ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: Castle Rock 50 (long, with questions)

Re: Castle Rock 50 (long, with questions)

Truman Prevatt (prevatt@lds.loral.com)
Wed, 28 Jun 1995 09:08:11 -0400

An electrolyte is a substance that dissociates into ions in solution or
when fused, thereby becoming electrically conducting. The more important
ones for endurance rider are Na+ (sodium) K+ (potassium), Ca++ (calcium),
Mg++ (magnesium) and Cl- (cloride). There was a good series of articles in
Endurance News by Dr. Frazier several years ago on the functioning of
electrolytes in the body.

Endurolytes is a brand name for a commercial product. Endurance rider
Jeannie Waldron, DVM was involved in the development of the product, and it
was developed with the endurance horse in mine. The main differences
between endurolytes and some of the home brew mixes is the source of the
Ca++ and Mg++. Endurolytes (if I remember correctly) uses calcium acetate
for its source of Ca++ and magnesium citrate as its source of Mg++. Both
of the these compounds are water soluble. In theory the are readily
absorbed into the system.

I have noticed a difference with my mare since I started using endurolytes.

Hope this helps.

> Truman Prevatt wrote;
>>I talked with him the next moring
>>about electrolytes. He suggested I try endurolytes and I think they have
>>made a difference.
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>Truman - please enlighten me. What is the difference between electrolytes
>and endurolytes? Do you have a recipe for endurolytes?
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