Electrolyte Deficiency

[trikydik]

I am looking at a top of the line electrolyte powder... GlycoFuse was recommended by a friend.
Anyone use this or have anything they recommend?

[Bonaparte]

Elaborate on this electrolyte deficiency, please.

[austinite]

lol, I knew Bona would sniff this thread from a mile away.

[Bonaparte]

I know it's a lot to ask for, but would you mind replying to the thread you started, op?

[Bonaparte]

Bueller...Bueller...

[austinite]

Hit & run...

[trikydik]

sorry - out for a while..

I started having nightly heart palpitations. Only at night. Doctor took a bunch of blood work and determined that I had an electrolyte deficiency. Specifically potassium. He put me on potassium pills and has me drinking pedialite... The only thing I could think of was that I was basically hydrating with water only and not replacing the electrolytes during and after a work out. Gatorade has some, but not a lot, so I was wondering what electrolyte drinks / powders the pro's here used....

[Bonaparte]

No beverage is going to contain a significant amount of potassium, as it is rough on the GI tract in high concentrations and could be dangerous for many.
Your best bet is just to incorporate more foods rich in K+ into your diet and reduce your sodium intake. We've been brainwashed for decades into associating electrolytes with sports drinks (thank you, Gatorade and Powerade), when in reality whole foods (fruits, veggies, potatoes, etc) are a MUCH better source of electrolytes than any drink.

My regular balanced diet nets me 6,600 mg of K+, mostly from white meat, spinach, and assorted fruits.

And Glycofuse is mainly carbs, with a sprinkling of electrolytes.

[Times Roman]

I am looking at a top of the line electrolyte powder... GlycoFuse was recommended by a friend.
Anyone use this or have anything they recommend?

It's a cultural thing us"westerners" have. the biggest and the best. what? the requisite ingredients are so simple, there is no biggest and best except in the eyes of the marketing department for the product you refer to.

Did you know replenishment salts/fluids are freely given away in third world countries due the high rate of diarhea and dehydration attributed to electrolyte deficiency? Here let me grab a package from the case i have in my locker... brb

Ok, i'm looking at the package now. and the ingredients are as follows:

Sodium chloride 2.6 grams
Potassium chloride 1.5 grams
Trisodium citrate dehydrate 2.9 grams
Glucose Anhydrous 13.5 grams

one of these in a pint size or 12 ounce (more likely) of bottled water three times a day and if your issue truly is related to electrolyte depletion especially due to dehydration, then you will see very noticeable results in as little as 24 hours. this is how long it took me recently when i became severely dehydrated.

So if instead of buying the expensive stuff and lining the websites pockets with gold, instead you can buy the raw materials and save over 90% of what you probably would pay, I think you would be better off in the long run.

Good luck!
---Roman

[trikydik]

I see the heart specialist this week.. My symptoms have gone down in intensity, but are no longer restricted to nighttime.. While I am overweight at 240, I have always had low blood pressure... As I exercise 3-5 times a week, I am way too young to have a heart attack