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In 2008, a study commissioned by elete Electrolyte Add-In™, which compared the effects of electrolyte water made with elete and plain water on hydration status, drinking behavior, and body temperature,was published in the peer-reviewed journal Wilderness & Environmental Medicine.
The study, “Effects of an Electrolyte Additive on Hydration and Drinking Behavior During Wildfire Suppression” by John S. Cuddy and colleagues, reports that wildland, smokejumper firefighters who drank plain water consumed 74 percent more water—3.3 liters per day on average—to achieve the same level of hydration as those who consumed water with elete Electrolyte Add-In.
A complete copy of the study's paper can be found at: :
Wilderness and Environmental Medicine
(Official Journal of the Wilderness Medical Society)
(Republished with permission of WMS and Allen Press)
Paul S. Auerbach, founder and past-president of the Wilderness Medical Society, provided independent commentary of the study in his article:
Electrolyte Additives for Hydration by Paul S. Auerbach, MD, MS, FACEP, FAWM
Hydration Essentials
Everything you ever wanted to know about electrolytes and how to maintain optimal hydration during intense activity or competition. (Most articles are in Adobe Acrobat Reader format. If you don't have Acrobat, click the “Get Acrobat Reader” icon found at the bottom of this page.)
Water + Electrolytes: How They Prevent Dehydration
Hyponatremia: Maintaining the Balance Between Electrolytes & Fluids
Balancing Act (What Are Electrolytes?), by Matthew Tim Anderson, B.I.S.
Dehydration, An Imbalance of Water & Minerals, by Chris D. Meletis, ND
elete™, Electrolytes and Human Health
Important Electrolytes
Want to learn more about the single electrolytes in elete and what science has to say about their role in health? Click on the headlines below.
Chloride: The Forgotten Essential Mineral, by Chris D. Meletis, N.D.
Chlorine, Chloride: What's the Difference? by Alexander G. Schauss, Ph.D.
Magnesium and Health, by Chris D. Meletis, N.D.
Electrolytes, Etc.
Additional information pertaining to electrolytes and health as well as information about other important minerals.
New Study Indicates That Popular Sports Beverages Cause More Irreversible Damage to Teeth Than Soda - News Release, Academy of General Dentistry.
Minerals and pH: It's Simply a Matter of Health, by Chris D. Meletis, N.D.
What Causes a Charley Horse? What's the Quickest Way to Get Relief?
Muscle Cramps and Spasms: The Electrolyte Misconnection
Debunking the Myth that Only Calories Provide Energy
Recommendations for Electrolyte Usage Under Arduous Conditions by Brent C. Ruby, Ph.D., FACSM
