[Ravensfort] Fwd: [Ansteorra] Dehydration

[L T]

I posted this to ansteorra and thought ya'll might like
to see it too...

Lorraine


--- L T <ldeerslayer at yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: L T <ldeerslayer at yahoo.com>
> To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org
> Subject: [Ansteorra] Dehydration
> Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 09:23:32 -0700 (PDT)
>
> Looking briefly on the web...(though not that everything you
> read on the web is true...) on sports medicine sites
> current theory seems to be:
>
> in regards to dehydration:
>
> Water is fine for 1 hour or under of exercise
> after that you need to alternate an electolyte
> solution and water or take in electrolytes with
> your water (i.e. pickles, oranges, etc)
>
> apparently when the electolytes are out of balance
> our bodies do not absorb the water the way they should.
>
> They also suggest that caffine and alcohol (or any
> diaretic) intake should be stopped 24 hours before heavy exercise....
> (like I see THAT happening...especially at war... ;)
> since those promote dehydration...
>
> Potassium toxicity is rare even amongst the most active of atheletes.
> It does happen though...especially in reaction to some medications
> and risk increases if you have any impairment of the kidneys
> (i.e. kidney disease, alcohol consumption...etc)
>
> it's symptoms are:
>
> muscle fatigue and cardiac arrythmia...
>
> Lorraine
>
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