Hi All, Just a reminder that during the hot temperatures that we're having it's important to not over hydrate.
The recent London Marathon had one death which was due to hyponatriaemia(dangerously low levels of sodium in the body). Many of you will remember 2 UK players (one at worlds 2000 and another at Boston Invite) were very unwell and admitted to intensive care due to hyponatriaemia. So please look after yourself and your teammates when it's hot. Be sure to eat regularly to buffer fluctuating sodium levels, drink water but don't drink excessively particularly when you haven't eaten much all do. and if you or a teammates is 'suffering from the heat' take it v seriously and don't just ply them with water. Here's a good simple guide: http://www.rice.edu/~jenky/sports/salt.html Cheers Bex -- Rebecca Forth Colt Foundation Research Fellow Portex Anaesthesia, Intensive Therapy & Respiratory Unit Institute of Child Health 30 Guilford Street London WC1N 1EH Human Performance Laboratory London Institute for Sport & Exercise The Archway Campus 2-10 Highgate Hill London N19 5LN __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [email protected] http://www.fysh.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/staying-informed
