Electrolyte Deficiencies Provide Warning Signs for Severe COVID

Tending to these essential minerals can improve cell signaling, may be key to avoiding severe COVID-19 infections

Test tube with blood sample for electrolyte testing. Shutterstock

The association between illness and electrolyte imbalances isn’t a new concept, but it’s come back into the spotlight more recently, with recent studies examining electrolyte imbalances and COVID-19.

The results are quite interesting, as they reveal possible diagnostic opportunities and therapeutic interventions to help reduce the severity of  COVID-19. Also, a correlation has been found between low electrolyte levels in the year before someone contracted the virus and higher mortality.