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<blockquote data-quote="rlsnights" data-source="post: 308875" data-attributes="member: 7948"><p>According to our gastroenterologist (treats the intestinal system), this is roughly the range of bad to good in things you can drink to help you hydrate or re-hydrate:</p><p></p><p>BAD: Sports drinks you can buy in the supermarket like Gatorade. May actually cause diarrhea and often lead to dehydration due to the imbalance of sugars to salts in the drinks. Plus many people are sensitive to the additives like dyes.</p><p></p><p>GOOD: Water - plain, not real cold, best for hydration prior to work outs but not best during and afterwards or to treat diarrhea.</p><p></p><p>BEST: Commercial rehydration formulas like Hydralyte (formerly called Gookinaid) which have been formulated specifically for re-hydration of athletes and those with gut problems that require constant rehydration like cancer patients.</p><p></p><p>On this continuum, you also go from tastes good (Gatorade) to tastes slightly ugh (Hydralyte) unless you are significantly dehydrated in which case Hydralyte will usually tast fine to you.</p><p></p><p>While Hydralyte comes in several flavors, we haven't found any that are really yummy <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> You can add sugar-free drink mixes to the Hydralyte to make them taste better. Things like Crystal Light lemonade in the little packets are easy to add to a bottle of Hydralyte and apparently don't affect the electrolyte balance.</p><p></p><p>Generally you have to order mixes like Hydralyte online. Very few places carry it although you could try the gyms in your area that cater to athletes.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I would also be talking to your son's coach about using Hydralyte on the field for re-hydration, especially at the end of games.</p><p></p><p>Drinking too much water can kill you as demonstrated by an incredibly stupid radio show stunt here in Sacramento that involved drinking the most water in the least period of time to win a Wii. The winner died on the spot. I wonder if her husband and two young children can even stand to drink water after that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rlsnights, post: 308875, member: 7948"] According to our gastroenterologist (treats the intestinal system), this is roughly the range of bad to good in things you can drink to help you hydrate or re-hydrate: BAD: Sports drinks you can buy in the supermarket like Gatorade. May actually cause diarrhea and often lead to dehydration due to the imbalance of sugars to salts in the drinks. Plus many people are sensitive to the additives like dyes. GOOD: Water - plain, not real cold, best for hydration prior to work outs but not best during and afterwards or to treat diarrhea. BEST: Commercial rehydration formulas like Hydralyte (formerly called Gookinaid) which have been formulated specifically for re-hydration of athletes and those with gut problems that require constant rehydration like cancer patients. On this continuum, you also go from tastes good (Gatorade) to tastes slightly ugh (Hydralyte) unless you are significantly dehydrated in which case Hydralyte will usually tast fine to you. While Hydralyte comes in several flavors, we haven't found any that are really yummy :frowny: You can add sugar-free drink mixes to the Hydralyte to make them taste better. Things like Crystal Light lemonade in the little packets are easy to add to a bottle of Hydralyte and apparently don't affect the electrolyte balance. Generally you have to order mixes like Hydralyte online. Very few places carry it although you could try the gyms in your area that cater to athletes. Personally, I would also be talking to your son's coach about using Hydralyte on the field for re-hydration, especially at the end of games. Drinking too much water can kill you as demonstrated by an incredibly stupid radio show stunt here in Sacramento that involved drinking the most water in the least period of time to win a Wii. The winner died on the spot. I wonder if her husband and two young children can even stand to drink water after that. [/QUOTE]
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