Trickle Down Episode 12: The Elixir of Life Part 2 (Sample)

Published: Dec. 19, 2023, 6:43 p.m.

b'Part 2 of our exploration of how Gatorade influenced the science of hydration. In this episode Travis talks about how the Army developed bad doctrine around hydrating soldiers while preparing for war in the Middle East, how Gatorade helped finance athletic organizations, and why dangers related to overhydration were ignored in the 90s. \\n\\nAlso at point Jake launches into a Carpi Sun ad for some reason.\\n\\n\\nREFERENCES\\nGeorgia Teen Dies From Drinking Too Much Water, Gatorade\\nhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/georgia-teen-dies-from-drinking-too-much-water-gatorade/\\n\\nRovell, Darren. First in Thirst: How Gatorade Turned the Science of Sweat into a Cultural Phenomenon (2005)\\n\\nNoakes, Timothy. Waterlogged: The Serious Problem of Overhydration in Endurance Sports (2012)\\n\\n\\nWater as a Tactical Weapon: A Doctrine for Preventing Heat Casualties \\nhttps://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA113477.pdf\\n\\nACSM Position Stand: Exercise and Fluid Replacement\\nhttps://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/fulltext/1996/10000/acsm_position_stand__exercise_and_fluid.45.aspx\\n\\nNational Athletic Trainers\\u2019 Association Position Statement: Fluid Replacement for Athletes\\nhttps://www.nata.org/sites/default/files/FluidReplacementsForAthletes.pdf\\n\\nUpdated Fluid Recommendation: Position Statement From the International Marathon Medical Directors Association (IMMDA)\\nhttp://immda.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Spring-2006-Updated-Fluid-Recommendations.pdf\\n\\nGatorade demand high in war zones, squeezing supply\\nhttps://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2005/09/08/gatorade-demand-high-in-war-zones-squeezing-supply/31703317007/\\n\\nWater Intoxication\\u2014Considerations for Patients, Athletes and Physicians\\nhttps://med.virginia.edu/ginutrition/wp-content/uploads/sites/199/2015/11/NoakesArticle-September-08.pdf\\n\\nDrinking policies and exercise-associated hyponatraemia: is anyone still promoting overdrinking?\\nhttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fernando-Beltrami/publication/5451623_Drinking_policies_and_exercise-associated_hyponatraemia_Is_anyone_still_promoting_overdrinking/links/57334c7908ae9f741b26101c/Drinking-policies-and-exercise-associated-hyponatraemia-Is-anyone-still-promoting-overdrinking.pdf\\n\\nCase proven: exercise associated hyponatraemia is due to overdrinking. So why did it take 20 years before the original evidence was accepted?\\nhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2564296/#ref16\\n\\n\\u201cDrink at least eight glasses of water a day.\\u201d Really? Is there scientific evidence for \\u201c8 \\xd7 8\\u201d?\\nhttps://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/ajpregu.00365.2002\\n\\nBritish Medical Journal: The Truth About Sports Drinks\\nhttps://www.bmj.com/bmj/section-pdf/187587?path=/bmj/345/7866/Feature.full.pdf\\n\\nThe sensitivity of the human thirst response to changes in plasma osmolality: a systematic review\\nhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5763530/#:~:text=Physiologically%2C%20plasma%20osmolality%20(pOsm),Baylis%20%26%20Thompson%2C%201988'