Most people think about hydration as something to catch up on after a workout. The research says the opposite, pre-workout is the more critical window, and arriving at exercise already electrolyte-sufficient changes how your body performs and recovers. For migraineurs, the stakes are higher: exercise accelerates sodium loss through multiple pathways simultaneously, and the drop in extracellular sodium that follows a poorly hydrated workout can push the nervous system toward its threshold.
If you have ever noticed magnesium stearate or silicon dioxide on a supplement label and wondered whether they belong there, you are asking the right question, but the answer is more nuanced than most supplement marketing suggests. This blog breaks down what each common excipient actually does, why it is needed, and what the label ingredients worth avoiding actually look like.
Can too many electrolytes harm your bones? Let’s clear that up. When taken in the right amounts, electrolytes don’t weaken your bones—they help keep them strong.
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