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        "id": 1748738,
        "msgid": "the-function-of-electrolytes-and-their-effects-on-the-body-1779546279",
        "date": "2026-05-19 13:32:14",
        "title": "The Function of Electrolytes and Their Effects on the Body",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A clinical nutrition specialist from Universitas Indonesia explains the role of electrolytes\u2014sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium\u2014in maintaining bodily fluids, heart and nervous system function, and bone and muscle health. The article also notes that dehydration and electrolyte imbalance can cause cramps, fatigue, headaches, and burnout, and urges people not to ignore thirst, especially during intense activity.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2013 Dr.\u00a0Diana Felicia Suganda, M.Kes, Sp. G.K, a clinical\nnutrition specialist and graduate of Universitas Indonesia, explained\nthe function of electrolytes for the body in daily activity. \u201cOur body\nis unique and largely consists of fluids. In fact, 60 to 65 percent of\nour body is made up of fluids, containing water, blood, plasma and\nelectrolytes,\u201d Diana said at a press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday.\nDiana cited four types of electrolytes in the body: sodium, potassium,\ncalcium and magnesium. All of them complement the functions that plain\nwater alone does not provide. Other functions include supporting the\nfunction of the heart and the nervous system, as well as maintaining\nbone and muscle health. \u201cActually, calcium and magnesium, for example,\nnot only help with sleep, but they also maintain brain contractility.\nThe brain, when we exercise, contracts and relaxes. In short, processes\nthat oppose each other are influenced by electrolytes,\u201d she said. A\nperson can also experience cramps or muscle spasms, muscles become weak,\nfatigue easily, headaches and even burnout. Therefore, Diana advised the\npublic to reduce the habit of withholding thirst so that bodily fluids\nremain adequately supplied. The body can become increasingly dehydrated\nif a person engages in heavy activity or exercise that requires a lot of\nenergy. \u201cSometimes the loss of fluids and electrolytes occurs without us\nrealising it. Sometimes via urine, sometimes through sweat, and even\nthrough breath we lose them. So sometimes we don\u2019t feel thirsty. By the\ntime we feel thirsty, it is actually several steps too late,\u201d Diana\nsaid.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/the-function-of-electrolytes-and-their-effects-on-the-body-1779546279",
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