolyte imbalance commonly referred to as "water intoxication" that results from hyponatremia (low plasma sodium) because of excessive water consumption has occasionally been reported in endurance athletes. Hyponatremia is the dilution of serum sodium from normal levels of 135 to 145 mEq/L to levels below 130mEq/L. This may result in intracellular swelling, which in turn can alter the function of the central nervous system." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "DRI reports have been issued for sets of nutrients: bone-related nutrients (calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin D, and fluoride) [2]; B vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folate, and choline) [3]; antioxidant nutrients (vitamin C, vitamin E, and selenium) [4]; micro-nutrients (vitamins A and K, iron, zinc, copper, iodine, molybdenum, and several other minerals) [5]; macronutrients (energy, protein, fat, carbohydrates, and dietary fiber) [6]; and electrolytes (potassium, sodium, and chloride) [7]." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"The Importance of Bile Bile is your liver's main vehicle for getting rid of excess substances, both good and bad; it's a complex fluid containing bile salts, electrolytes, old blood cells, cholesterol, excess hormones, and of course toxins. Once produced in the liver, it then flows into ducts leading to the gallbladder?much like tributaries leading to a river. This bile eventually makes its way to the small intestine, where it promotes the digestion of oils and fats. These can then be used by your body to build cells and bigger structures like hormones." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Electrolyte imbalances occur, which have a direct bearing on the fluid transport system. electrolytes are important since they maintain the electrical voltage existing around all cells, especially critical around the cells of the heart, nervous system, and muscles. Similar problems may occur if the body becomes too alkaline, though this is much less likely." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"The effects of fluoxetine on electrolytes, fluoxetine's possible effects on drug levels, and serotonin's effect on the pulmonary system are examined. Other antidepressant agents should be considered in this particular population until further data are available. Memory loss in a patient treated with fluoxetine. Joss JD, Burton RM, Keller CA. - Ambulatory Services, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Corvallis, OR, USA. jjoss@samhealth.org Ann Pharmacother. 2003 Dec;37(12):1800-3. OBJECTIVE: To report a case of severe memory loss in an elderly patient after initiation of fluoxetine." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Bodily salt needs to be replenished because as the body sweats, it loses electrolytes as well as salts and fluids. Without a sufficient balanced salt base, every problem in the body for which cell repair and rejuvenation must occur is made worse. Properly balanced salt is the primary cleanser of veins and arteries. It has the ability to clear plaque, as well as oils and cholesterol from artery walls.57 Natural sea salt in its raw crystalline form may be added to food in the final stages of cooking, or finely ground and lightly sprinkled on fresh raw fruits and vegetables." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Muscle contractions generate a magnetic field, as do changes in blood flow, the increasing or decreasing dilation of blood vessels, the body's current volume of liquid, or even the flow of electrolytes. Skin, sweat glands, change of temperature, neural induction—all generate magnetic fields. His guess was that healing resulted from a summation of multiple biological processes that are mediated magnetically. But the possibility that healing might be a magnetic effect did not explain long-distance remote healing." - Lynne McTaggart, The Intention Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World (Get the book.)

"Isn't it necessary after a liver cleanse to replenish electrolytes and intestinal flora? A. Although it sounds reasonable to give back to the body what it has lost as part of the cleansing, I have found that it is far better to let the body take care of this. By doing so, the body is stimulated to take care of its own needs rather than forcing it to use eternally supplied "crutches." In addition, it is actually much easier to replenish electrolytes and friendly bacteria when the intestinal tract is clean. In fact, bacterial balance is usually restored within less than 48 hours. Q." - Andreas Moritz, The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse: An All-Natural, At-Home Flush to Purify and Rejuvenate Your Body (Get the book.)

