To: BurbankKarl; stayathomemom
Heatstroke victims on the freeway....not keeping hydrated in the traffic jams. It is my understanding that in heat like this, WATER ALONE is not enough; you must have something like Gatorade, etc., with that stuff in in -- what, I cannot remember now).
2,023 posted on
09/22/2005 1:05:43 PM PDT by
Howlin
(Yeah, I'm a BushBot.....so what?)
To: Howlin
2,030 posted on
09/22/2005 1:07:08 PM PDT by
MamaB
(mom to an angel)
To: Howlin
2,032 posted on
09/22/2005 1:07:14 PM PDT by
Types_with_Fist
(I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
To: Howlin
ELECTROLYTES. . also some potassium and stuff like that.
2,061 posted on
09/22/2005 1:13:36 PM PDT by
Twinkie
(Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.)
To: Howlin
Around here, the storm stock ration is 3:1 water and gatorade. Always have gatorade in the house.
2,087 posted on
09/22/2005 1:19:56 PM PDT by
NautiNurse
(The task before us is enormous, but so is the heart of America.)
To: Howlin
you must have something like Gatorade, etc., with that stuff in in -- what, I cannot remember nowsalt and electrolytes, I think...
To: Howlin
It is my understanding that in heat like this, WATER ALONE is not enough; you must have something like Gatorade, etc., with that stuff in in -- what, I cannot remember now). You need water, salt and some bananas. Sodium and potassium (electrolyte) depletion in your body will give you some killer headaches and cramps.
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