Originally posted by travestyny
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Diaz's Lawyer: Can it be due to rehydrating that much? IS a swing that large medically plausible?
Diaz's "expert" witness: "1:17 minutes between the 2 tests after the fight, absolutely not. To drop from 733 to 61 in 1 hour 17 minutes it would require massive consumption of fluids. We are talking in the order of several liters in a very short period of time. That has an affect on our body and causes hyponatremia. The sodium level drops too much or an electrolyte imbalance. Basically if not properly corrected it can lead to serious medical condition such as headaches, .....
If its from hydration alone its not medically plausible."
1) As I stated, they tried to create a specific scenario without taking into consideration the other possible scenarios.
2) 733 was not the reliable number. > 300 was the reliable number.
3) 1 hour and 17 minutes was not the reliable number because he could have drank before then.
4) It's possible to dilute your urine many folds with drinking several liters of water and it would not put the athlete in danger if done correctly!
5) What if Diaz did make sure that he corrected his fluid intake with proper electrolyte intake?
There is more but that is enough ......
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