<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Boring Electrolytes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boring Electrolytes]]></description><link>https://www.boringelectrolytes.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:38:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.boringelectrolytes.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What is keto flu, and how do electrolytes help with it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short answer: Keto flu is the cluster of fatigue, headaches, brain fog, and lightheadedness some people feel in the first days of a low-carb diet. It is mostly a salt-and-water problem. When you cut carbohydrate below roughly 50 grams a day, insulin drops and your kidneys flush out sodium and the water that travels with it. Replacing that sodium, along with potassium and magnesium, is what tends to make the discomfort fade. What is keto flu, actually? Keto flu is not a real flu. There is no...]]></description><link>https://www.boringelectrolytes.com/post/what-is-keto-flu-and-how-do-electrolytes-help-with-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a32566aa3667807a659b8bf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:10:18 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Thomas Kristjan Danilkin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Electrolytes Should I Take While Fasting, and Will They Break a Fast?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short answer: Plain electrolytes do not break a fast. Sodium, potassium, and magnesium carry zero calories and zero glycemic impact, so they do not trigger an insulin response. What breaks a fast is calories, usually the sugar, dextrose, or maltodextrin hiding in flavoured electrolyte powders. While fasting you want the three minerals at a real dose and nothing else. Why do you need electrolytes while fasting at all? When you stop eating, insulin falls. Lower insulin tells the kidneys to...]]></description><link>https://www.boringelectrolytes.com/post/what-electrolytes-should-i-take-while-fasting-and-will-they-break-a-fast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2fb381b8f3ca4184abfaf0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:10:41 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Thomas Kristjan Danilkin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the difference between dehydration and electrolyte depletion?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short answer: Dehydration is losing water. Electrolyte depletion is losing the minerals dissolved in that water, mainly sodium, potassium, and magnesium. You can have one without the other. Drinking plain water fixes the first and can quietly make the second worse, because every glass dilutes the minerals you have left. Proper hydration means replacing both at the same time. Two different problems that look the same People use "dehydrated" to mean any version of feeling off after sweating....]]></description><link>https://www.boringelectrolytes.com/post/what-is-the-difference-between-dehydration-and-electrolyte-depletion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2e61bf00dbe48b1c78dca8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:09:35 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Thomas Kristjan Danilkin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can you drink too much water?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short answer: yes. Water is good for you right up until it is not. If you drink far more than your kidneys can clear, especially without replacing the sodium you are losing, you dilute the electrolytes in your blood and start to feel worse instead of better. The problem is rarely too little water. It is water with nothing in it. So what actually happens when you drink too much water? Your blood holds sodium at a fairly narrow concentration. Drink a normal amount of water and your kidneys...]]></description><link>https://www.boringelectrolytes.com/post/can-you-drink-too-much-water</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2d104a8d10dcf62892bec4</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:09:46 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Thomas Kristjan Danilkin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do I get leg cramps at night, and do electrolytes help?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short answer. Most night leg cramps are not caused by one missing mineral, and electrolytes are not a guaranteed fix. The honest position is that the evidence is mixed. Topping up sodium, potassium, and magnesium supports normal muscle function and is reasonable if you have been sweating hard, eating low-sodium, fasting, or drinking a lot of plain water. It will not reliably stop cramps that come from posture, age, or causes nobody can pin down. If your cramps are frequent, severe, or new,...]]></description><link>https://www.boringelectrolytes.com/post/why-do-i-get-leg-cramps-at-night-and-do-electrolytes-help</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2bcc7116a9a8229e04c757</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:08:01 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Thomas Kristjan Danilkin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Much Sodium Do I Actually Need a Day If I Sweat a Lot?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short answer: If you sweat heavily, your daily sodium need is higher than the standard guidance suggests, because you are losing salt the guidance never counted. Sweat carries roughly 0.5 to 1.5 grams of sodium per litre, and a hard hour in the heat can cost a litre or two. For many active people that means replacing somewhere between 1,000 and 2,000 mg of sodium on top of food on heavy days. The exact figure tracks how much you sweat and how salty that sweat is. Why the standard sodium...]]></description><link>https://www.boringelectrolytes.com/post/how-much-sodium-do-i-actually-need-a-day-if-i-sweat-a-lot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2a6e0c44c7bef1d0298362</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:13:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Thomas Kristjan Danilkin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do I actually need an electrolyte supplement, or is it just marketing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short answer: Most people who eat normally and sweat lightly get enough electrolytes from food and tap water. You start needing more when you sweat hard, fast, cut carbs, or sit in heat, because those situations drain sodium faster than a normal diet replaces it. So it is both. The category is heavily marketed, and the underlying need is real in specific conditions. The trick is knowing which one applies to you. What electrolytes actually do Electrolytes are minerals that carry an electrical...]]></description><link>https://www.boringelectrolytes.com/post/do-i-actually-need-an-electrolyte-supplement-or-is-it-just-marketing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a298376b34d9652f5541fea</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:32:06 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Thomas Kristjan Danilkin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do I Really Need an Electrolyte Supplement?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A straight answer, the cases where it actually matters, and how to tell which one you are. Short answer: Most people, on a normal day, do not need an electrolyte supplement. Food and a salt shaker cover it. You need extra electrolytes when you are losing a lot of sodium and not replacing it fast enough: long heat, heavy sweat, sauna, fasting, low-carb eating, illness, or drinking liters of plain water on top of hard training. If that is not your day, a supplement is mostly expensive water....]]></description><link>https://www.boringelectrolytes.com/post/do-i-really-need-an-electrolyte-supplement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a295f1cb2d71ad74fec62c1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:57:30 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Thomas Kristjan Danilkin</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>