Re: Hyponatremia cause, prevention, treatment (discussion)
Several years ago, Ranger Bil Vandergraff compiled an extensive report
on hyponatremia for the NPS. Since then he told me hyponatremia was
probably the...
Wayne Tomasi 2005-04-26 16:54:49 #36439
Re: Hyponatremia cause, prevention, treatment (discussion)
Frankly I don't think normal backpackers reach that intensity level.
I believe I read in this group a report about a hiker treated
for hyponatremia at...
Don Lundman 2005-04-26 16:24:33 #36438
Re: Hyponatremia cause, prevention, treatment (discussion)
Salt tablets usually have too much salt whereas complex carbohyrates
provide a better balance of other food nutrients and sodium.
Wayne Tomasi
Wayne Tomasi 2005-04-26 16:03:18 #36437
Re: Hyponatremia cause, prevention, treatment (discussion)
Remember that the study is based on Marathon runners. Frankly I don't think normal backpackers reach that intensity level. The people running to the river...
Bob Washburn 2005-04-26 15:54:03 #36436
Re: Hyponatremia cause, prevention, treatment (discussion)
--- In Grand_Canyon_Hikers@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Borremans"
wrote:
>the amount and frequency of urine output I believe is a better
>indicator than...
fredrated451 2005-04-26 15:29:31 #36435
Re: Hyponatremia cause, prevention, treatment (discussion)
Why aren't salt tablets acceptable?
Should we be eating salty things like pretzels or jerky? Or don't
those work either?
Could you give more food...
tdullmaier 2005-04-26 14:55:45 #36434
Re: Hyponatremia cause, prevention, treatment (discussion)
Hypo is a Greek word meaning under or below and natrium means
sodium. Therefore, hyponatremia is low sodium blood level and
described technically as a blood...
Wayne Tomasi 2005-04-26 14:18:46 #36433
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