Re: Re: electrolyte drink -- was Hydration Foods

[Guest guest]

Grape

juice is lower in sugar than honey, and is easier on the pancreas and

digestion, so is a good option, but it still can cause some impact if you are

dealing with a severe yeast overgrowth. It will depend on how much you

drink over a short period of time.

Using

a non-sweet electrolyte drink like ELyte, or leaving off the honey from the SCD

electrolyte drink recipe, is acceptable UNLESS you are dealing with more severe

low-electrolyte symptoms. Then you need a carbohydrate source (fructose,

glucose) to help the body better absorb and utilize the minerals. But it

is OK even in episodes of severe low-electrolytes -- or at least my research

and my doctors have confirmed – to take in the carbohydrate separately, as

long as it is within an hour of the minerals.

Here

is a link to a good summary of why it is OK to separate the minerals from the

carbohydrate source. Yes, it is a site that sells ELyte, but I have done

a good amount of research in the medical literature databases I have access to

working as a librarian, and this website information is right in line with what

I found in the academic and nursing medical journals.

http://www.crampnomore.com/sportshealth/whynocarbs.html

It

really depends on what level of low electrolytes you are dealing with, how

severe your symptoms. And how your metabolism processes fructose and glucose.

If

you are dealing with yeast issues, then you probably don’t want to drink

2 or 3 glasses of electrolyte drink containing grape juice or honey per day for

several weeks in a row. Perhaps just one glass a day, or every other day,

or twice a week, will be a better balance of sugar/carbohydrate with minerals. You

can use the non-sweet electrolyte drink the other times – depending on

your low-electrolyte symptoms, of course.

If

you aren’t dealing with yeast issues, and your body deals well with honey

or fructose/glucose, then you can certainly use a sweet-electrolyte drink such

as the SCD recipe. It tastes great, and more importantly, boosts your

electrolyte levels which is necessary when you are dealing with chronic digestive

symptoms.

For

example, I have a number of issues I deal with that require me to boost my

electrolytes frequently, but having a cranky upper GI and insulin resistance

adds complications. Through research and experimenting I have figured out

what works best for me in boosting electrolytes, depending on the severity of

my symptoms. Most of the time I just need the minerals, so I use Elyte or

my version of the SCD electrolyte drink (without honey or bicarbonate, using

magnesium and potassium instead). However, if I am exercising or doing

something physical for an hour or more, then I have to get serious with

boosting my electrolytes and adding a carbohydrate. I use Elyte before

and during my exercise session. Afterwards, I’ll drink one or two

glasses of ELyte, then wait 20 to 30 minutes. If my low-electrolyte

symptoms aren’t improving, then I have a glass of diluted fruit juice

(usually apple or orange as grape makes me very ill very quickly), then about

15 minutes later I have a small serving of heavily-salted cooked vegetables.

The vegetables help stabilize my blood glucose levels that will soar and then

crash because of the fruit juice, no matter how diluted it is; and since my

stomach won’t tolerate much salt in a drink (I dilute the ELyte more than

usual) but will tolerate salt on food, and I need the sodium, this solution

works well. For me.

I

would start off using the SCD electrolyte drink recipe as written, and see how

your body tolerates it. I would also use ELyte, but be ready to add in a

carbohydrate source if your body is in a more severe low-electrolyte

state. I use both, but I have also adapted to deal with the reactions my

body throws at me [grin].

Kim M.

SCD 6+ years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 7 years

neurological & spinal deterioration 4 years

currently dealing with skin issues on hands and arms

(carcinomas)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

i

knew kim left it out and the e-ltye that i ordered once didn't have any ,so i

thought it worked with or without honey/juice

eileen

[Guest guest]

Kim-you're a librarian--how cool!!UC-C 12/09SCD 1/10Daily, CLO, Magnesium, bromelain, acidophilus Mom of 2 crazy monkeys :-)

Grape

juice is lower in sugar than honey, and is easier on the pancreas and

digestion, so is a good option, but it still can cause some impact if you are

dealing with a severe yeast overgrowth. It will depend on how much you

drink over a short period of time.

Using

a non-sweet electrolyte drink like ELyte, or leaving off the honey from the SCD

electrolyte drink recipe, is acceptable UNLESS you are dealing with more severe

low-electrolyte symptoms. Then you need a carbohydrate source (fructose,

glucose) to help the body better absorb and utilize the minerals. But it

is OK even in episodes of severe low-electrolytes -- or at least my research

and my doctors have confirmed – to take in the carbohydrate separately, as

long as it is within an hour of the minerals.

Here

is a link to a good summary of why it is OK to separate the minerals from the

carbohydrate source. Yes, it is a site that sells ELyte, but I have done

a good amount of research in the medical literature databases I have access to

working as a librarian, and this website information is right in line with what

I found in the academic and nursing medical journals.

http://www.crampnomore.com/sportshealth/whynocarbs.html

It

really depends on what level of low electrolytes you are dealing with, how

severe your symptoms. And how your metabolism processes fructose and glucose.

If

you are dealing with yeast issues, then you probably don’t want to drink

2 or 3 glasses of electrolyte drink containing grape juice or honey per day for

several weeks in a row. Perhaps just one glass a day, or every other day,

or twice a week, will be a better balance of sugar/carbohydrate with minerals. You

can use the non-sweet electrolyte drink the other times – depending on

your low-electrolyte symptoms, of course.

If

you aren’t dealing with yeast issues, and your body deals well with honey

or fructose/glucose, then you can certainly use a sweet-electrolyte drink such

as the SCD recipe. It tastes great, and more importantly, boosts your

electrolyte levels which is necessary when you are dealing with chronic digestive

symptoms.

For

example, I have a number of issues I deal with that require me to boost my

electrolytes frequently, but having a cranky upper GI and insulin resistance

adds complications. Through research and experimenting I have figured out

what works best for me in boosting electrolytes, depending on the severity of

my symptoms. Most of the time I just need the minerals, so I use Elyte or

my version of the SCD electrolyte drink (without honey or bicarbonate, using

magnesium and potassium instead). However, if I am exercising or doing

something physical for an hour or more, then I have to get serious with

boosting my electrolytes and adding a carbohydrate. I use Elyte before

and during my exercise session. Afterwards, I’ll drink one or two

glasses of ELyte, then wait 20 to 30 minutes. If my low-electrolyte

symptoms aren’t improving, then I have a glass of diluted fruit juice

(usually apple or orange as grape makes me very ill very quickly), then about

15 minutes later I have a small serving of heavily-salted cooked vegetables.

The vegetables help stabilize my blood glucose levels that will soar and then

crash because of the fruit juice, no matter how diluted it is; and since my

stomach won’t tolerate much salt in a drink (I dilute the ELyte more than

usual) but will tolerate salt on food, and I need the sodium, this solution

works well. For me.

I

would start off using the SCD electrolyte drink recipe as written, and see how

your body tolerates it. I would also use ELyte, but be ready to add in a

carbohydrate source if your body is in a more severe low-electrolyte

state. I use both, but I have also adapted to deal with the reactions my

body throws at me [grin].

Kim M.

SCD 6+ years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 7 years

neurological & spinal deterioration 4 years

currently dealing with skin issues on hands and arms

(carcinomas)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

i

knew kim left it out and the e-ltye that i ordered once didn't have any ,so i

thought it worked with or without honey/juice

eileen