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Posted at December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm: although i dont understand most of your post.. i thought just about everyone decreases sodium and increases potassium for a contest? in this paragraph.. "so if you lower your sodium and increase your potassium, the body will fight water loss... how does it do this????? By increasing aldosterone. Aldosterone is member of the steroid hormone family and it's production is stimulated by EITHER an increase in blood concentrations of potassium or a decrease in concentrations of sodium. Just wait, it gets better... aldosterone attaches to receptors on the distal tubule and on the collecting duct (part of the nephron... the functional unit of the kidney) and causes water to be reabsorbed into the interstitial fluid. So instead of excreting this water via urination, your body will retain it to increase your blood volume and return your blood pressure to normal." it seems like your saying that by lowering sodium and increasing potassium,your body actually fights water loss.. but when u say your body retains it to increase blood volume and return your blood pressure to normal.. would this still give u a look like ur holding alot of water, or still make u not hold alot of water? sorry if that makes no sense it probably doesnt i dont really kno what im trying to ask here lol. but im just trying to learn all about preparing for a contest because i plan on competiting in about 6 months and dont kno how to go about it. thanks if u can help me out with with explaining this sodium/potassium thing for me Original of the message was taken from http://forum.bodybuilding.com/ Previous Post: bump Next Post: the lesson here is that yes you should reduce your sodium, but don't d... |