what are electrolytes made of
The major electrolytes in the body are made up of potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, chloride, phosphate, bicarbonate and sulfate.The kidneys are essential to maintaining electrolyte production, however when you sweat you lose a large portion of your electrolytesâprimarily potassium and sodium.lectrolytes are salt, primarily in the form of ions, which are molecules or atoms that have lost or gained an electron. We need electrolytes to function at every physical level, especially muscular and nerve performance.