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-Gary Trebolo
Aurora, Illinois
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Why Electrolytes?
Water makes up about 70-80% of every cell in your body. When exploring the importance of hydration, that should be enough said, right? It’s not and does not apparently explain the importance of “Proper Hydration”. The fact is that most of us lose focus on what could be the most important compound in our bodies. Without hydration your body cannot function properly, even with tasks as simple as adding 2 plus 2. Before we explore this further, let me be clear. Being properly hydrated does not mean looking “bloated” or retaining a bunch of water. Your body actually begins to retain water as you become DEHYDRATED. So even for those just concerned with cosmetic looks…this article on proper hydration is very applicable
Water is at the heart of everything we do, literally. Water makes up the saliva that begins to break down our fuel (food). Water makes up the gastric fluids that continue the digestive process. Water makes up the blood that carries nutrients to our muscles. Water flows through our kidneys and liver to help remove dangerous toxins. Water even allows for electrical currents that flow throughout our muscles to make even the simplest of movements.
Our bodies require a certain amount of fluid intake on a daily basis to function; the minimum is about equal to four 8 ounce glasses (one liter or one quart). Requirements vary with activity and age, but most active persons need two to three times this basic amount. Basic fluid intake serves to replace the fluids which are required to perform our normal bodily functions. If we take in less or lose more fluid than is needed, the end result is dehydration.
Even mild dehydration — as little as a 1 percent to 2 percent loss of body weight — can cause symptoms such as weakness, dizziness and fatigue and may have a negative effect on long-term health. In the simplest terms, dehydration occurs when you lose more water than you take in. Even a slight imbalance causes serious problems because water is essential to human life: It forms the basis for all body fluids, including blood and digestive juices; it aids in the transportation and absorption of nutrients; and it helps eliminate waste.
If you're an average adult, every day you lose close to 2.5 liters (more than 10 cups) of water simply by sweating, breathing and eliminating waste. You also lose electrolytes — minerals such as sodium, potassium and calcium that maintain the balance of fluids in your body. And all this is before you even think about mowing the lawn on a sticky afternoon, working out at the gym or rearranging the living room furniture.
Even when you're active, you normally can replenish what you've lost through the food and liquids you consume, but sometimes you eliminate more water and salts than you replace. The result is dehydration — your system literally dries out. Because water makes up about 60 percent of your body weight, this can cause physiological changes that may affect your health, even if you don't have noticeable signs or symptoms.
Just a small reduction in body fluids and electrolytes, for instance, leads to a lower circulating blood volume. As a result, your heart has to pump harder to maintain adequate blood flow to your vital organs, and your body is less able to control blood pressure, distribute nutrients and eliminate waste.
What's more, because blood flow to your skin is reduced and you have less water in your system, you don't perspire or dissipate heat the way you normally would. In extreme cases, this can cause your body core temperature to soar, leading to heat exhaustion and possibly heat stroke — a potentially life-threatening condition in which your body temperature climbs to 104 F or more, sometimes reaching as high as 107 F.
Not all cases of dehydration have such serious consequences, but even a 2 percent loss of body weight can affect athletic performance, and a 3 percent to 5 percent loss adversely affects reaction time, concentration and judgment. What's more, dehydration is insidious; these effects often occur before you're aware of them.
Here are some examples of when Electrolyte replacement is essential:
Exercise. Every day, athletes of all ages and skill levels — pint-sized soccer players, treadmill joggers, professional cyclists and tennis players — experience some degree of dehydration. The reason is simple: you lose water when you sweat. And although it makes sense that you sweat more in hot weather, you can also become dehydrated in winter, especially if you wear layers of insulated clothing or work out in an overheated gym. Humidity compounds the problem because it increases sweating and inhibits cooling.
Long airplane flights. The air in the cabins of most commercial airplanes is drier than the Sahara Desert, with humidity levels hovering around 10 percent or less. Compounding the problem for some people is alcohol — a readily available in-flight beverage. The longer the flight and the more alcohol you drink, the more dehydrated you become — it takes 8 ounces of water to make up for every 1.5 ounces of alcohol you consume. The lack of fluids combined with arid airplane air dries out your nasal passages, increasing your risk of upper respiratory infections.
Hot, sunny climates. It makes sense that you perspire more — and therefore lose more fluids — in hot climates. High humidity makes matters worse because it prevents sweat from evaporating quickly.
Endurance athletes. Anyone who exercises can become dehydrated, especially in hot, humid conditions or at high altitudes. But athletes who train for and participate in ultramarathons, triathlons, mountain climbing expeditions and cycling tournaments such as the Tour de France are at particularly high risk. That's because the longer you exercise, the more difficult it is to stay hydrated. During exercise, your body can absorb about 24 to 32 ounces of water an hour, but you may lose twice that amount in hot weather. With every hour, your fluid debt increases. Dehydration is also cumulative over a period of days, which means you can become dehydrated with even a moderate exercise routine if you don't drink enough to replace what you lose on a daily basis. People living at high altitudes. Living, working and exercising at high altitudes — generally defined as 8,000 feet to 12,000 feet (about 2,400 meters to 3,600 meters) — or very high altitudes — 12,000 feet to 18,000 feet (about 3,600 meters to 5,400 meters) can cause a number of health problems. One is dehydration, which commonly occurs when your body tries to adjust to high elevations through increased urination and more rapid breathing — the faster you breathe to maintain adequate oxygen levels in your blood, the more water vapor you exhale.
If you are planning on athletic activity for more than an hour, then electrolyte replacement is essential for maintaining physical endurance.
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