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Category: Baseball
The Warning Signs of Low Calcium Levels During Exercise
When we sweat, we lose small amounts of minerals, including sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium. Collectively known as electrolytes, these minerals play important roles in our ability to perform physically, and to train at the top of our ability. Read more
Here’s Why Electrolytes Are Critical For Team Sport Athletes
Many SaltStick customers participate in endurance sports and recognize that electrolyte-replacement is a key part of performance. Perhaps less known is that hydration is equally important to team sport athletes. Read more
These Are the Symptoms (and Causes) of Hyponatremia
“Replacing lost [water] stores is essential but rehydration can be overdone,” begins a 2007 article in Scientific American. “There is such a thing as a fatal water overdose.” Read more
How SaltStick Helped One Cyclist Eliminate Cramping and Bike from San Diego to Phoenix
As endurance junkies, we always enjoy hearing the stories of physical challenges undertaken by our customers or sponsored athletes. Read more
Do Electrolytes Help Prevent Cramps?
If you are an avid consumer of endurance media (like we are!) you have probably noticed the uptick in articles related to the science behind anti-cramping. Read more
Calcium & Endurance: Four Takeaways to Help Improve Your Racing
This is the last week of #30SaltyDays, and we’re giving you the full scoop on calcium. Read more
Four Ways Potassium Matters to Your Sports Performance
It’s week two of #30SaltyDays! This week, we are focusing on potassium, or K+ for those of you that still remember high school chemistry. Read more
Everything You Wanted to Know About Sodium
#30SaltyDays has officially begun! To kick off our four-week educational series about electrolytes, we’re beginning with a bang to discuss perhaps the most contentious of the salts: sodium. Read more
This Is Why You Don’t Want to Suffer from Heatstroke
In our last blog post, we discussed the different ways in which the body is affected by heat. Read more