Re: [Killietalk] RO Water questions

[Pjeversman at aol_com]

The problem with drinking a lot of RO or DI water is that it does not  
replace electrolytes that may be lost due to perspiration.  This is  important after 
heavy exercise or in hot weather, where one might perspire a  lot.  Many 
years ago I had a friend who got into the habit of drinking DI  water after 
jogging.  One hot Saturday afternoon I got a call from his  wife.  It seems that he 
had just run 5 miles in 85+F temps, and then drank  DI water.  He became very 
weak and disoriented.  I told her to give  him some Gatorade immediately and 
to prepare for a trip to the emergency room if  his condition did not improve 
with in a few minutes.   Fortunately,  the Gatorade did the trick, along with a 
little table salt, and he recovered  rapidly.  That ended his infatuation 
with distilled water.
 
Philip J.  Eversman D.D.S.
9052 Log Run Drive South 
Indianapolis, In. 46234
Ph.  317 298-4063 
pjeversman at aol_com
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