What is your approach to preventing exercise-associated hyponatremia?

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Exercise-associated hyponatremia is typically due to fluid intake in excess of fluid loss. Therefore, athletes should avoid overconsumption of fluids. Rather, athletes should drink according to thirst. In addition, it is important to recognize that electrolyte-containing sport drinks does not provid...

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at Valley Nephrology Associates
I think the “hydration“ fad may be par...

at Renal Medical Care
Excessive intake of hypotonic fluids due to long-d...

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I just gave a lecture on this at Kidney Week, Once it is on-line I can put a link here.

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at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
One of the best lectures I heard/witnessed. Deep d...

Answer from: at Academic Institution

Drink to thirst. If first marathon and you have access to scales during the event, weigh yourself at intervals.

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