E243 - Electrolyte Supplements: Do You Actually Need Them?
Release Date: 02/12/2026
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The Ideal Nutrition Podcast
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The Ideal Nutrition Podcast
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The Ideal Nutrition Podcast
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The Ideal Nutrition Podcast
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E255 - Q&A #13
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E253 - How Much Do Certain Nutrition Strategies Affect Iron Absorption?
The Ideal Nutrition Podcast
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info_outlineDietitians Torwen Eerkens and Aidan Muir discuss whether it's really necessary to incorporate electrolyte supplements. Torwen and Aidan run through what the electrolytes are and their roles in the body; the recommended daily intakes; how much we can get through food and how much supplements provide; as well as their recommendations for when electrolyte supplements may benefit - and when they likely won't.
(00:35) - Electrolytes & Their Role in the Body
(3:33) - Supplements vs Food Sources
(10:37) - How Much Electrolytes Do We Lose in Sweat?
(12:28) - When is it Worth Supplementing Electrolytes?
(17:12) - When Would We NOT Recommend Electrolyte Supplements?
WEBSITE: https://www.idealnutrition.com.au/
PODCAST: https://www.idealnutrition.com.au/podcast/
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/idealnutrition__/?hl=en
Our dietitians 👇
Aidan Muir @aidan_the_dietitian
Tyler Brooks @lift_dietetics
Hanah Mills @hanahmills
Samantha Staines @nourished.by.sammy
Josh Wernham @josh_does_health
Katelyn Bowden @katelynbowden_dietitian
Sophie Andrew @soph.dietitian
Torwen Eerkens @fullyfuelled_
Bella Murdoch @enrichnutrition
Anna McKay-Lowndes @am.dietitian
Keaan Van Venrooij @fueld.by.keaan
Maddy Bedding @maddy_bedding