For Clinicians Fellow practitioner: you are standing at the frontier of metabolic medicine
| Electrolyte | Role in Body | Signs of Deficiency | Supplement Considerations ||-|||-|| Sodium | Fluid balance, nerve function | Lightheadedness, weakness, headache | May need increased intake during GLP-1 therapy || Potassium | Heart function, muscle control | Irregular heartbeat, muscle cramps | Monitor closely if on other medications || Magnesium | Muscle and nerve function | Fatigue, muscle twitches | Often depleted during weight loss || Calcium | Bone health, muscle function | Numbness, tingling | May need supplementation with vitamin D | Many patients dont realize that drinking excessive water without replenishing electrolytes can actually worsen lightheadedness symptoms, explains Dr
Abnormal activation of the NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome has been associated with the onset of several inflammatory diseases, promoting various types of cell death, including apoptosis, necroptosis, and ferroptosis [178]
Mast cells, located at the interfaces of the gut, skin, lungs, and brain, are equipped with pattern recognition receptors