DEBORAH: IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, OUR BODIES NEED ELECTROLYTES TO SURVIVE. THEY REGULATE NERVE AND MUSCLE FUNCTION, HYDRATE YOUR BODY, BALANCE BLOOD ACIDITY AND PRESSURE, AND HELP REBUILD DAMAGED ...

The list of nutrients your body needs to run — vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats and all the rest — includes one more item that most people either forget or know little about: electrolytes. The ...

An electrolyte is a substance that conducts electricity when dissolved in water. Electrolytes, such as sodium and potassium, are essential for a number of functions in the body. Everyone needs ...

Hypochloremia is an electrolyte imbalance that occurs when there’s a low amount of chloride in your body. Treatment is based on whether a condition, disease, or medication is causing the imbalance.

If you have diabetes, it's important to be familiar with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). DKA is a serious complication of ...

Electrolytes aren’t just a great way to hydrate and recover when we’ve been strenuously working or drinking alcohol — although they’re not a bad remedy to keep close if you plan to imbibe during ...

Physical activity, hot days and illnesses are all times when it’s smart to sip an electrolyte-packed drink. Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RDReviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., ...

Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is a long name for an uncommon condition. Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is not the same as diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus causes elevated blood sugar levels. But ...

SELLERSBURG, Ind. (WISH) — The death of a boy found in April in a suitcase in southern Indiana has been attributed to electrolyte imbalance, an Indiana State Police spokesman said Friday afternoon as ...