Electrolyte Management

[noctorum]

While on a DNP cycle I will be drinking in excess of 2 gallons of water. To make sure I have adequate electrolytes, I'll of course be consuming V8. It has 950mg of potassium. How much should I be drinking daily?

 

[chasec]

for electrolyte balance, a simple, cheap way to go is what red cross workers use in the field to rehydrate people when IV's, etc. aren't available

1 Liter boiling water
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp salt

let cool

 

[noctorum]

What kind of sugar should I use?

 

[DR.D]

Don't forget to take magnesium too, and glycerol(AKA glycerin) is often the recommended "sugar" for rehydration when on DNP

 

[chasec]

What kind of sugar should I use?

i use dextrose, but any cane sugar should do the job fine. it's not real important

 

[DR.D]

i use dextrose, but any cane sugar should do the job fine. it's not real important

I agree, even table sucrose or a fructose blend, I just advocated glycerin because it hydrates without heating. Simple sug's cause major body heating on DNP. Drink 1.5-2gals water/day or more if you can. Your not in the bathroom as much as you might thing, you just sweat it out mostly.

 

[noctorum]

I'm having trouble finding glycerin in supplemental form. Any brands specifically that carry it?

And I always thought glycerin was a liquid, how would that convert into how much to add to the water?

thanks

 

[DR.D]

I know BN sells it as the NOW brand, and yes it's a very hydroscopic liquid. It is very common, you could find it many places I'd think. Here's a basic protocol that suggests ~50ml/day:

http://www.anabolicsteroidsonline.com/dnp.htm

 

[noctorum]

So..

1 Liter boiling water
50ml glycerin
1 tsp salt

thanks for the help