Humans can adapt to a great many things. We adapt to and change for stress, heat, hunger, physical activity and on a daily basis. The human body is a magnificent creation, but the one thing we cannot adapt to is dehydration. Athletes will reach for many different types of supplements to help performance and recovery. [...]
X-Factor Fitness Solutions Blog Posts Tagged ‘Dehydration’
Measuring Hydration Levels: Stay on Top
By Michael on October 29th, 2010Fluid Intake and Hydration vs. Dehydration
By Matt Trudo on May 4th, 2010As temperatures get heated, so does the debate over sports drinks vs. water. Choosing the right drink is crucial to preventing the harmful effects of dehydration. Research shows that when exercising in hot and humid conditions you can become dehydrated in just 30 minutes! In fact, as little as 1% dehydration – only 1.3 lb. [...]
Exertional Rhabdomyolysis
By Matt Trudo on November 24th, 2009Before researching the topic, I knew about rhabdomyolysis from a clinical standpoint. I had experienced caring for patients in the ICU (most of which were crush patients) who developed “rhabdo”, but was unaware of its prevalence in the non-clinical setting. Rhabdomyolysis comes from the Latin roots rhabdo meaning striated, myo refers to muscle, and lysis [...]
