MSI Press Blog

  I don’t sweat. Not a drop. My skin stays dry even when my heart’s pounding and my face turns cherry red. People envy it. Brittany, my trainer, does not . “No fluid exchange,” she says. “You’re heating up, not cooling down.” So hydration? It’s not optional. It’s strategy . 🧬 Why Hydration Matters More When You Don’t Sweat Sweat cools the body . Without it, heat builds up faster. Fluid exchange regulates blood pressure and heart rate —especially important with a heart murmur and LBBB. Hydration supports endurance . Muscles need water to contract efficiently. Lungs need it to stay elastic. The brain needs it to stay sharp. 🥤 Grandma Ninja’s Hydration Rituals Pre-workout : I drink 8–12 oz of water 30–60 minutes before training. It’s like priming the pump. During training : I sip every 15–20 minutes, even if I don’t feel thirsty. Brittany watches my color, and I listen to her. Post-workout : I drink slowly over the next hour. Not a chug, but a steady refill. Daily baseli...

  Today is one of those days -- sitting up with a rescued street cat, sitting side by side to provide warmth, and periodically adjusting the steam vaporizer to reach Happy Cat's nostrils. Happy Cat is not very happy today. Ten days ago, he snatched and swallowed a blood pressure pill my son had placed on the counter while getting a glass of water. Happy Cat is a street cat rescue; he eats anything and everything. Or did, until today. Ten days ago, we had to take him to the vet for that BP pill snatch. He had his stomach pumped and was given charcoal to deal with the poisoning. He was put on IV -- and because of a panic attack, was put on oxygen. It was a tough day. Two days later, life became tougher. He started sneezing. Then, his nose started running. In days, he had trouble breathing. Back he went to the vet. That was two days ago. Again, he was put on oxygen for his panic attack (in spite of pre-dosing him with gabapentin to lessen it). Again, he was poked and probed. He was hy...