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Potassium 30 mg. Magnesium 20 mg. Caplytes are electrolyte supplements designed professionally to replenish electrolytes that are lost in sweat. In addition to being essential in correcting electrolyte imbalance and maintaining hydration, electrolytes play a significant role in muscle function and metabolism. As you sweat and lose electrolytes, your body becomes increasingly at risk of dehydration.
Electrolytes are minerals in your body that have an electric charge. They are in your blood, urine and body fluids. Maintaining the right balance of electrolytes helps your body's blood chemistry, muscle action and other processes. Sodium, calcium, potassium, chlorine, phosphate and magnesium are all electrolytes. You get them from the foods you eat and the fluids you drink.