Definition. Electrolytes are minerals in your blood and other body fluids that carry an electric charge. Electrolytes affect the amount of water in your body, the acidity of your blood (pH), your muscle function, and other important processes.You lose electrolytes when you sweat.efinition. Electrolytes are minerals in your blood and other body fluids that carry an electric charge. Electrolytes affect the amount of water in your body, the acidity of your blood (pH), your muscle function, and other important processes. You lose electrolytes when you sweat.
Baked beans, chickpeas, lentils and soybeans have high amounts, and IBS patients should avoid them, or eat them in very small quantities. What to eat instead: While not exactly a substitute for beans, you can enjoy rice, oats, polenta, millet, quinoa and tapioca.
Non-Drug Alternatives: Drink plenty of clear liquids (avoid apple and pear juice, though, because they can worsen symptoms); gradually add semi-solid, low-fiber foods to your diet, like soda crackers, toast, eggs and rice and avoid dairy, fatty foods and high-fiber ones until your bowel movements return to normal.