1. Did she do a blood test? If not her science is crap just like the "body
fat" scales.

a banana might do the same job and cost a lot less





On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 5:49 PM, Boligee Piper <boligee_piper@...>wrote:

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> Hi ladies,
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> Can anyone suggest any good source to replenish electrolytes?
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> The reason I am asking - I saw my naturopath today (who is doing
> acupuncture to treat my plantar fasciitis) and of course, she is looking at
> the bod as a whole and not just the affected foot. So among other stuff, she
> did my body analysis and the machine that she uses spits out a lot more than
> just the usual info re BMR, BF%, amount of fat, amount of lean muscle mass,
> etc.
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> Turns out while I seem to be well hydrated, I lack water on the
> intracellular level and I have way too much water on the extracellular
> level, which, she says, is a way the body fights with toxins (by trying to
> dilute them). To make a long story short .... she suggested this supplement
> to replenish my electrolytes (as it is one way to increase the intracellular
> water) and sold me a container of Endura. Later, when I looked at it, I
> decided right away that I am taking it back because one scoop contains 29
> grams of carbs and has 120 calories. (It turns out that in addition to the
> electrolytes is also contains an unhealthy dose of FRUCTOSE).
> I am starting to feel that she treats me like a cash cow. The container
> cost $44 and it is good for 19 servings only. But it is the carbs & calories
> that really irritate me. Especially when she told me that I wouldn't want to
> get my electrolytes from Gatorade because it is full of SUGAR and other
> crap. Hah!!!
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> In general, I am not opposed to doing something about my electrolytes
> because I do sweat like a pig with even a slight amount of exercise.
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> Opinions?
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> Thanks
> Alena
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