Too Much Water Can Kill

Written by Steven Chabotte


Long distance runners and other endurance athletes have long been educated to believe that drinking lots of fluids during a long distance or endurance event was critical. And if you didn't drink enough water, you ranrepparttar risk of dehydration.

Researchers - studying 488 runners inrepparttar 105359 2002 Bost Marathon found thatrepparttar 105360 bigger danger is in drinking too much fluid (water or sports drinks) rather than not enough. They found that 62 ofrepparttar 105361 488 runners, more than one in eight, had a serious fluid and salt imbalance afterrepparttar 105362 event. And three of them were inrepparttar 105363 danger zone.

Hyponatremia - a condition where drinking too much water or other fluids torepparttar 105364 point whererepparttar 105365 salt level inrepparttar 105366 body drops too much - can develop during marathon races whererepparttar 105367 runners drink constantly to stave off dehydration.

Runners who actually gained weight (anywhere from 4-11 pounds) duringrepparttar 105368 event and very thin runners are most at risk. Runners who drink sports drinks with very little salt in them are least at risk. The goal of drinking during a race is to replace water that is lost, not to take in more than you are losing.

The Contact Dermatitis and Clothing Connection

Written by Y Walker


Copyright 2005 Herbal Luxuries

Persons who suffer with dermatitis or sensitive skin have a difficult time living day to day avoiding allergens andrepparttar dreaded rash, itching and discomfort that comes with it. I have sensitive skin and prone to develop contact dermatitis at any time often reacting to something next to my skin that I have used for long periods of time. I recently had to discard my favorite pair of pants after months of developing a rash on my stomach and side whenever I wore them. How could this be I said to myself, of allrepparttar 105358 things inrepparttar 105359 world to have, why did I inherit this strange skin?

While researchingrepparttar 105360 matter I came across some interesting information regarding contact dermatitis and clothing. It seems there are quite a few people who develop contact dermatitis from formaldehyde resins which are used for textile finishes. Apparently it’s pretty common in women but men can also developrepparttar 105361 condition if they have sensitive skin. I was amazed and had no idea that formaldehyde was used on fabrics. Can you imagine being allergic to your clothes? If you are experiencing a chronic recurring rash on various part of your body, particularly where clothes fit tightly you may want to contact your Dermatologist and request testing for this sensitivity. The rash can get particularly irritated from perspiration and in areas whererepparttar 105362 friction ofrepparttar 105363 fabric rubs againstrepparttar 105364 skin.

According torepparttar 105365 American Contact Dermatitis Society common eruption sites includerepparttar 105366 posterior neck, upper back, lateral thorax (part ofrepparttar 105367 body betweenrepparttar 105368 head or neck and abdomen), waistband and flexor (fingers) surfaces. It can however appear in other areas likerepparttar 105369 forehead if you wear a cap that's been treated with formaldehyde.

Formaldehyde is used to make clothing that is wrinkle resistant (permanent press) and these can release significant amounts ofrepparttar 105370 substance. The American Contact Dermatitis Society states that rayon, blended cotton, corduroy, wrinkle-resistant 100% cotton, and any synthetic blended polymer are likely to have been treated with formaldehyde resins. Women's clothing also includes lingerie and undergarments.

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