Drinking water until you need to urinate is also important. This signifies that your bladder is full and that you are completely hydrated. Remember to top up with water every 15 to 20 minutes. Some athletes take salt tablets to replace the sodium the body secretes when it sweats. But taking a tablet while in high gear will have no effect.
Doctors recommend eating a slightly salty meal at least one day before strenuous sports play.
Of course, those on high-blood pressure medication should consult their doctor before increasing salt intake or engaging in any serious athletic activity. The Wollemi pine, one of the rarest species on earth, houses various fungi containing the anti-cancer chemical taxol. The substance was first isolated in the North American Taxus tree, and was developed to treat ovarian and breast cancer. But the Wollemi pine provides scientists with yet another fount, and more hope for cancer victims. If you are stung by a bee, the sooner you remove the barb from your skin, the smaller and less painful the resulting welt will be, say entomologists in the latest issue of The Lancet.