The quinine in tonic water prevents cramp... you could try asking your doctor to prescribe some quinine tablets!
The quinine in tonic water prevents cramp... you could try asking your doctor to prescribe some quinine tablets!
Going to the GP would mean time off work. I'll try the tonic first.Originally Posted by Pilgrim
The risk of too much salt puts me off the saline option. It would depend on body mass I think.
Lack of hill work - I'm doing my best!
Does it matter if the tonic has gin in?
No. The concentration is not dependent upon body mass. If I have time I'll try and get the correct levels for the solution to be isotonic.
Thanks although I'm wary - I wouldn't want to poison myself
Thanks although I'm wary - I wouldn't want to poison myself
I'll ask the biologists at uni tomorrow!
6 parts gin:1 part vermouth sounds about right?
Now I know you're trying to poison me!6 parts gin:1 part vermouth sounds about right?
This has been mentioned before, no GP in their right mind would prescribe quinine for an athletes cramp, it's very toxic in overdose (cardiac effects, blindness), effect on dehydrated athletes uncertain, effect on exercising heart would worry me.
Also this stuff about salt and cramp is very controversial from a scientific viewpoint - whether it causes cramp, whether you can actually lower blood sodium through sweating (Noakes et al think not they reckon its through overhydration), and not least whether you can do anything about it by ingesting salt as tablets or as electrolyte solution during exercise.
Are you all being taken for a ride by the manufacturers of NUUN tablets? (No anecdotal evidence please).
I'm not sure this will work as a cure but at least you Won't care..6 parts gin:1 part vermouth sounds about right?
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