Severe headaches after golf

[Backache]

I use these and drop a tablet in 600ml of water https://highfive.co.uk/products/zero

As the average UK diet already has too much salt for most people why on earth would you want to spend money on adding more to your drinking water?

 

[sunshine]

During this years open, Sky also asked Rickie Fowler what was in the big flask he always carried around. He said liquid containg electrolytes.

Rickie needs to read this forum so he can be corrected on his rehydration issues.

He is a professional athlete with access to the best nutrition experts , but they must all be wrong.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

As the average UK diet already has too much salt for most people why on earth would you want to spend money on adding more to your drinking water?

I have very little salt in my diet especially as I tend to eat home cooked food so the salt content is controlled more so than processed foods

 

[Neilds]

I have very little salt in my diet especially as I tend to eat home cooked food so the salt content is controlled more so than processed foods

You could argue that the electrolyte tablets are processed food. The common definition for processed/ultra processed involves number of ingredients and if you would normally have the ingredients in your home. I suspect that the tablets contain a lot of ingredients and the average person would not have these

 

[HomerJSimpson]

You could argue that the electrolyte tablets are processed food. The common definition for processed/ultra processed involves number of ingredients and if you would normally have the ingredients in your home. I suspect that the tablets contain a lot of ingredients and the average person would not have these

Ingredients are

Full ingredients list

Berry:
Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Malic Acid), Sodium Bicarbonate, Firming Agent (Sorbitols), Magnesium Carbonate, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Citrate, Natural Flavourings, Beetroot Concentrate, L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Calcium Carbonate, Sweetener (Sucralose), Black Carrot Concentrate, Leucine, Curcuma Powder, Green Tea Leaves Extract (Camellia Sinensis O.Ktze), Sodium Chloride.

You can argue than unless it is grown/raised directly everything will have a degree of processing and sadly most stuff in a box or packet has additives simply to keep it on the shelves longer

 

[Backache]

I have very little salt in my diet especially as I tend to eat home cooked food so the salt content is controlled more so than processed foods

I would still ask why on earth add it to your drink if you are successfully controlling it in the rest of your diet.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I would still ask why on earth add it to your drink if you are successfully controlling it in the rest of your diet.

Because I prefer a taste to my water and I feel it is helping. I'm happy

 

[Backache]

Because I prefer a taste to my water and I feel it is helping. I'm happy

If you like the taste that's fine.
I am not by the way trying to be critical of you personally. It is the sports drinks industry as a whole who have propagated many myths around dehydration and the specific needs for rehydration that I am critical of.
Rehydration formulas have a very important part to play particularly with children suffering from diahorrea.
There is no evidence that extra salts are needed for physical activity when sweating.
Virtually everyone in the West has kidneys working hard to shed the excess salt we consume that gives us high blood pressure, kidney disease etc.
Adding salt to our drink adds to this burden it does not help our bodies take up water or aid rehydration.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

If you like the taste that's fine.
I am not by the way trying to be critical of you personally. It is the sports drinks industry as a whole who have propagated many myths around dehydration and the specific needs for rehydration that I am critical of.
Rehydration formulas have a very important part to play particularly with children suffering from diahorrea.
There is no evidence that extra salts are needed for physical activity when sweating.
Virtually everyone in the West has kidneys working hard to shed the excess salt we consume that gives us high blood pressure, kidney disease etc.
Adding salt to our drink adds to this burden it does not help our bodies take up water or aid rehydration.

As type 2 diabetic and one with raised blood pressure I am aware of the burden which is why we grow a lot of our own veg and limit snack, ready meals and takeaways in order to have a healthy diet to keep the diabetes in order and help the BP

 

[sunshine]

You need to eat more Isigny butter with sea salt flakes - spread it thickly on bread, use it for all cooking... it's the way to balance your intake of salt, fat, vitamins and minerals. Washed down with a couple of glasses of red wine. Perfect prepration for sporting activities.

 

[Swango1980]

Dehydration is always a classic cause of bad headaches. I used to wake up in the morning with really bad headaches, or middle of night. It was because I didn't drink enough water the day before. More common had I been doing something like football the evening before, and not hydrated even more.

I don't get headaches at golf. But, I generally try to ensure I start the morning with a pint of water at least (and often a cup of tea). I don't even need a drink during the round then, although that will risk a headache later in day. So I now bring at least one drink during round, and have a pint of tap water along with a "normal" drink after the round in the clubhouse.

So, I would first test to see if you had a decent amount to drink before the round (including day before), as headaches might be dehydration caused by lack of liquid a long time before the round, rather than what you drink during round. Obviously, if you can rule that out, I'm guessing the doctor is the best person to ask as there are a million other reasons you could have a headache, and they can probably do some simple tests

 

[Neilds]

Dehydration is always a classic cause of bad headaches. I used to wake up in the morning with really bad headaches, or middle of night. It was because I didn't drink enough water the day before. More common had I been doing something like football the evening before, and not hydrated even more.

I don't get headaches at golf. But, I generally try to ensure I start the morning with a pint of water at least (and often a cup of tea). I don't even need a drink during the round then, although that will risk a headache later in day. So I now bring at least one drink during round, and have a pint of tap water along with a "normal" drink after the round in the clubhouse.

So, I would first test to see if you had a decent amount to drink before the round (including day before), as headaches might be dehydration caused by lack of liquid a long time before the round, rather than what you drink during round. Obviously, if you can rule that out, I'm guessing the doctor is the best person to ask as there are a million other reasons you could have a headache, and they can probably do some simple tests

As I mentioned earlier in this thread, this can be done very easily by checking the colour of your pee.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Dehydration is always a classic cause of bad headaches. I used to wake up in the morning with really bad headaches, or middle of night. It was because I didn't drink enough water the day before. More common had I been doing something like football the evening before, and not hydrated even more.

I don't get headaches at golf. But, I generally try to ensure I start the morning with a pint of water at least (and often a cup of tea). I don't even need a drink during the round then, although that will risk a headache later in day. So I now bring at least one drink during round, and have a pint of tap water along with a "normal" drink after the round in the clubhouse.

So, I would first test to see if you had a decent amount to drink before the round (including day before), as headaches might be dehydration caused by lack of liquid a long time before the round, rather than what you drink during round. Obviously, if you can rule that out, I'm guessing the doctor is the best person to ask as there are a million other reasons you could have a headache, and they can probably do some simple tests

I will always try to sip water every hole, definitely every couple. I will also eat some nuts for my blood sugars. I can tell very quickly when the sugars are low so keep some dextrose in the bag

 

[Swango1980]

As I mentioned earlier in this thread, this can be done very easily by checking the colour of your pee.

Deep Orange...

 

[D-S]

Deep Orange...

 

[Neilds]

Deep Orange...

Drink a lot more

 

[sjw]

Drink a lot more

Or less Tango

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Deep Orange...

 

[Backache]

As type 2 diabetic and one with raised blood pressure I am aware of the burden which is why we grow a lot of our own veg and limit snack, ready meals and takeaways in order to have a healthy diet to keep the diabetes in order and help the BP

Well hopefully you are keeping everything in order and remain well.
It may not make a huge difference in the overall scheme of things but the chances are some of your blood pressure tabs are trying to work partly by encouraging your kidneys to get rid of more of the stuff you are putting in your drink.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Well hopefully you are keeping everything in order and remain well.
It may not make a huge difference in the overall scheme of things but the chances are some of your blood pressure tabs are trying to work partly by encouraging your kidneys to get rid of more of the stuff you are putting in your drink.

Possible. Will ask at the next review but HB1 number definitely on the way down to "normal" levels so all trending the right way