"Initial interventions include eliminating the cause if possible, or normalizing electrolytes like potassium. Most cardiologists don't use drugs to treat PVCs unless they are happening frequently and on a regular basis (like more than six times a minute, in couplets, triplets, and short "runs" despite avoidance of precipitants) or if the individual is quite symptomatic. Coenzyme Qio is a sound intervention for bothersome arrhythmias; by stabilizing the membranes of the electrical conduction system, coenzyme Q10 can make it harder for arrhythmias to start in the first place." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"Kidney function. • electrolytes (including C02 levels). Calcium levels. • Magnesium levels. • Blood sugar. • Lipids. • Cholesterol. • Triglycerides. Thyroid function (including T3, T4, and TSH). As you can see, even these very basic tests can be confusing to people outside the medical profession. Therefore, it is absolutely essential that you consult with a doctor. The Healing Program is, for the most part, administered at home, under the direct supervision of parents, working in partnership with their doctors. The Healing Program is not a do-it-yourself treatment plan." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"The New Cardiology Tests Blood Work As part of a complete physical, physicians always order a complete blood cell count (CBC), electrolytes (sodium, potassium), a chemical profile, and renal function tests. The usual cardiac evaluation will additionally include a lipid panel (total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, and ratios for these lipids). We cover all these factors." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"I was getting a new piece to the puzzle now, with my study of macro- and microminerals, as well as electrolytes and elementals, both known and unknown. Dr. Walker had stressed that drinking live juices was one way we could get some of the missing minerals and other nutrients we needed. I started juicing like crazy, making sure to dilute the fresh juices with water to lower the sugar concentration, which was too high. The juices gave me an immediate sense of well-being and vibrancy as I fed my body a quicker and more broad-based range of electrolytes that helped my electrical body." - Timothy Brantley, The Cure: Heal Your Body, Save Your Life (Get the book.)

"It can also serve as a precursor to the sex hormones—both female and male—as well as to the electrolytes, the salt and water hormones of the adrenals. It is highly individual in its response, but it is a major reactor that we didn't know about some years ago. The effects of DHEA have been well-researched; it has an anticancer, antiviral and antidepressive effect in animals. People have improved through the use of herbs, vitamins and minerals, which have probably been supporting the functioning of this hormone in the body, among other effects." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"In 1965, one of the most successful performance supplements ever developed was to help University of Florida football players who were suffering from heat-related illnesses because of losing fluids, electrolytes and carbohydrates. Three scientists formulated a beverage that replaced the electrolytes and carbs. They called it "Gatorade®."18 It helped the players play longer. It gave them a boost of energy and confidence. Gatorade helped them win and the athletes of the world took notice." - Craig Pepin-Donat, The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie (Get the book.)

"Constituents Chlorophyll, betaine (a digestive enzyme), electrolytes, fiber, protein, beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin K, folic acid, octacosanol, calcium, chromium, copper, phosphorous, manganese, iron, zinc, silicon, fluorine, electrolytes, isoflavones, coumarins, alkaloids (stachydrine), steroidal saponins (beta sitosterol, alpha spinasterol, and stigmasterol) Energetic Correspondences • Flavor: salty, bitter • Temperature: cool • Moisture: moist • Polarity: yin • Planet: Venus/Jupiter • Element: earth Contraindications Alfalfa is considered very safe." - Brigitte Mars, A.H.G., The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine: The Ultimate Multidisciplinary Reference to the Amazing Realm of Healing Plants, in a Quick-study, One-stop Guide (Get the book.)

