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Lead - brief definition of electrolytes - what is measured by doctors

Content - Burns, sweat - Symptoms - Intake, supplementations (and dangers) - Foods that provide certain electrolytes - Create electrolyte balance image - recommended intake? sources of food? - fix mEq <> mg, etc - adding in images "the average requirement for magnesium intake is 300–400 mg/day depending on gender, age, body habitus, physiologic need as well as individual variation in absorption (intestinal and renal) and excretion"

Lay sources

  • Sodium: Pickled foods, cheese and table salt.

Chloride: Table salt. Potassium: Fruits and vegetables like bananas, avocado and sweet potato. Magnesium: Seeds and nuts. Calcium: Dairy products, fortified dairy alternatives and green leafy vegetables.


Other sources

  • Patient information on UTD