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RE: [RC] RC.RC:Thanks ,Leonard - heidiThe French position with respect to EL, one can suspect is just not based on 'pure scientific fact ' because hard science here is rathered blurred by other subjective parameters such as performance ,terrains ,weather etc etc compounded further by the fact that electrolyte imbalance as determined by the simple measurement of plasma or serum electrolyte do not correlate well with the quantum of total electrolyte loss .If this be so I am sure the Americans would have been in the forefront of" non usage of EL" as they are a more scientific based people than you Europeans .I hope I am not igniting a 'transatlantic war' with this statement Leonard !I mean you try reading Susan Garlinghouse 's prolific endurance.net debate with the late T.i Ivers in the archives on conditioning ,nutrition etc etc you can go bonkers.They discuss molecules and pathways while the likes of you and me we are still at subjective performance ! Nik, some of us Americans ARE "at the forefront" of non or minimal use of electrolytes. And it is partly because we HAVE looked at those molecules and pathways until we have gone bonkers, and have decided that it isn't as simple as just shoving more down their gullets. E-lytes can have a real downside, can be easily over-administered, and in most cases are not necessary if the horse is eating well. In some extreme circumstances, small amounts may be necessary for some horses. But too many people shove e-lytes down in lieu of doing their homework, and then wonder why they still have problems. Sounds to me like the French have learned to do their homework instead. Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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