Dive Health: Eat Chocolate Before Diving — Really

[kelemvor]

A friend (mermaid0sea) shared this on facebook. I'm curious what those scubaboarders in the medical profession think about this article.
http://scubadiverlife.com/2016/01/25/dive-health-eat-chocolate-before-diving-really/

According to the studies, ingestion of just 30 grams of dark chocolate one hour before diving can prevent something called endothelial dysfunction. Endothelium cells form an inner lining in blood vessels, where the presence of NOS and inflammation factor into the body’s ability to process substances going to and from the blood and body tissues. NOS hinders bubble formation. Simply stated, properties in dark chocolate help with off-gassing and prevention of DCS.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

I'll stuff in a bar of Lindt 90% before a dive and let you know how it works out.

 

[HJeffreyM]

Chocolate is one of the food items listed as things not to eat if you have frequent reflux (GERD). I can tell you, you do not want to have "heart burn," or reflux while diving. IMO

 

[kelemvor]

Chocolate is one of the food items listed as things not to eat if you have frequent reflux (GERD). I can tell you, you do not want to have "heart burn," or reflux while diving. IMO

Man, my heart goes out to you. Seriously, no chocolate would be a real bummer!

 

[tr3a]

Chocolate is on the top of the food pyramid

 

[Lorenzoid]

DocVikingo posted this in June of last year. See http://www.scubaboard.com/community...ocolate-makes-about-everything-better.508540/

 

[guyharrisonphoto]

A friend (mermaid0sea) shared this on facebook. I'm curious what those scubaboarders in the medical profession think about this article.
http://scubadiverlife.com/2016/01/25/dive-health-eat-chocolate-before-diving-really/

So, 5 days of chocolate is my new pre-dive anti-DCS regimen. Thanks for that!!!

 

[Steve_C]

I am allergic to dark chocolate. Found out in New Zealand when I ate a cookie with some sort of nuts in it and my vocal cords when into complete paralysis for 15 minutes. Could not speak a word. (Could breath fortunately). Since then a bite of dark chocolate and I feel some constriction and hoarseness. Messing with the airway underwater seems like a bad decision.

On the other hand, it made my secretary happy because whenever anybody gave me chocolate like on a holiday I passed it on to her.

 

[Altamira]

So, the medical community is finally catching up to what most of us chocoholics have felt in our hearts for a very long time. Also, although I have not had GERD, there is nothing that calms my indigestion like a couple chunks of high cocoa percentage dark chocolate. All of this talk about chocolate is taking a lot of self control on my part not to go raid my stash right now.

 

[Steve_C]

Now I will say that if i am in a small boat and the seas are a bit rough nothing tastes better than a Yahoo.