Boy howdy it is hot!

[bluemingidiot]

"The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire. They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him."  Revelations 16:8-9

"Although athletes are commonly thought to be most at risk for heat illnesses, children and the elderly are particularly vulnerable. Heat exhaustion occurs both as water- and sodium-depleted types, with associated symptoms such as malaise, vomiting, and confusion. Treatment involves taking the affected person to a cool environment and replacing fluids and electrolytes if needed."

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Drinking water is the first step in getting rehydrated. It’s absolutely the easiest way to get fluids back into your body. Drinking enough water is also the best way to prevent dehydration in the first place.

Electrolytes are essential for basic life functioning, such as maintaining electrical neutrality in cells and generating and conducting action potentials in the nerves and muscles. Your heart is a muscle, so that means electrolytes help regulate your heartbeat. Significant electrolytes include sodium, potassium, chloride, magnesium, calcium, phosphate, and bicarbonates.

Does baking soda replace electrolytes? Yes. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate, which is a different kind of sodium than table salt (sodium chloride). Our bodies use both kinds of sodium as electrolytes to meet different needs.

Homemade electrolyte drink:

1/2 cup orange juice

1/4 cup lemon juice

2 cups of water

3 tablespoons sugar (or 2 tablespoons honey OR 2 tablespoons real maple syrup)

1/8 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt, sea salt or table salt

1 pinch baking soda

[Melissa]

That is a good recipe. I am going to make it for Cale. Thanks!

[countrymom22]

While I agree with the use of electrolytes, isn't that recipe a little high in sugar? I'm not diabetic, but that sounds too sweet to me.

[bluemingidiot]

Not my recipe. I assume they know more than me since so many people do. But maybe not.

[Melissa]

With the OJ you could probably leave the sugar out or use less.

[bluemingidiot]

Why do people need more sucrose in hot weather?

“That's because the body runs on sugar – glucose – that we use for energy. In extremely hot weather, you can feel quite lethargic and really crave an energy hit."

'Energy'?

Also, "Hot weather can increase the risk of hypoglycemia for those on blood glucose-lowering medication such as insulin. The body's metabolism is higher in hot and humid weather, leading to an increased chance of hypoglycemia as insulin absorption increases."

[countrymom22]

My body runs on ketones as I eat a ketovore diet. Fatty meat and some leafy greens. No carbs including fruit and I have no problems. I'm not using more sucrose in hot weather. Eating or drinking any form of carbs just make me feel lethargic and slow, so I avoid them.