Originally Posted by
Jordan Feigenbaum
One should only worry about sodium intake if they have a high blood pressure variant owing itself to sodium sensitivity. Otherwise, the rest of this sentence is bullshit.
Marenghi, are you aware that nearly all folks who train (endurance, strength, or otherwise) in warm or humid environments are asymptomatically hyponatremic post workout? The effect of this is unknown, but what would you do if you knew your sodium level was- say 129? Nothing. 125? Nothing. 120? Go to the hospital. It's not like the athletes are calculating their sodium deficits and replacing them in a manner that requires monitoring, hypertonic solutions, or fluid boluses given at particular intervals. This doesn't happen even at the highest levels, so it is you who does not know what you're talking about.