20 March 2008
Glucose pre-dive drink may prevent decompression sickness
Many factors increase the chance of decompression sickness, including dehydration. Researchers from the French Navy have found that drinking 1.3 litres of a saline-glucose drink an hour and a half before the dive decreased bubble formation. This provides an easy means of reducing decompression sickness risk.
The test was carried out on eight military divers.
Journal Ref: Br. J. Sports Med., February 28, 2008
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In the trial they drank 1.3 litres half an hour before diving. I couldn't do that because my bladder would burst with a semi-dry suit on but I could do it an hour before. The used a "saline-glucose beverage". I think that something like Powerade or Gatorade would do the trick as it has glucose and salt in it. It's only a guestimation though.
Interestingly, when I fainted at the gym, they gave me Powerade to recover and I've read about diabetic divers using powerade before a dive.
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Interestingly, when I fainted at the gym, they gave me Powerade to recover and I've read about diabetic divers using powerade before a dive.
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