Supplement
Sodium (Electrolyte)
Half-life
Tightly regulated by kidneys
What is Sodium (Electrolyte)?
Primary extracellular electrolyte. Essential for blood volume, blood pressure, and nerve impulse transmission.
How Sodium (Electrolyte) works
Maintains extracellular osmotic gradient and sodium-potassium pumps; supports action potentials in neurons and muscle cells.
Benefits & uses
Common uses: Electrolyte balance (especially post-workout), blood pressure support, osmotic balance, muscle function.
Sodium (Electrolyte) half-life
Tightly regulated by kidneys; no half-life
Sodium (Electrolyte) side effects
- Hypertension with chronic excess (especially in salt-sensitive individuals)
- Hypernatremia if severely depleted and then over-supplemented
- Fluid retention
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