Electrolyte imbalance after workouts

SheLifts · 09-11-2007, 11:41 PM

It seems that lately after my workout, for the rest of the day and into the next day I'm having an electrolyte imbalance. I'm not one to add salt to my foods, but I'm craving stuff like a pregnant woman. Tonight it was salty ritz crackers.

Any one else get this? And what can I do to fix this??

I'm not big on Gatorade during workouts because of the glucose content, but I'm thinking I need an electrolyte replenishing drink during to aide for after my workout.

**nni** · 09-12-2007, 10:48 AM

drink gatorade post workout. carbs and protein are key to postworkout anyway, and using the sports drink kills two birds with one stone. if you must use gatorade, use the powder as it doesnt contain HFCS.

Tatyana · 09-12-2007, 12:59 PM

I really doubt you have an electrolyte imbalance, the body keeps the water/salt balance in close check, if not, then it is highly dangerous.

So unless you are in renal failure, vomit volumes, have copious diarrhoea, or you are doing excessive amounts of cardio in the heat, a renin-aldosterone problem, or you are taking diuretics or ACE inhibitors or some other drug that will affect the sodium/water balance, it is just a matter of taking in a bit of salt.

Salt has gotten a really bad reputation, however, good quality salt is an essential, like a wheat free soya sauce (tamari or shoyu) umeboshi plum vinegar or paste, a good quality mustard, miso, gomashio, good quality pickle......................or just go for a sea or rock salt

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09-11-2007, 11:41 PM	#1
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 442	Electrolyte imbalance after workouts It seems that lately after my workout, for the rest of the day and into the next day I'm having an electrolyte imbalance. I'm not one to add salt to my foods, but I'm craving stuff like a pregnant woman. Tonight it was salty ritz crackers. Any one else get this? And what can I do to fix this?? I'm not big on Gatorade during workouts because of the glucose content, but I'm thinking I need an electrolyte replenishing drink during to aide for after my workout.
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09-12-2007, 12:59 PM	#3
Tatyana Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK-just outside London Posts: 580 Photos: 10	I really doubt you have an electrolyte imbalance, the body keeps the water/salt balance in close check, if not, then it is highly dangerous. So unless you are in renal failure, vomit volumes, have copious diarrhoea, or you are doing excessive amounts of cardio in the heat, a renin-aldosterone problem, or you are taking diuretics or ACE inhibitors or some other drug that will affect the sodium/water balance, it is just a matter of taking in a bit of salt. Salt has gotten a really bad reputation, however, good quality salt is an essential, like a wheat free soya sauce (tamari or shoyu) umeboshi plum vinegar or paste, a good quality mustard, miso, gomashio, good quality pickle......................or just go for a sea or rock salt x x x T