salt helps a lot actually. i had issues with dehydration because my salt levels were so low. would cause headaches all the time. fixed that and they went away
That'd be hyponatremia, which is also extremely common in runners, has similar symptoms as dehydration, but is more accurately thought of as over hydration. It sounds a bit ridiculous but it's pretty common and quite dangerous especially because most people will drink more water when they really need electrolytes/salt and having more plain water will make it worse.
yeah i exercised a lot. would really fuck me up and i was so confused. docs didnt know either, only thing weird with my bloodwork was my salt was on the low end of normal. so i figured id just eat more salt, and voila. was weird that they never suggested that imo.
Have you tried adding a bunch of sugar and salt, two ingredients famous for improving hydration?
salt helps a lot actually. i had issues with dehydration because my salt levels were so low. would cause headaches all the time. fixed that and they went away
That'd be hyponatremia, which is also extremely common in runners, has similar symptoms as dehydration, but is more accurately thought of as over hydration. It sounds a bit ridiculous but it's pretty common and quite dangerous especially because most people will drink more water when they really need electrolytes/salt and having more plain water will make it worse.
yeah i exercised a lot. would really fuck me up and i was so confused. docs didnt know either, only thing weird with my bloodwork was my salt was on the low end of normal. so i figured id just eat more salt, and voila. was weird that they never suggested that imo.
Salt and sugar do improve hydration by activating the sodium-glucose cotransporters in your intestines, google oral rehydration therapy...