Hello All,
https://qz.com/...orary-kidney-damage/
Excerpts:
"Although marathon runners are widely regarded as some of the healthiest people on Earth, cranking out those 26.2 miles (42 kilometers) does a number on your body. In addition to all wear and tear it puts on your muscles, bones, and heart, it can also affect your kidneys. Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine found that 80% of runners who completed marathons had kidney function that looked similar to patients who just underwent heart surgery.
“You can’t differentiate [marathon runners] from someone who had a cardiac surgery, or a person in Intensive Care Unit,” says Chirag Parikh, a nephrologist at Yale and the lead author of the study."
"Michael Joyner, an anesthesiologist at the Mayo Clinic and former competitive marathoner, wasn’t surprised at all by the findings. And neither he nor Parkih find these results concerning for recreational distance runners: Within two days, the runners’ body chemistries were back to normal. Even professional endurance athletes who forgo their recovery period for days at a time—cyclists in major races like the Tour de France or ultramarathoners, who may cover huge distances every day for a week—make full recoveries, unless they have an underlying condition."
Cheers, Neal
+1 mph Faster
https://qz.com/...orary-kidney-damage/
Excerpts:
"Although marathon runners are widely regarded as some of the healthiest people on Earth, cranking out those 26.2 miles (42 kilometers) does a number on your body. In addition to all wear and tear it puts on your muscles, bones, and heart, it can also affect your kidneys. Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine found that 80% of runners who completed marathons had kidney function that looked similar to patients who just underwent heart surgery.
“You can’t differentiate [marathon runners] from someone who had a cardiac surgery, or a person in Intensive Care Unit,” says Chirag Parikh, a nephrologist at Yale and the lead author of the study."
"Michael Joyner, an anesthesiologist at the Mayo Clinic and former competitive marathoner, wasn’t surprised at all by the findings. And neither he nor Parkih find these results concerning for recreational distance runners: Within two days, the runners’ body chemistries were back to normal. Even professional endurance athletes who forgo their recovery period for days at a time—cyclists in major races like the Tour de France or ultramarathoners, who may cover huge distances every day for a week—make full recoveries, unless they have an underlying condition."
Cheers, Neal
+1 mph Faster