Joe Cipale
mike.m-@obra.org wrote:
Like much of what is in the media, the quoted article contains much
misunderstanding and really tends to frighten more than inform. The
advent of the internet, which has made nearly everyone a publisher,
has worsened the problem. There is little reason to suggest salt
supplementation for any American including endurance athletes since
most of us have a diet too high in sodium anyhow. Sweat loses of
sodium only need to be replaced in very extended exercise and
generally the amount that needs to be replaced is small. Specifically
with regards to bike racers, in the past 30 plus years of bike racing
I have yet to see an over hydrated rider. I am sure it is possible
but you would have to work at it pretty hard. Even in other sports it
is a very rare problem even with the recently seen increase. Don't be
scared, be reasonable. The same thinking should be applied to
marketing hype. "Hydrate or die" is clearly just as over stated as
would be "Over hydrate AND die".
Mike Murray MD
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*Subject:* [OBRA Chat] Study Cautions Runners to Limit Their Water
Intake (applys to bikers
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/14/health/14water.html?ex=1114228800&en=b69b67acda66e5b4&ei=5070
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/14/health/14water.html?ex=1114228800&en=b69b67acda66e5b4&ei=5070>
This is some scary stuff and i just wanted to let everoyne know
about this, because this is the first i have ever heard about this.
Well have a good one and make sure you eat your salt.
Alex Zeisberg
Years ago when I was playing football in HS, it was 'required' for us to
take salt tablets (little orange pills that looked like
vitamins) before EVERY workout. Then, to top it all off, we were
restricted to the amount of water that we were allowed
to drink. So in many ways, this article comes full circle back to 30
some-odd years ago. The thinking was somewhat flwaed then.
It is somewhat flawed now. The reason the practice stopped was due the
deaths of some players in Texas as a result of this
practice, IIRC.
Joe