--- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <sparaig@> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > <snip> > > > Water doesn't cause diarrhea unless you *way* > > > overindulge. Most likely, folks weren't cleaning > > > their Thermoses well or often enough; that can > > > certainly cause diarrhea. > > > > Or unless they were drinking genuine distilled water > > constantly and causing an electrolyte imbalance (I think). > > Diarrhea is typically a cause of electrolyte > imbalance, not the other way around. > > Also see: > > http://www.steamdistiller.com/distil.htm > > (Objectivity obviously suspect, but interesting > argument.) > > From what I can discern, electrolyte imbalance could > be a problem if you drank large amounts of distilled > water during and after vigorous exercise, but a Thermosful > over the course of a day for someone only moderately > active likely to cause any problems.
Should be: "isn't likely to cause any problems." >
