DISCLAIMER - this episode is not intended as medical advice, it is for information and entertainment purposes only.

If your Instagram feed has suddenly become one long advert for electrolyte powders, you're not alone and this has happened to me when I was researching this episode!

With the UK in the middle of another heatwave, my DMs have been flooded with questions from women asking whether electrolytes could be the missing piece of the puzzle when it comes to feeling tired, sluggish, sweaty or struggling through workouts.

But do you actually need them?

Or are they the latest wellness trend being marketed as the solution to every problem?

In this week's episode, I'm unpacking what electrolytes actually do, why hot weather can make exercise feel so much harder in midlife, and how to tell whether electrolytes might genuinely help you.

Inside the episode, we cover:

• What electrolytes are and why they matter

• Why heat and perimenopause can be a particularly challenging combination

• How sweating affects hydration and sodium levels

• When electrolyte supplements may be useful

• Why some women would be better served by improving the basics first

• The difference between a genuine hydration issue and simply being exhausted, stressed or under-recovered

• Why "more supplements" isn't always the answer

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