5/11/2009 5:34 PM   

RACE DAY HYDRATION TIPS FROM A KAISER PERMANENTE RUNNING DIETITIAN:

Avoiding Hyponatremia:

Hyponatremia means the levels of sodium in the blood have dropped to dangerously low levels. This can happen when a person consumes too much water, while their body is losing sodium in sweat. Signs of hyponatremia include: nausea, disorientation, weakness, coma and in extreme cases: death. Prevention is the key and the best way to do this is to drink a sports drink with sodium like Gatorade and some water but never drink water exclusively during an endurance run. This is especially important on hot days were you tend to sweat more.
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