Patients with exercise-related hyponatremia advised to ‘drink to thirst’

Hyponatremia is a condition of low sodium concentration in the blood. Prolonged overhydration during exercise is the primary cause of all forms of exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH) and should be avoided. Updated clinical practice guidelines stress that individuals engaged in physical and endurance activities should drink to satisfy their thirst (known as ”drink to thirst”) to avoid overhydration.

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