You're missing the point.
On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 3:57 PM, Leon van der Westhuizen < [email protected]> wrote: > It may work if your deficiency is salt.**** > > ** ** > > But there are other minerals involved.**** > > Rather take a full spectrum mineral supplement like Hammer’s Endurolytes > or some such.**** > > Or drink a balanced drink with the required electrolytes in. **** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Donald Klopper (GMail) > *Sent:* 04 April 2013 15:31 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [D&D-chat] Salt tablets to stop cramping?**** > > ** ** > > A friend sent me this... and in my experience, I think the author > (unknown) is on to something.**** > > ** ** > > Should I be taking salt tablets during an Ironman?**** > > Sodium or salt tablets are actually not absolutely necessary in an > endurance event. If you have trained in conditions of similar temperature > to the racing conditions then you will have no issues as far as proper > hydration goes your body will be perfectly adapted to them.**** > > **** > > Scientific research has shown that sweat is predominantly hypo-tonic > meaning more fluid is lost due to sweat as opposed to salt.**** > > **** > > Generally when we sweat our sodium levels can become more concentrated due > to more fluid as opposed to salt loss and consuming fluid will balance > this out. Over consuming fluid however will lead to electrolyte dilution > and in that case can be an issue.**** > > Dr Ross Tucker interestingly demonstrated research done on sports drinks > that had high levels of sodium and potassium in them and showed the impact > on electrolyte balance was actually negligible. It all boiled down to > hydration management and that is consuming when you are thirsty and not > preempting thirst.**** > > **** > > The most critical factor is not to over hydrate. In the case of where you > are racing in much hotter conditions than you are used to during training, > then a salt tablet might not be a bad idea as your body will lose a lot > more fluid and minerals due to poor acclimatization.**** > > **** > > This should always however be experimented with and not done on guess > work. Dehydration is not a major cause of cramping by any means. The major > cause is under trained muscles or possibly over hydrating.**** > > Balance your fluid intake with thirst and you will be fine.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > -- **** > > Donald Klopper**** > > [email protected]**** > > **** > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "DarkAndDirty" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/darkanddirty?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > **** > > ******************************************************************************************************* > > > Disclaimer: > Denel SOC Ltd t/a Denel Aviation, Registration number: 1992/001337/07 > This message and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for > the addressee. If > you have received this message in error, please notify Denel Aviation > immediately, telephone > number +27 11 927 4357 and by Reply email to sender. Any unauthorised > use, alteration or > dissemination of the contents of this email is strictly prohibited.In no > event will Denel Aviation > or the sender be liable in any manner whatsoever to any person for any > loss or any direct, > indirect, special or consequential damages arising from use of this email > or any linked > website, including, without limitation, from any lost profits, business > interruption, loss of > programmes or other data that may be stored on any information handling > system or > otherwise from any assurance that this email is virus free even if Denel > Aviation is expressly > advised of the possibility of such damages.. > > ******************************************************************************************************* > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "DarkAndDirty" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/darkanddirty?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- Donald Klopper [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DarkAndDirty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/darkanddirty?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
