Guest guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 yikes, keep in mind that too much of a good thing is not always a good thing. 72 ounces of fluids for you should be sufficient unless you are hiking in the desert or something... Jackie, I am drinking LOTS of water..in fact could I be drinking too much. Already today I have down a gallon and I weigh 144. I'm afraid I am totally depleting all nutrients by washing them away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 hi Alice. you don't want to drink so much water that you are peeing all the time. i think the formula is half your body weight in onces so that would mean about 72 onces or a little over 1/2 gallon a day. but of course as sheena says you need more if you are hiking in the mountains or digging tree stumps. > > Jackie, I am drinking LOTS of water..in fact could I be drinking too much. Already today I have down a gallon and I weigh 144. I'm afraid I am totally depleting all nutrients by washing them away. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 http://chemistry.about.com/cs/5/f/blwaterintox.htm > > > > Jackie, I am drinking LOTS of water..in fact could I be drinking too much. Already today I have down a gallon and I weigh 144. I'm afraid I am totally depleting all nutrients by washing them away. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 > > Jackie, I am drinking LOTS of water..in fact could I be drinking too much. Already today I have down a gallon and I weigh 144. I'm afraid I am totally depleting all nutrients by washing them away. > I used to wonder that too when I was in treatment. I drank about 2 and sometimes 3 gallons a day not because I wanted to but because I was that thirsty and I would get really sick if I didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Here is a copy of a letter that I sent my Dr. about making my own 'electrolyte'-drink. I also have diabetes, so, I asked about half-sugar or NO sugar in the mix. Please ask Your doctor/s before attempting anything. ______________________________________________________________________ I was looking for a 'better' recipe to make my own " electrolyte " fluid-replacement solution. Here is the 'best-recipe' that I could find so far. Please let me know how this looks to You, and if it 'needs-anything' to make it better-balanced/more-conducive-to my other health concerns. 1 quart (950 ml) water ½ teaspoon (2.5 g) baking soda ½ teaspoon (2.5 g) table salt (I'd use Sea Salt) 3 to 4 tablespoons (45 to 60 g) sugar (or half-sugar/half-Splenda-?......ALL Splenda-?) If available, add ¼ teaspoon (1.25 g) salt substitute (such as " Lite Salt " ). (for the Potassium) 6-8% carbs-? Pedialyte is SO expensive that I was wanting to be able to make my own " electrolyte " fluid-replacement solution. (for 'sick-days'/excercise etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 My Dr. said " looks about right to me " and " go ahead and drink that if You want " . Of course, some people may have other health issues that would preclude this recipe. Asking ones' own Dr. about it would be the sensible course of action. > > > > > > > > > > > Here is a copy of a letter that I sent my Dr. about making my own 'electrolyte' -drink. > > I also have diabetes, so, I asked about half-sugar or NO sugar in the mix. > > Please ask Your doctor/s before attempting anything. > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > > I was looking for a 'better' recipe to make my own " electrolyte " fluid-replacement solution. > > Here is the 'best-recipe' that I could find so far. > > Please let me know how this looks to You, and if it 'needs-anything' to make it better-balanced/ more-conducive- to my other health concerns. > > 1 quart (950 ml) water > ½ teaspoon (2.5 g) baking soda > ½ teaspoon (2.5 g) table salt (I'd use Sea Salt) > 3 to 4 tablespoons (45 to 60 g) sugar (or half-sugar/half- Splenda-? ......ALL Splenda-?) > If available, add ¼ teaspoon (1.25 g) salt substitute (such as " Lite Salt " ). (for the Potassium) > > 6-8% carbs-? > > Pedialyte is SO expensive that I was wanting to be able to make my own " electrolyte " fluid-replacement solution. > (for 'sick-days'/ excercise etc.) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 " Break a leg " on getting into the trial. And, thanks SO much for being one of the ones to do this for the rest of us-!-! > > > > Subject: Re: Water > To: Hepatitis_C_Central > Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 9:47 PM > > > > > > > > > Here is a copy of a letter that I sent my Dr. about making my own 'electrolyte' -drink. > > I also have diabetes, so, I asked about half-sugar or NO sugar in the mix. > > Please ask Your doctor/s before attempting anything. > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > > I was looking for a 'better' recipe to make my own " electrolyte " fluid-replacement solution. > > Here is the 'best-recipe' that I could find so far. > > Please let me know how this looks to You, and if it 'needs-anything' to make it better-balanced/ more-conducive- to my other health concerns. > > 1 quart (950 ml) water > ½ teaspoon (2.5 g) baking soda > ½ teaspoon (2.5 g) table salt (I'd use Sea Salt) > 3 to 4 tablespoons (45 to 60 g) sugar (or half-sugar/half- Splenda-? ......ALL Splenda-?) > If available, add ¼ teaspoon (1.25 g) salt substitute (such as " Lite Salt " ). (for the Potassium) > > 6-8% carbs-? > > Pedialyte is SO expensive that I was wanting to be able to make my own " electrolyte " fluid-replacement solution. > (for 'sick-days'/ excercise etc.) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Hon, if you are drinking MORE than a gallon of water every day, you certainly ARE DRINKING TOO MUCH! Please look at what you are doing,, and lower your water intake to no more than one gallon and specifically, you should be consuming about 72 ounces... Subject: waterTo: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 1:16 PM Jackie, I am drinking LOTS of water..in fact could I be drinking too much. Already today I have down a gallon and I weigh 144. I'm afraid I am totally depleting all nutrients by washing them away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 My last A1C was 5.6 so,....WHOO HOO-! > > > > > > From: DUG <DUG853@> > > Subject: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] Re: Water > > To: Hepatitis_C_ Central@yahoogro ups.com > > Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 9:47 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Here is a copy of a letter that I sent my Dr. about making my own 'electrolyte' -drink. > > > > I also have diabetes, so, I asked about half-sugar or NO sugar in the mix. > > > > Please ask Your doctor/s before attempting anything. > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > > > > I was looking for a 'better' recipe to make my own " electrolyte " fluid-replacement solution. > > > > Here is the 'best-recipe' that I could find so far. > > > > Please let me know how this looks to You, and if it 'needs-anything' to make it better-balanced/ more-conducive- to my other health concerns. > > > > 1 quart (950 ml) water > > ½ teaspoon (2.5 g) baking soda > > ½ teaspoon (2.5 g) table salt (I'd use Sea Salt) > > 3 to 4 tablespoons (45 to 60 g) sugar (or half-sugar/half- Splenda-? .......ALL Splenda-?) > > If available, add ¼ teaspoon (1.25 g) salt substitute (such as " Lite Salt " ). (for the Potassium) > > > > 6-8% carbs-? > > > > Pedialyte is SO expensive that I was wanting to be able to make my own " electrolyte " fluid-replacement solution. > > (for 'sick-days'/ excercise etc.) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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