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#225 - Dr Lewis James - The Truth About Hydration
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Dr. Lewis James is a hydration researcher and professor at Loughborough University whose work explores how water intake affects performance, recovery, cognitive function, and even public health.
Why is hydration still so misunderstood, even by elite athletes? Does dehydration really kill strength and performance? And what’s the truth behind the electrolyte hype and pickle juice craze?
Expect to learn why thirst isn’t a reliable guide for hydration, how dehydration impacts strength, endurance, cognition, and recovery, the real science behind electrolyte drinks and pickle juice, what causes cramps and why anxiety might be involved, how hydration affects muscle growth and injury risk, the surprising role of water in public health, and how climate change is making hydration more important than ever—and much more.
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Get in Touch:
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To sponsor or contact the show visit: podcast.lewishatchett.com
226 episodes
Manage episode 476266004 series 2638917
Dr. Lewis James is a hydration researcher and professor at Loughborough University whose work explores how water intake affects performance, recovery, cognitive function, and even public health.
Why is hydration still so misunderstood, even by elite athletes? Does dehydration really kill strength and performance? And what’s the truth behind the electrolyte hype and pickle juice craze?
Expect to learn why thirst isn’t a reliable guide for hydration, how dehydration impacts strength, endurance, cognition, and recovery, the real science behind electrolyte drinks and pickle juice, what causes cramps and why anxiety might be involved, how hydration affects muscle growth and injury risk, the surprising role of water in public health, and how climate change is making hydration more important than ever—and much more.
Try my app:
Get 20% of MindStrong Sport app subscriptions
mindstrongsport.com/checkout
(Use code mindstrongpodcast)
Get in Touch:
Instagram: @lewishatchett
TikTok: @lewis_hatchett
To sponsor or contact the show visit: podcast.lewishatchett.com
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