"These electrolytes regulate the body's balance of fluid and temperature. NIGHT SWEATS Have you ever awakened at night drenched in sweat? If you're a woman, you'll recognize these night sweats as the baptism of menopause. Excessive sweating at night (aka nocturnal hyperhidrosis) can be a sign of the same disorders as heavy sweating during the day (see Profuse Perspiration, above), but it may be more disturbing because it can severely disrupt sleep—both one's own and one's partner's. Night sweats, as well as day sweats, are common reactions to many drugs." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"Flavored Sugar Drinks, Sports Drinks, Sweetened Tea Don't fall into the trap of drinking your calories because clever advertising convinces you that you need to replenish your electrolytes. You won't get instantly smarter from "smart" water or faster from sports drinks or healthier from teas that have lots of artificial sweeteners or corn syrup. If you want to sweeten a beverage, use a teaspoon of honey or add x/% inch of 100 percent juice to your water or fresh brewed tea." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Another excellent drink for athletes is coconut water, which is the highest source of electrolytes found in Nature. electrolytes are electrically-conductive, charged minerals in solution that, once in the digestive system, directly nourish the tissues. Adding powdered superfoods to coconut water is a great idea. Eating To Warm The Body "Nevertheless, the calorific value of foods definitely exists. a number of years ago when I swam during the winter, I found that on a diet consisting mainly of salads and fruits, the body would take a minute or more to warm up and withstand the cold water." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"A test for the concentration of electrolytes in sweat in cystic fibrosis of the pancreas utilizing pilocarpine iontophoresis. Pediatrics 23, 545-549. 22. Anderson, M. P., Rich, D. P., Gregory, R. L, Smith, A. E., and Welsh, M. J. (1991). Generation of cAMP-activated chloride currents by expression of CFTR. Science 251, 679-682. 23. Blythe, S. A., and Farrell, P. M. (1984). Advances in the diagnosis and management of cystic fibrosis. Clin. Biochem. 17, 277-283. 24. Rosenstein, B. L, and Cutting, G. R. (1998). The diagnosis of cystic fibrosis: A consensus statement. J. Pediatr. 132, 589-595." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"They treated her initially with cooling blankets, ice packs, cooled fluids, nutrients to replace electrolytes, oxygen and meds to bring down the fever and relax the muscles. Not knowing what else to do, I held her hand, which by contrast to the rest of her body felt intact and healthy. In so many ways Betty had been unlucky. She suffered horren-dously from the voices that instructed her to kill people. Betty was nothing if not a gentle soul, and killing people was the last thing she wanted to do. The voices in fact made her want to kill herself." - Charles Barber, Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation (Get the book.)

"Recommendations for treating diarrhea include increased water intake and replacement of electrolytes, probiotic supplements to recolonize and balance friendly intestinal microflora, and avoiding dairy products and solid foods. Enzymes can be used to improve digestion to ensure absorption of nutrients and soothe the gastrointestinal tract. See irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"It is not uncommon for heavy sweating to deplete fluids and electrolytes. Wounds can also throw off electrolyte balance through loss of blood. Diarrhea or vomiting can purge large amounts of fluids and minerals in a short time. Sodium and chloride losses are the most common because they are the minerals in the highest concentration in extracellular fluids. Oral rehydration therapy is often administered when severe diarrhea threatens the health of malnourished children. Oral rehydration therapy is one cup of pure water with a teaspoon of sugar and a little salt." - Dr. Steve Blake, Vitamins and Minerals Demystified (Get the book.) "The third location of electrolytes in the body is in the interstitial fluid {inter means "between"). This interstitial fluid bathes and surrounds the cells. The fluid outside of cells is called extracellular fluid (extra means "outside") and includes both blood plasma and interstitial fluid. Types of Fluids in the Body Intracellular Fluid is found inside cells. Blood Plasma is found inside blood vessels. Interstitial Fluid is found between the cells. Extracellular Fluid includes both blood plasma and interstitial fluid." - Dr. Steve Blake, Vitamins and Minerals Demystified (Get the book.) "This form of thiamin activates the transport of electrolytes across the membranes of nerve and muscle cells. This allows healthy nerve conduction and muscle action. The amount of dietary thiamin needed is based on the amount needed in producing energy. Thiamin needs will be met by most normal diets if enough food is Stored blood sugar Blood sugar The role of ThiaminPyrophosphate (TPP) in converting Pyruvate to Acetyl-CoA Acetyl-CoA is a central step in the production of energy in the cell." - Dr. Steve Blake, Vitamins and Minerals Demystified (Get the book.)

"While water is extremely important in battling dehydration, it doesn't contain electrolytes, which you also lose when you become dehydrated. electrolytes are salts and minerals — such as potassium, sodium, calcium, and magnesium — normally found in your blood, tissue fluids, and cells. Loss of electrolytes can cause serious problems. You can buy water with added electrolytes, or you can try an inexpensive method used in underdeveloped countries to battle diarrhea — drink the cooled water left in the pot after cooking rice. This liquid contains a lot of nutrients left from the boiled rice." - the Editors of FC&A Medical Publishing, Eat and Heal (Foods That Can Prevent or Cure Many Common Ailments) (Get the book.)

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