minerals lost through sweating alot?

Question

Can anyone help me with this one. My friend was helping me the other day when it was very hot and the work was grueling to say the least. He poured with sweat for ages and over the next 2 days felt very unwell with bad headaches and confusion. I really felt that it was due to losing minerals through over sweating and made sure he drank loads of water. was I correct? and can you buy tissue salts to replenish the body? Many thanks to you.

Answer 1

your friend was dehydrated and did indeed lose electrolytes from all the sweating. Next time, have him drink an electrolyte replacement solution, like pedialyte.

Answer 2

This was dehydration... yes drinking water was a good suggestion, however when it becomes this involved (over an extended period of time: Sweating for a few hours) he needed to replace the electrolytes that he lost! Next time keep a bottle of gatorade/powerade/other sports drink, or anything that replenishes not just the salts that have been lost (ie. pedialyte I saw mentioned)... your body does need a few carbs also!
In this case the salt pills you are referring to are not that great of a choice becuase they only replenish 2 (two) of the electrolytes lost Na and Cl. You would need K (potassium) along with other minerals and essentials!

Answer 3

If Excessive sweating is your problem you'll find here vert good tips: http://hyperhidrosis.toptips.org



About 2% to 3% of the general population experience excessive sweating a condition called hyperhidrosis which can occur with or without a trigger. The most common type is called primary (or focal) hyperhidrosis and it has no known cause, although it seems to run in families. You may have a different type of excessive sweating called secondary (or generalized) hyperhidrosis.
This means that your symptoms may be due to an underlying medical condition or disease (e.g., nerve damage or a hormone disorder), or due to a side effect of a medication you are taking. Talk to your doctor.
Hope it helps.

Answer 4

You are correct. When your body exerts itself, mineral balance tips towards the blood to avoid toxic levels as water becomes depleted in the cells. The unintended consequence of this is that water, exuded from pores as sweat, shunts the normal recovery system in the liver and kidneys and leaves the body with components still vital to normal function. Normally, these minerals are recovered in the filtration process, but under heavy exertion some of these are lost normally. There is a genetic predisposition to electrolyte leakage as well, further exascerbating the problem.

This is the theory behind Gatorade and Powerade and similar drinks. The key is to bind salts to glucose to speed uptake from the gullet into the blood, but they are high in sugar. If you just drink water, you further dilute the salts and minerals in your blood. In looking for a replenishment module, I recommend thefollowing guidelines:

Look for a drink that contains not only salt (sodium) and sugar (glucose). Your body needs other minerals (potassium, calcium, selenium, vitamin B complex, etc.) under exertion. You can buy salts to replenish those lost, but be careful that it contains a variety of salts instead of simply sodium chloride (table salt). Look for calcium-, potassium-, magnesium-, manganese- in sulfate form. These are typically available in cow licks or in some shakers that are not straight white salt. Most salts available from overseas (except sea salt) have a wider variety of minerals per capita.

Pedialite is the easiest one to find, and Powerade is OK. At the very least, keeping hydrated is essential. If you prevent hugs amounts of sweat loss, you maximize mineral recovery during filtration.

Answer 5

A lot of minerals are lost in extreme dehydration such as saunas and other heavy perspiration. Besides plenty of water a multivitamin/mineral would help.

Whatever you do, never ever take extra table salt (sodium chloride) because probably all of us contain too much sodium whether we like it or not and that is bad for you. As far as I know a sodium deficiency is unheard of.

Answer 6

Hyrdation is key during work in the outdoors and in extreme temprature zones. However, the body needs the water every day and if you are planning a big job like this it would need to be hydrated prior (24 hours prior) to the event to store the water properly for use later. Sounds like your friend was poorly hydrated to start.

Answer 7

This is the same technique I have taught over 138,000 men and women in 157 countries to successfully treat their excessive sweating condition over the past 7 years!

Remember: Watch the whole video, as the ending will pleasantly surprise you�

Answer 8

No - His symptoms are not from losing minerals. He was dehydrated (good for him to drink water) and probably had a bit of the heat stroke - hence the headaches and confusion. Next time you are working in the heat, stay well hydrated and drink sports drinks like Gatorade to keep the electrolytes up.

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Answer 10

you were right but salts arent the only minerals yo need for replenishment. you need potassium too. you can offer him some gatorade or anything with same kind.