what's a "milkshake" got to do with a race horse? first, a definition:
milkshaking: the process of bicarbonate loading to enhance performance and also to cover possible drug use.
what are the effects, how does one make a "milkshake", and how is it administered?
neutralizes lactic acid in the muscle cells by raising the ph measure in the blood thus blocking the tiring effect of the acid to exercise. one mixes a box of baking soda, two liters of water, electrolytes, powdered sugar, vitamins, etc. and "feeds" via funnel or nasal tubing four to six hours prior to race time.*
the real question here is: what drugs does a "milkshake" mask...and why did this suddenly come up?
*with thanks to tsnake and his sources
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