I know gator-aid and its like advertise that they have lots of them. And I know sometimes I feel bad if I sweat a lot and just drink water. But are they just advertising… salt? Are there different kinds of electrolytes, and if so are they interchangable?

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    1 year ago

    Years ago I read that magnesium oxide has a very low absorption rate in the body, so it mostly passes in urine. The source said magnesium malate or citrate have much higher absorption.

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      1 year ago

      Magnesium also competes with calcium for absorption. So it’s best to space them out.

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      1 year ago

      You’re right. I meant to say Magnesium Citrate and only just now realized my mistake, two whole months later.