Science behind your electrolyte drink
Your body runs on electrolytes
Here’s what they are, what a litre of sweat actually costs you, and why QUELL is dosed and formulated the way it is.
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Four key minerals, at full dose
Electrolytes are minerals that carry a small electrical charge in water. You lose them when you sweat - and how much you lose is measurable. QUELL is dosed to replace what a litre of sweat actually costs you.
Tap a circle to see why it’s in QUELL.
The fluid manager
Sodium - 800 mg
An average litre of sweat carries about 826 mg of sodium. QUELL replaces 800 mg.
Sodium’s partner
Potassium - 300 mg
An average litre of sweat carries about 366 mg. We use potassium citrate.
The malate form
Magnesium - 150 mg
As magnesium malate.
Rounding out the profile
Calcium - 50 mg
An average litre of sweat carries about 44 mg. Included in every serving.
Bigger circle, bigger dose. Hover one to see why it’s there.
Why they matter
You’re a little bit electric
Every heartbeat, every thought, every time a muscle moves - it’s an electrical signal. Electrolytes are what carry it. Keep them topped up and three things run smoothly.
Hydration that holds
Water follows electrolytes. Without them, a lot of what you drink passes straight through instead of staying where it’s needed.
Nerves & Muscles
Sodium and potassium move the signals that fire your muscles and help keep your heartbeat steady.
Steady energy & focus
Balanced levels help you feel switched-on through the afternoon rather than foggy and flat.
The missing piece
You can drink water all day and still feel off
More water isn’t always the answer. Plain water has nothing to hold on to - so it can flush through and even dilute the electrolytes you already have. A pinch of the right minerals is what turns water into hydration.
Water alone
Passes through
Where it goes
After sweat, at your desk.
Where they go
You lose them just by living
It isn’t only marathons. Electrolytes leave your body all day long - and ordinary days are often when you notice it most.
Listen to your body
The 3pm slump has a reason
When you’re running low, your body tends to let you know in small, familiar ways. A few of the common ones:
- The mid-afternoon energy dip
- Feeling thirsty even after water
- Mild headaches
- Muscle cramps or twitches
- Trouble focusing / brain fog
- Feeling drained after sweating
These are common and usually mild. If any of them are severe, persistent or new for you, it’s worth checking in with a healthcare professional - this page is general education, not medical advice.
The trade-off
So why not just grab any electrolyte drink?
Because most of them make you choose. The easy-drinking ones are mostly sugar; the properly-dosed ones are often harsh. Either way, you settle.
Sugary & under-dosed
Tastes fine, does little.
A spoonful of sugar with a pinch of electrolytes. You feel the crash, not the balance.
Strong but hard to drink
Works, but you dread it.
Real doses, yet salty and harsh enough that you have to force it down.
Top back up
Running low? Refill.
The QUELL difference
A full dose. None of the sugar.
We built QUELL to give your body a genuinely useful amount of each electrolyte - in a form that’s easy on the stomach and actually pleasant to drink, every day.