{"id":2652,"date":"2026-03-14T18:59:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T16:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bio-me.bio\/?page_id=2652"},"modified":"2026-03-14T18:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T16:59:18","slug":"electrolyte-intake-estimator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bio-me.bio\/?page_id=2652","title":{"rendered":"Electrolyte Intake Estimator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"eco-tool wp-block-group\" id=\"eco-tool-electrolyte-2d8f4\">\n  <div class=\"eco-tool__header\">\n    <h2 class=\"eco-tool__title\">Electrolyte Intake Estimator<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"eco-tool__lead\">\n      Estimate when extra electrolytes may be useful based on sweat, exercise, heat, and water intake.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <form class=\"eco-tool__form\" id=\"eco-electrolyte-form-2d8f4\" novalidate>\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__grid3\">\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"eco-electrolyte-weight-2d8f4\">Body weight (kg)<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"eco-electrolyte-weight-2d8f4\" type=\"number\" min=\"20\" max=\"300\" step=\"0.1\" value=\"70\" inputmode=\"decimal\" \/>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Used as part of the overall hydration context.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"eco-electrolyte-exercise-2d8f4\">Exercise duration (minutes)<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"eco-electrolyte-exercise-2d8f4\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" max=\"600\" step=\"5\" value=\"60\" inputmode=\"numeric\" \/>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Longer sessions usually increase sweat loss.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"eco-electrolyte-intensity-2d8f4\">Exercise intensity<\/label>\n        <select class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"eco-electrolyte-intensity-2d8f4\">\n          <option value=\"low\" selected>Low<\/option>\n          <option value=\"moderate\">Moderate<\/option>\n          <option value=\"high\">High<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Higher intensity often means higher electrolyte loss.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"eco-electrolyte-heat-2d8f4\">Heat \/ humidity<\/label>\n        <select class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"eco-electrolyte-heat-2d8f4\">\n          <option value=\"cool\" selected>Cool \/ mild<\/option>\n          <option value=\"warm\">Warm<\/option>\n          <option value=\"hot\">Hot \/ humid<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Heat can increase sweat and sodium loss.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"eco-electrolyte-sweat-2d8f4\">Sweating level<\/label>\n        <select class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"eco-electrolyte-sweat-2d8f4\">\n          <option value=\"light\" selected>Light<\/option>\n          <option value=\"moderate\">Moderate<\/option>\n          <option value=\"heavy\">Heavy \/ salty sweat<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Heavy or salty sweat may increase sodium replacement needs.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"eco-electrolyte-water-2d8f4\">Water consumed (liters)<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"eco-electrolyte-water-2d8f4\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" max=\"10\" step=\"0.1\" value=\"1.0\" inputmode=\"decimal\" \/>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Water without electrolytes may be enough in some situations, but not all.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__actions\">\n      <button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-element-button eco-tool__btn\" id=\"eco-electrolyte-calc-2d8f4\">Calculate<\/button>\n      <button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-element-button eco-tool__btn eco-tool__btn--ghost\" id=\"eco-electrolyte-reset-2d8f4\">Reset<\/button>\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__error\" id=\"eco-electrolyte-error-2d8f4\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/form>\n\n  <div class=\"eco-tool__result\" id=\"eco-electrolyte-result-2d8f4\" hidden>\n    <h3 class=\"eco-tool__subtitle\">Result<\/h3>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__cards\">\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__card\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">Electrolyte need estimate<\/div>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-value\" id=\"eco-electrolyte-level-2d8f4\">\u2014<\/div>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-sub\" id=\"eco-electrolyte-score-2d8f4\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__card\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">Practical suggestion<\/div>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-value\" id=\"eco-electrolyte-suggest-2d8f4\">\u2014<\/div>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-sub\" id=\"eco-electrolyte-sub-2d8f4\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__card eco-tool__card--wide\">\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">Interpretation<\/div>\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-sub\" id=\"eco-electrolyte-note-2d8f4\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"eco-tool__note\">\n      This is an educational estimate, not medical advice. Health conditions and medication use may change electrolyte needs.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <details class=\"eco-tool__details\">\n    <summary class=\"eco-tool__summary\">How we calculate<\/summary>\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__details-body\">\n      <p class=\"eco-tool__text\">\n        We combine exercise duration, intensity, heat, sweat rate, and fluid intake into a simple score to estimate whether extra electrolytes may be useful.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n.eco-tool{ border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12); border-radius:12px; padding:16px; }\n.eco-tool__header{ margin-bottom:12px; }\n.eco-tool__title{ margin:0 0 8px; }\n.eco-tool__lead{ margin:0; opacity:.9; }\n.eco-tool__form{ margin-top:12px; }\n\n.eco-tool__grid3{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:16px; }\n@media (min-width:860px){ .eco-tool__grid3{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr; } }\n\n.eco-tool__field{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:6px; }\n.eco-tool__label{ font-weight:600; 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