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A sugar-free, keto-friendly hydration solution for athletes
What if achieving your next level of high performance didn’t have anything to do with building more muscle?
According to research, your highest level of optimal health and athletic performance may be more about using the resources you already have to their highest capacity…
And it all comes down to a new way of managing your hydration.
Can Hydration Be The Key?
Athletes sweat. A lot. And with that sweat, they lose huge quantities of electrolytes.
You’ve almost certainly heard about the importance of electrolytes at some point. And you probably already “know” about the benefits of staying hydrated.
But did you know that dehydration of even 1-2% significantly compromises performance?
Dehydration of 3% can lead to cramps, heat exhaustion, and even stroke!
And in hot conditions, even 1 hour of intense exercise can cause dehydration of up to 3%.
Now, most of this is nothing new.
Professional sports teams and athletic competitions are plastered with sponsorships from “sports drink” companies claiming all kinds of benefits of their neon-colored electrolyte liquids.
But behind all the marketing hype and multimillion dollar commercials and celebrity endorsements… what really works? And what do you really need?
In this article we’re going to show you exactly what matters most when it comes to your hydration.
Electrolytes: The REAL Deal
Let’s start with a definition. Electrolytes are minerals that give water –– and your blood –– an electrical charge.
They create the critical internal environment your cells and organs need for optimal function.
Beyond that, they are involved in hundreds and hundreds of chemical reactions necessary for your health and athletic performance.
The most important ones include: sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, chloride, and magnesium.
So what do they do?
Beyond the biochemical, they have a powerful effect on your health and performance.
The right balance of electrolytes can...
Improve blood flow and circulation
Enhance oxygen delivery
Reduce cramping and injuries by facilitating the removal of waste from muscles
Lubricate joints and tissues, reducing injury
Help regulate temperature and prevent overheating
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The Dehydration Disaster
On the other side of the coin, dehydration and loss of electrolytes can create massive problems.
Here’s just a few of the consequences of dehydration and electrolyte loss:
Nausea and vomiting
Increase in cortisol
Reduction of testosterone
Fatigue and muscle weakness
Headaches
Muscle cramps
Lower cognitive performance and impaired memory
Overheating
Decline in performance, strength, energy, decision-making, and coordination
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3 Reasons Why Electrolytes Have such a Dramatic Effect on Athletic Performance
From that list, it’s easy to see that electrolytes profoundly affect athletic performance.
There are several factors that come together to make this happen.
Muscles require electrolytes like sodium, potassium, and magnesium to contract. If your body does not have high enough levels of these electrolytes, your muscles cannot perform at their highest potential and so lose strength. [2]
When you become dehydrated, your blood thickens. This makes the blood move more slowly through the capillaries, impairing oxygen delivery to your muscles. [8,9]
Intense exercise increases glycogen breakdown in muscles. Glycogen is the energy reserve for your muscles. But when glycogen is broken down, it can create toxic byproducts like lactic acid. Lactic acid has a charge, and needs the electrolytes in the blood in order to flush it out of the muscles. Without enough electrolytes, lactic acid builds up and causes cramps. [3]
Your Kidneys and Muscle Breakdown
The negative effects don't stop with the muscles. Compounding the problems of dehydration is the protein breakdown. This often happens during intense exercise.
When muscle cells break down protein for energy, they create nitrogen waste in the form of urea.
If you’ve ever made it through an intense workout, you may have noticed your urine becomes a bright yellow. That’s from the extra urea caused by muscle breakdown.
The problem is that this urea –– combined with thickened blood from dehydration –– places a lot of stress on the kidneys and can catalyze further kidney damage [7].
Clearly, dehydration and loss of electrolytes has some profound consequences on our health and performance.
But before you reach for the nearest sports drink, there’s something you need to know…
The sports drink industry developed in the late 80s and early 90s. This was the same period of time that saw the rise of “Fat Free” as a “healthy” choice (it’s not).
Sports drink companies followed typical food-product marketing protocols and added sugar to their drinks to make them taste better –– nevermind the performance-crashing effects this can have on your insulin levels.
Since then, they experimented with new chemicals and synthetic carbohydrates –– ALL of which spike your insulin and impair performance.
And with so much data about ketosis, paleo-style diets, and the countless benefits of reducing sugar intake, many athletes and weekend warriors are left without an option to stay hydrated and in peak performance.
Until now...
The Perfect Electrolyte Solution
Drawing upon 30+ years as a functional medicine doctor AND 43-time full-Ironman competitor, Dr. David Minkoff created a perfect combination of electrolytes, trace minerals, and essential amino acids.
Because it’s not just “electrolytes” that are important. It’s the ratio that matters.
And PerfectAmino Electrolytes is formulated in the exact ratio your body needs to maintain high performance even in the most rigorous training and competition conditions.
PLUS, it’s fortified with PerfectAmino, our special formula of essential amino acids –– your secret weapon for endurance and performance.
These amino acids prevent protein breakdown and keep you strong all the way to the finish line.
It has ZERO sugar, is 100% keto safe, and vegan –– so no matter what your diet, you know you can continue to hit personal bests and live your optimal performance.
Dr. David Minkoff graduated from the University of Wisconsin Medical School in 1974 and was elected to the “Phi Beta Kappa” of medical schools, the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Medical Fraternity for very high academic achievement. He then completed both a Pediatric Residency and Fellowship in Infectious Disease at the University of California at San Diego.
He worked at the University of California and Children’s Hospitals in San Diego as an attending physician in infectious disease while conducting original research on Ribaviron, a broad spectrum anti-viral agent to fight disease. He also co-directed a neo-natal intensive care unit and worked in emergency medicine.
In 1992, Dr Minkoff’s wife Sue, a Registered Nurse, became interested in nutrition and health and began to go to lectures from some of the experts in the field. At the time, Dr Minkoff was pretty fixed in his view of traditional medicine and it took a lot of convincing to get him to come to one of these lectures. After hearing Dr Jeffrey Bland speak, Dr Minkoff had a eureka moment and began pursuing the alternative field with a vengeance. Based on this new knowledge Dr Minkoff and his wife set up a small clinic in 1997 to help some friends with their medical problems. What began as an experiment blossomed into Lifeworks Wellness Center, one of the most successful clinics for complementary medicine in the United States. In the process, he gained expertise in Biological medicine, integrative oncology, heavy metal detoxification, anti-aging medicine, hormone replacement therapy, functional medicine, energy medicine, neural and prolotherapy, homeopathy and optimum nutrition. He studied under the masters in each of these disciplines until he became an expert in his own right. Dr Minkoff is one of the most in demand speakers in the field and wrote an Amazon best selling book called The Search For The Perfect Protein.
The demand for the products and protocols he discovered became a catalyst for founding BodyHealth.Com, a nutrition company that now manufactures and distributes cutting-edge nutritional solutions for the many health problems of today. Dr. Minkoff writes two free online newsletters, “The Optimum Health Report” and ”The BodyHealth Fitness Newsletter”, to help others learn about optimum health and fitness.
Dr. Minkoff is an avid athlete himself and has completed 43 Ironman Triathlons. To keep his fitness maximal, he lives the lifestyle he teachers to others and tries to set an example for others, so they can enjoy a life free of pain and full of energy.
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The effects of an unbalanced diet, as well as nutrient deficiencies, accumulate over time. They may not be as visible in your younger years, but the effects are still there.
While every aspect of your diet is important, today we’re going to talk about three of the most important nutritional factors that impact your body over time, each of which can significantly impact your athletic performance.
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