Aging Increases Risk of Dehydration

Aging Increases Risk of Dehydration

How does aging increase risk of dehydration? Aging weakens the regulatory systems for maintaining water balance, necessitating more conscious oversight of fluid intake to prevent dehydration. By Peter Attia on...
The Importance of Salt in the Athlete’s Diet

The Importance of Salt in the Athlete’s Diet

By Valentine, Verle MD from Current Sports Medicine Reports Salt is about 40% sodium and 60% chloride. Sodium is the major cation of the extracellular fluid and one of its primary functions is to maintain fluid equilibrium in the body. Humans have a sophisticated...
What Athletes Should Know About Hyponatremia

What Athletes Should Know About Hyponatremia

By Elizabeth Quin from veryfitwell.com Hyponatremia, also called water intoxication, is generally the result of drinking excessive amounts of plain water, which causes a low concentration of sodium in the blood. Once a rare occurrence at sporting events, it is...
Which Drink is Best for Hydration? Hint: It Isn’t Water

Which Drink is Best for Hydration? Hint: It Isn’t Water

By Lisa Drayer, CNN When you’re thirsty and in need of a drink, which beverages are best at keeping you hydrated? Sure, you can always reach for a glass of water — but plain H20 isn’t the most hydrating beverage around, according to a study from...
Pink Himalayan Salt Benefits that Make It Superior to Table Salt

Pink Himalayan Salt Benefits that Make It Superior to Table Salt

By Annie Price from draxe.com Pink Himalayan salt is often said to be the most beneficial as well as the cleanest salt available on this planet today. It has all kinds of nutritional and therapeutic properties, not to mention culinary Himalayan pink salt uses. You can...