Re: [RC] Elytes for Dehydration - Humans Vs Horses - Truman Prevatt
While it is true that horses loss a concentration of electrolytes in
sweat that is closer to the plasma concentrations than humans, humans
still lose electrolytes in the sweat - so replacement becomes necessary
in extended excerise.
Emergen-C or any other replacement is taken with water and in most
peoples case I expect plain water is also taken in during the exercise.
The first time I used it was on a 100 miler. It turned out to be a hot
one - 85 degress and a bit humid in a ride in FL in Feb. I carried two
water bottles. One with Emergen-C and the other plain water. I was
going to "make myself drink" both between checks. I was having issues
getting dehydrated. I found I didn't have to make myself drink. I
wanted to drink.
On the other hand I found that my 25 mile plus blatter was reduced to
about 10 miles. That can be a real pain at 75 mile s on riding a 16
hand horse ;-). Not only was I drinking I was having to get rid of
water. It sure kept my system well flushed. At the end of the ride I
have never felt better.
Talking with a biochemist friend I expect I was actually taking in a
little too much of the Emergen-C and it was causing me to drink a lot
more to flush it out. The body will dump excess electrolytes. From that
point I cut the Emergen-C in about half - half a packet in the
electrolyte bottle per loop. And that seems to be about right. However,
on really hot rides like we can get here, I kick it back up to a packet
per loop.
I also noticed the same phenomenon of drinking and peeing with my horse
on a ride out west several years ago. I pretty much followed my normal
protocol with electrolytes. He was sucking water down like you wouldn't
believe and he peed about every 7 miles and it was always nice and
clear. The next day I cut him back a little on the electrolytes and he
peed less often and wasn't drinking every water hole dry.
Truman
Kristen A Fisher wrote:
OK, I have a question. I read
research had shown that human sweat has a lower concentration of elytes
that human blood, so when humans sweat the electrolyte level in the
blood is more concentrated. Giving a person more elytes further
concentrates elyte blood levels which can excess fluids to move into
the brain with potentially serious complications.
So is the trick to Emergen-C
working is that it is in conjunction with liquids?
Kristen in TX
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