Im a failry high level soccer player and sometimes in practice and games I get a little bit light headed and dizzy. I think I eat right, get enough sleep, could it be a certain nutrient or vitamin?
2006-08-22 09:48:56 · 6 answers · asked by M_Alvaro11 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Yup. Potassium. Drink plenty of gatorade. First, get your doctor to give you a quick check up to make sure there are no underlying heart probs-you never know. Anyway, here is what MAY be going on...
Potassuim is what literally makes your heart , well, pump. There are other electrolytes invoved, but your body can do things to adjust. Potassium is different. It is used up quickly and sweated out even quicker. What may be going on is your heart telling your body "hey, I need more potassium" and giving it an odd electrical impulse. This causes a thing called a "sympathetic response" through a giant nerve that runs in a meshwork called the vagus (the real term is a vaso-vagal response-but that is a bit too much for here) and, saving you tons of boring details, causes a slight drop in B.P., in turn causing light headedness.
So when you feel like that-stop, drink gatorade (NOT WATER!!!-water will just dilute you)
2006-08-22 10:03:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bet you have low blood sugar. That would essentially mean you need to eat more calories. It can make you feel low on energy or just plain crappy. It can also cause dizziness. Try eating a protien bar, about an hour before soccer.
2006-08-22 09:55:58 · answer #2 · answered by xiorcalm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might also be iron deficient, if you have additioal trouble with any type of cardio work out. You might want to look into having a doctor check on you.
2016-03-17 01:06:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it happens to me once in a while, but its only for like 5-10 min
2006-08-22 09:57:02 · answer #4 · answered by predators82003 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're probably forgetting to breathe....plus since it happened once, you might be worried about it and making yourself like that all the time when you play now....i wouldn't worry, but you should still get tests done just in case!...good luck!
2006-08-22 09:56:58 · answer #5 · answered by Liz S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WATER BABE. You need to drink water, gator aid, or power aid. And a lot of it. Stay hydrated.
2006-08-22 09:56:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lack of iron or sugar in your blood.
2006-08-22 09:55:06 · answer #7 · answered by Jill&Justin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