Hydration Unveiled

NIX is taking the guessing out of hydration with a wearable, single-use sensor

Taking the guessing out of hydration

Millions of athletes are guessing their hydration needs and getting it wrong, with substantial consequences. No longer. With proprietary technology developed at the Harvard School of Engineering, and with the world’s leading hydration experts and physiologists, Nix is developing a single use hydration sensor that informs athletes’ hydration strategy: when to drink, what to drink, and how much to drink.

Measure what matters

Nix is empowering athletes to optimize their performance by tracking and understanding their personalized hydration needs. The Nix sensor provides real-time information to athletes about:

When to drink
What to drink
How much to drink

Material Wearables

Nix is taking a materials science approach to wearable technologies. Our bioengineered platform enables single-use sensors for a range of consumer diagnostic applications. Nix is currently developing its initial product: a wearable hydration sensor designed to monitor hydration that empowers athletes to manage their hydration status in real-time. Spun out of the Harvard School of Engineering, Nix aims to empower athletes to be their best by eliminating hurdles to success.

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Yet another reminder that dehydration is still a risk for top athletes... Baseball player Bryce Harper left yesterday's game after the fifth inning with complaints of blurred vision as temperatures reached over 90F. Harper received IV fluids and was diagnosed with dehydration. https://wtop.com/mlb/2019/… ... See MoreSee Less

Phillies star Harper leaves game because of dehydration | WTOP

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper left Sunday’s game against the San Diego Padres after the fifth inning because of dehydration.

Hydration isn’t just an issue for athletes. Firefighters suffer from dehydration more often than smoke inhalation. https://firehouse.com/operations-training/… ... See MoreSee Less

Firefighter Suffers Dehydration Battling WA Wildfire

The firefighter was taken from the scene of the Wiser Lake Fire south of Lynden and transferred to a medical unit, according to emergency broadcasts.

Another tragic story. Anyone who is exerting themselves physically in the heat and humidity - athletes, soldiers, laborers - is at risk for heat injury.
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Mitch Petrus, former NFL lineman and Super Bowl champion, dies of heatstroke at age 32

Former NFL offensive lineman Mitch Petrus died Thursday night in Arkansas due to heatstroke, officials said. The former Super Bowl champion was 32 years old.

It's not just athletes who struggle with heat and hydration-related issues. "In 2018, 2,792 cases of heatstroke or heat exhaustion were diagnosed among active-duty service members, according to military data; an increase of almost 60 percent over the prior decade."
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As the world grows hotter, the military grapples with a deadly enemy it can't kill

More U.S. troops are falling to heatstroke as the military struggles to balance training with rising temperatures.

Temperatures in New York City soared over the weekend producing a heat index of 105-100F.
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The New York City Triathlon has been canceled because of the heat

The roughly 4,000 athletes who trained for Sunday's New York City Triathlon will have to wait for another event -- thanks to this weekend's major heat wave that's scorching much of the United States.

Still judging your hydration needs by perceived sweat rate? You are actually sweating a lot more than you think. "You just don’t notice the beads of sweat and their accumulation on your clothes until the rate of evaporation is far exceeded by your rate of perspiration"
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Help! Why in the World Do I Sweat So Much?

Fun fact: The more you run, the less you’ll sweat.

"From community races to the Olympics to the World Cup, event organizers are already having to make adjustments to competition schedules and start times [due to climate change]. And athletes around the world are having to take more precautions as science and technology evolve to help them cope with the heat"
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Extreme heat is changing sports, from the Olympics to local races

As scorching days become more common, athletes grapple with how to handle the heat.

Ever wonder what's happening physiologically that makes running in the heat so hard? “You have a competition between blood going to the skin [to dissipate heat] and blood going to the active musculature. In that battle, the muscles always lose.” Check out this article to learn about the physiological cascade of thermoregulation.
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How to Handle Running in the Heat (No Matter How High the Temps Get)

As the mercury rises, running doesn’t need to be a total sufferfest. Here’s how to deal.

It's no surprise optimal hydration tops the list.
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Here’s how to make sure you conquer the end of your race in Insta-worthy fashion.