First you have to know about what are Electrolytes,
What is Electrolytes ?
Electrolytes are minerals that have an electric charge when they are dissolved in water or body fluids, including blood. The electric charge can be positive or negative. You have electrolytes in your blood, urine (pee), tissues, and other body fluids.
Why is it necessary to take Electrolytes ?
Everyone needs Electrolytes to survive. Many automatic processes in the body depends on a small electric current to work, and electrolytes provide this charge. Electrolytes interact with each other and the cells in the tissues, muscles, and nerves. Electrolytes is essential for keeping your nervous system and muscle’s working. They also make sure that your body’s internal environment is optimal(perfect) by keeping you hydrated and helping regulate your internal pH.
Function of Electrolytes:
Your cells use electrolytes to conduct electrical charges, which is how your muscles contract. Those same electrical charges also help with chemical reactions, especially when it comes to hydration and the balance of fluids inside and outside of cells.
Electrolytes perform functions in these parts of your body:
1. Nervous System:
Your brain sends electrical signals through your nerve cells to communicate with the cells throughout your body.
2. Muscle:
The electrolyte calcium is needed for muscle contraction. It allows muscle fibers to slide together and move over each other as the muscle shortens and contracts.
3. Proper Hydration:
Electrolytes, particularly sodium, help maintain fluid balance through osmosis.
4. Internal pH Levels:
In your body, pH is regulated by chemical buffers, or weak acids and bases, which help minimize changes in your internal environment.