Sentences with phrase «concentrations of electrolytes»

Water is drawn to local concentrations of electrolytes, so it follows wherever they go.

Note that Pedialyte is higher in electrolytes than most sports drinks, which would seem to fly in the face of the recommendation regarding reducing gut concentrations of electrolytes.

The high concentrations of electrolytes in milk (133 mg of sodium and 431 mg of potassium per 250 mL) can increase fluid retention and subsequently improve hydration.

«We have to determine the right operating conditions: flow rate, concentration of electrolyte, electrical potential,» says De Luna.

The proper concentration of electrolytes in your blood is essential to your health.

[i] It has the ability to retain high concentrations of electrolyte minerals, allowing it to stay internally hydrated in the driest of conditions.

Sweat rate is highly variable between athletes, with some athletes losing up to 2.5 liters per hour (that's more than a large soda bottle) and others lose more electrolytes (the salty sweater).7, 8,9 With proper heat acclimatization, sweat rate will increase, but the concentration of electrolytes in the sweat will be less (i.e., less salty sweat).

By tracking the changes in the concentration of electrolytes in your saliva, the OvaCue ® Fertility Monitor is able to detect the hormonal changes that coincide with the selection of the dominant follicle.

These drinks have a similar concentration of electrolytes to our cells and are better able to rehydrate our bodies than plain water.

After their removal (using a string attached to the base) water transport was determined by weight difference, and the concentration of electrolytes (sodium, potassium, bicarbonate, and chloride) was measured spectrophotometrically.

Not exact matches

«This is the first time that anyone has been able to directly verify how the lithium concentration evolves in space and time within the electrode of a live battery cell containing a typical wet electrolyte,» he said.

They assembled coin cell batteries, similar to the ones that power calculators, remote controls and watches, and added various concentrations of the two chemicals to the ether - based electrolyte.

The team discovered a new method for monitoring the concentration of the hydrogen fluoride, a highly detrimental impurity that forms from a reaction between trace amounts of moisture and the salt (LiPF6) in the electrolyte.

By understanding how individual properties of ions inform their collective behavior, scientists can determine how to tailor the concentration and type of electrolyte for specific applications.

Intracellular hydration depends on electrolyte balance but also on concentration of amino acids in the cells.

Pedialyte or diluted Gatorade (though the low electrolyte concentration here may become a concern) with added free amino acids, such as glutamine (2 - 3 grams per 8 ounces of fluid).

The ideal glucose concentration used in Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT - for patients with cholera or other diseases affecting the GI system whose lives depend on absorbing water and electrolytes, but who may not have access to an IV)- about 7 grams of carbohydrates per 8 ounces of fluid.

Sports drinks, as mentioned earlier, tend to become increasingly too high in electrolyte and (mainly) sugar concentrations as activity increases, as the uptake of these nutrients slows and they begin to accumulate in the gut.

Proper balance of electrolytes is essential for muscle coordination, heart function, fluid absorption and excretion, nerve function and concentration.

One measured fluid, electrolyte, and renal indices of hydration over eleven days of caffeine consumption in human subjects, finding that doses of up to 6 mg caffeine per kilogram of body weight had no effect on body mass, urine osmolality (urine concentration), urine specific gravity (concentration of excreted materials in urine), urine color, urine volume, sodium excretion, potassium secretion, creatinine content, blood urea nitrogen (forms when protein breaks down), and serum levels of sodium and potassium.

Fluids and electrolytes continually shift, primarily because of osmosis from a low - to a high - sodium concentration.

Therapy is geared toward minimizing the buildup of toxic waste products in the bloodstream, maintaining adequate hydration, addressing disturbances in electrolyte concentration, supporting appropriate nutrition, controlling blood pressure, and slowing the progression of kidney disease.

Examinations and testing of affected and unaffected dogs before and after strenuous ball - chasing or sheep herding exercise found no difference between the the normal and affected groups in blood sugar and calcium, the muscle enzyme creatinine kinase, and electrolyte (sodium and potassium) concentrations before or after exercise.

A high concentration of glucose in the urine and blood will show up as well as high levels of electrolyte imbalances and liver enzymes.