Electrolyte Physiology (Na+, K+, Cl-, Ca2+, a...

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Potassium is an essential mineral for life. It's main role in the body is to keep fluid levels normal within our cells. It's also really important for our nerves to be able to send signals around the body and for our muscles to contract properly. Tune into this week's episode ...

We continue our electrolytes bonanza this week with magnesium and chloride. In this podcast episode we cover hypomagnesemia, hypermagnesemia, hypochloremia and hyperchloremia. And beyond just going over the normal lab ranges, we talk about all kinds of fun stuff: * the main role ...  Show more

What are electrolytes, and why do athletes and sick kids need them? Marshall Brain explains how ions and electrolytes work in your body in this episode.

Too much salt in your diet? Not enough potassium? Welcome to the 99.99 percent club.