Re: electrolyte drink -- was Hydration Foods

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thanks so much kim!

eileen

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> 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.

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> 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.

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> 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.

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

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> 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.

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> 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.

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> 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.

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> 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.

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> 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].

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> Kim M.

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> SCD 6+ years

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> Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 7 years

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> neurological & spinal deterioration 4 years

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> currently dealing with skin issues on hands and arms (carcinomas)

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> 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

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