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When cells break down which electrolyte is lost from the cell?
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Potassium, the main electrolyte found inside the body's cells (intracellular) and stored in muscle fibers along with glycogen, plays a key role by helping transport glucose into the muscle cell. Potassium also interacts with both sodium and chloride to control fluid and electrolyte balance and assists in the conduction of nerve impulses. When glycogen breaks down to supply energy for your workouts, muscle cells are depleted of potassium. As a result, there is a greater concentration of potassium in your blood and greater quantities are lost in the urine. Symptoms of potassium depletion include nausea, slower reflexes, irregular heartbeat, drowsiness, and muscle fatigue and weakness. Although potassium deficiencies are rare, they may occur under certain conditions -- during fasting, diarrhea and when using diuretics. Replenishing potassium after loss during exercise is important, but hyperkalemia (high serum potassium levels) can cause electrical impulse disturbance and possible death. Individuals should never take potassium supplements in large doses without the advice of a physician.
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no cells do not break down nutrients. digestive enzymes do and depending on where or what in the body you want to break down depends on what kind. for example in the mouth there is amylase enzyme which breaks down starch or pepsin in the stomach which breaks down protein. trypsin and erepsin also break down protein but in the small intestine. hope this is ok
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