Hyponatremia: How To Recognize, Treat And Prevent It
Summer is here
and it Summary
The key is prevention. Determine your fluid
and sodium requirements and follow them. Remember
by B' Spokes
Summer is here
and it Summary
The key is prevention. Determine your fluid
and sodium requirements and follow them. Remember
by B' Spokes
I've been biking throughout the heat. However, I do take some precautions:
1. I make sure to allow plenty of time for my rides, since trying to rush in the heat is the fastest way to end up dehydrated.
2. I carry a CamelBak, and also stow various bottles of water in my paniers.
3. I carry envelopes filled with a rehydration mixture consisting of 3 tablespoons of sugar and a teaspoon of salt, and a bottle of 595 mg. potassium tablets. If I start to feel dizzy, I mix an envelope of the rehydration mixture into a liter of water, and drink it down with 3 of the potassium tablets. A doctor friend tells me that Gatorade alone can be bad, because people's sweat changes salt content as they acclimate to the heat, and they may end up taking in too much salt if they drink nothing but Gatorade when their sweat has developed a lower salt content. My method allows me to drink plain water most of the time, but switch to a Gatorade equivalent when I start to feel dizzy, without having to carry separate heavy bottles of water and Gatorade.
4. When I see a water source, I stop and refill my CamelBak and bottles. Often, I'll also put my whole head under the tap, which helps cool down quickly.
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