Hydration Guidelines

We typically recommend replacing electrolytes if you are experiencing diarrhea 4-5x or more per day. This is especially important during the hotter summer months or if you have had surgery to your lower colon, as in a J-pouch. When a child has 3+ loose stools/day, begin oral rehydration strategies (ORS). Products to consider:  Mild-moderately dehydrated; daily considerations:  Coconut water Ultima  PNG electrolytes  Pedialyte Clear  Earthland’s Best  Bumble Root  Cure Hydration  Very dehydrated; moderate training  Klean Hydration  Nuun  Liquid IV not recommended (contains lots of sugar and silicon dioxide**)  Intense training; extreme heat; games Gatorade Perform Series  Skratch  Drip Drop Precision Hydration 1000 Heavy sweaters; endurance; altitude The Right Stuff LMNT  Gatorlytes  Precision Hydration 1500 Oral rehydration therapy is the mainstay treatment to correct dehydration. Homemade ORS:  Gatorade G2 + ½ tsp salt 2 ½ cups tomato juice + 1 ½ cups water  ¾ cups juice + 3 ¼ cups water + ¾ tsp salt  2 T lemonade powder + 4 cups water + ¾ tsp salt  DIY Gatorade: 2 cups pomegranate juice (or juice of choice), 2 cups coconut water, 1/4 tsp salt  Source: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1046/j.1440-1746.17.s1.11.x?sid=nlm%3Apubmed  https://www.cdc.gov/cholera/treatment/rehydration-therapy.html  Other times when hydration becomes an important factor is in exercise/sport: When exercising for […]