August 2021 – Electrolytes
Potassium and sodium are macrominerals (as are calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sulfur and chloride). Electrolytes have 4 general functions:
1. Control the osmosis of water between fluid compartments.
2. Help to maintain the PH balance.
3. Carry electrical current.
4. Serve as co-factors needed for optimal activity of enzymes.