The Alternative Medicine Blog

Factors influencing the restoration of fluid and electrolyte balance after exercises in the heat

Purpose: The creators of this study tried to find the best way to rehydrate after strenuous exercise in the heat. All the experiments were performed under controlled conditions in a laboratory in which researchers experimented with different rehydration techniques.
Because potassium is thought of to help rehydration after exercise because potassium is a major component of cytosol and ingestion of potassium after exercise might help retain water in intracellular space, researchers set up an experiment to find out if that indeed was the case.

Syndrome X

Syndrome X also known as metabolic syndrome is a condition that has at its center insulin resistance and at least 3 of the other 5 diagnostic criteria. These other criteria according to Steinbaum (2004) are:

Can Pesticide Use Increase Birth Defects?

According to recent research by Winchester (2009), conceiving a baby in spring and early summer might increase the risk of various birth defects such as spina bifida, cleft palate, and Down syndrome.

The reason for this, Winchester (2009) argues, might be high pesticide levels in ground water in spring and summer due to crop dusting. This of course is not only a local phenomena but the research suggest that pesticide use might play a role in birth defects nationwide.