[pct-l] Hyponatremia

[Paul Magnanti]

And a quick story...

On a 15 mile hike in warm weather a few summers ago, a woman on the hike was
bonking. 
She claimed she drank plenty of water and was eating
enough.

Lo and behold, what she was eating were a selection of snacks from
Whole Paycheck (Whole Foods) that are very healthy..
but had no salt.

I suspected she had a mild case of hyponatremia. 

I insisted she munch on some salty snacks, rest a bit..and lo and behold again, she felt great.

The hike continued. All was good.

(She was also cute. We dated for a few months. I guess the salty chips helped. But that's another story.... :)  )




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