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PRIME Time to Lyte up Exercising

Author(s): Michael Kotchetkov1*, Daniel Kotchetkov2 and Murali Krishnan3
1Barrie North Collegiate, 110 Grove St E, Barrie ON L4M2P3, Canada
2Ferndale Woods elementary school, 170 Ferndale Dr S, Barrie ON L4N8A1, Canada
3Royal Victoria Health Center, 201 Georgian Drive, Barrie ON, L4M 6M2, Canada

M. Kotchetkov*

Barrie North Collegiate, Barrie ON, L4M2P3, Canada. 

How to Cite:
Kotchetkov M, Kotchetkov D, Krishnan M (2025) PRIME Time to Lyte up Exercising. Ameri J Clin Med Re: AJCMR-197.
Received: 23 February, 2025
Accepted: 03 March, 2025
Published: 07 March, 2025
Abstract
Background: Electrolyte replacement is commonly used in athletes. There are multiple commercially available electrolyte drinks. However, it is not known whether consumption of electrolyte drinks before exercises actually replaces electrolytes or cause their excretion with the urine. We assessed whether consumption of electrolyte drinks before regular exercise and or intensive sweating replace electrolytes, or they are excreted via urine.
Methods: Electrolytes concentrations in drinks and urine was measured by multimeter and home-made conductance sensors. Urinalysis was performed using 10-parameters commercial urine test strips. Experiments were conducted with water (control) and Prime at baseline and hourly after up to 4 hours in 3 different settings: “no exercise”, “exercise only” and “exercise and sauna”. Urine samples were collected before and at different time points after consumption of 500mL water or Prime.
Results: Among electrolyte drinks, PRIME had the highest electrolytes content. Thus, it was selected for further experiments. In all settings consumption of water caused a decrease in urine electrolytes, specific gravity and pH. Those changes were most prominent after exercise and sauna. PRIME lessened the drop-in urine electrolytes, specific gravity and maintained urine pH after exercise/sauna. In the “no exercise” setting, PRIME caused an increase in urine electrolytes due to excess excretion. With exercise and sauna water did not prevent a decrease in urine electrolytes, despite the significant drop in specific gravity. Urine pH became acidic. PRIME, however, maintained urine electrolytes concentration and pH, prevented urine acidification.
Conclusion: PRIME consumption before exercise/sauna replaces body electrolytes, prevents urine acidification, and does not negatively affect urinalysis.
Keywords: electrolyte, urine, perspiration, exercise, water, PRIME.
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