Peltier™ Electrolytes

In this article, I am going to discuss one of the most versatile products in the new Crayhon Research line, Peltier™ Electrolytes, a particularly appropriate product to discuss in the summer. Keeping hydrated, especially in the heat of the season, is especially hard for most people and water is not the most effective way to keep from being dehydrated. Sports drinks are somewhat better but often times are just sugar water or worse, colored, artificially sweetened water. There is a better way to keep yourself hydrated and that is Peltier Electrolytes.

Historically, humankind has eaten foods and drank fluids rich in electrolytes. They boiled bones in soups to pull out the rich mineral content, they ate root vegetables grown in mineral rich soils and they drank waters from streams and wells that also were rich in trace mineral content. Over the past hundred or so years, due to the greater demand on our agricultural system, our soil has been depleted in many of the essential minerals. Our water supply is chlorinated, ozonated and purified, which, while safer from a hygiene perspective, is virtually devoid of electrolytes.

Improving Fatigued, Stiff and Sore Muscles

Hypohydration, where the amount of fluid lost is greater than fluid intake, is very common in the summer, but also happens in every season. Headaches are a common side effect of hypohydration and dehydration states but are typically not relieved by the use of plain water.¹ The need to balance electrolytes seems to provide greater benefits when headaches are caused by hypohydration.² Another major issue that occurs in a state of dehydration is muscle fatigue and pain. What research has shown is that it isn’t just the lack of fluid in the muscle that contributes to fatigue; it is the lack of potassium, which is a major component of Peltier.^3-4

Electrolyte balance is critical to human health. In the book Human Nutrition, the authors state “…the level of one or more electrolytes in the body can stray far from the optimum before we become sufficiently aware of the problem to remedy it.”⁵ By using Peltier Electrolytes, you can help balance the major electrolytes before there is a problem to remedy. Also, according to one of the leading nutritional textbooks used by universities worldwide: “The maintenance of body fluid and electrolytes is of vital importance for sound health and nutrition.”⁶

Peltier comes as a liquid concentrate and as a capsule (Peltier Ultra). There are three liquid formulas available, each with a unique formulation. The Sports Formula is for active people who need to keep the lactic acid buildup in their muscles at bay as well as hydrate all the compartments of the body. Water and sports drinks may help improve hydration in circulating blood but you need electrolyte salts like sodium, potassium, magnesium, chlorides, bicarbonates and phosphates to get the fluids into muscle tissue. Elite athletes to weekend warriors have noticed dramatically improved performance and less fatigue while exercising. One college wrestling coach whose team was using Peltier reported better workouts, fewer injuries and better performance throughout the academic year.

The Executive Formula is one that has a higher proportion of potassium than the other formulas making it ideal for people under stress or who have tight muscles. People who have used it in the past have noted a calming effect after taking it and more relaxed neck, shoulder and back muscles. A number of chiropractors have noted that their adjustments held longer on patients taking Peltier Executive formula.

The third formula is Peltier Standard, which is helpful for the general population. It has a balance of all the electrolyte minerals and can be used with just about anybody.

One of the interesting notes about using Peltier is the different taste sensations that people have when first using it. Some will note a very thick, heavy and sometimes salty taste. This is normal but is indicative of depleted electrolytes. As they continue to take Peltier over time, the taste should even out and become quite mild and often times quite pleasing. If there is a problem with the taste, it can be added to juice or milk or other fluids that can help mask the taste. Using cold water or pre-mixing the electrolytes and storing them in the refrigerator can also help to improve the taste sensation.

Screening for Dehydration

So what is the best way to test for dehydration? Some doctors will do a blood test and look for elevations in red blood cell count, hematocrit, hemoglobin and albumin or a high specific gravity in one’s urine (measuring urine concentration), but that is impractical when trying to determine daily hydration levels.⁷ There is a simple way to screen for daily hydration that can be done in a doctor’s office and people with normal blood pressure also can be trained to do it at home.

• In a seated position, the individual should place his or her right hand palm down on their right leg.
• Note the veins on the back of the hand. They should be fluffy and sticking out. If they are not, the person is severely dehydrated.
• The individual should slowly raise his or her hand while looking at the veins on the back of their hand.
• If the veins disappear before the person reaches his or her chin, they are dehydrated.
• If the veins continue to stay puffy after the hand is over the head, this is a sign of hypertension, which may or may not correspond to blood pressure.

For people showing signs of dehydration, adding a tablespoon of Peltier Electrolytes to 8 ounces of water should work. The recommended dosage of Peltier Electrolytes is ½ ounce or 1 tablespoon per 8 ounces of water one to three times daily. What makes Peltier even more versatile is that you can use it in cooking as well. Add it to soup, chili, rice or anything that uses water and salt. It is a great alternative to the use of regular table salt as it is low in sodium and high in potassium, which makes it beneficial to individuals with high blood pressure.

Bottom line is that Peltier™ is a versatile and effective means of rehydration as well as being the perfect way to balance an individual’s electrolytes without any chance of causing imbalances.

References

1. Blau JN, Kell CA, Sperling JM. Water-deprivation headache: A new headache with Two Variants. Headache. 2004. 44(1);79-83.

2. Driskell JA, Wolinsky I. Macroelements, Water, and Electrolytes in Sports Nutrition. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 1999.

3. McKenna MJ. Effects of training on potassium homeostasis during exercise in man. J Mol Cardiol. 1995. 27;241.

4. Marcos E, Ribas J. Kinetics of plasma potassium concentrations during exhausting exercise in trained and untrained men. Eur J Appl Physiol. 1995. 71;207.

5. Guthrie HA and Picciano MF. Human Nutrition. Mosby-Yearbook. St. Louis, 1995.

6. Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 2nd Ed. Groff, Gropper and Hunt, West Publishing Company, St. Paul, 1995.

7. Fischbach F, Ed. A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 4th Ed. J.B Lippincott. Philadelphia, PA. 1992.