TRIORALRehydration Electrolyte Powder Packs - WHO New Hydration Supplement Salts Formula - Combat Dehydration from Workouts, Excessive Fluid Loss and Much More - 15 Drink Mix Packets

This is the cheapest and most effective hydration/electrolyte mix that I have found! I am so impressed with the amount of sodium it has. The added dextrose makes it an Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS for short). Research has found that ORS are as effective as IV fluids with much fewer risks. I go through roughly 2 packets a day.To help with mixing, before I open the packet I make sure to massage out any large clumps. I then fill in a 64oz water bottle and use 48oz (about 1.5x the recommended 1 Liter). I start with a little hot water and swirl it around a bit, then add cold water. The end result is a room temperature drink that might need a bit of shaking, but usually dissolves well. Starting out I used a gallon of water to mix it in, and then would do half water and half the mixture from the gallon. It is strong to start out!I know some people like to add Mio, crystal light, or other flavors to it. I've gradually gotten used to it and can drink it straight. But it does taste good as the base for either tea or coffee. A warning about that though--don't put the mix in your Keurig or coffee maker, though, as it becomes a breeding ground for mold, as I unfortunately learned! Now I just add the Trioral after.Trioral will make carbonated drinks fizz, but if you add it slowly, it can taste really good. I don't like the carbonation anyway, so I sometimes add it to flavored carbonated drinks to get the flavors without the fizz.

I have POTS and can’t seem to keep enough water in my body without staying on top of it 24/7. Trioral has been one of the best electrolyte solutions I’ve ever used. I use 1/2 to 1 full packet in 24-32 oz of water. It makes the water feel sort of heavy and chilled. I don’t like it as well alone, but adding Mio makes it all go down very easy, and I can tell a difference in how I feel within 10-15 minutes of starting to drink this.It’s formulated to the standards for oral rehydration salts set by the WHO for global use in health emergencies. The WHO’s recipe gets used in countries where people are experiencing dehydration due to illness from bad drinking water, poor sanitation, and contagious disease. So they’ve done a lot of testing for the optimal ratios of each ingredient to help people get hydrated quickly when they’re ill, and this is the ratio Trioral uses.The glucose in the mix actually helps your body absorb water more efficiently. They don’t add it for flavor, they add it because it makes the product more effective (and this is included in the WHO’s guidelines, which you can find publicly if you also collect very specific information for your trivia brain).When you buy the larger size boxes, you get a much better deal, obviously. I tested out a small box to see if it helped and my next purchase was the 100 count. If you have a problem with your nervous system or blood volume/low blood pressure, these are the best of the best for staying hydrated.

I use two packets daily with mio drops. This stuff has 3x the salt as Liquid IV minus the b12 and other vitamins that may not be suitable to multiply on daily, so it's a safer alternative for those who need extra packets. I split each packet half into 16oz of water and try to start with more water solution early in the day, and after meals, and then slowly finish the rest as the day goes on. This stuff works better than anything else and is the most cost effective on the market and has truly saved my ass. Ocassionally if I'm at work and need to, I will supplement with a Vitassium chew.If anything happened to TriOral I would feel screwed. It is just as important to me as meds.

I bought these for hiking/camping/travel & threw one in my work bag to use in case of emergencies. Today I woke up thirsy and later developed a headache at work, so I tried this for the first time and WOW! Not only does it taste better and dissolve faster than DIY electrolyte mix, it began to help me feel better almost instantly. I feel silly now for drinking plain water to cure dehydration headaches in the past. The packets are very sturdy, too, great for travel. Came here to buy more.

I studied abroad in the Philippines. Oral rehydration salts are easily found at the pharmacy/CVS equivalent - they're sold at the front next to the candies. When I returned State side, I had a harder time finding them - most Americans rely on Pedialyte, Gatorade, or "Liquid I.V." Gatorade has too much sugar and Liquid I.V. is much worse. Both do not follow the WHO standards for managing diarrhea or dehydration. I've tried out different ones and I like this one the best.I like that they are portable, they don't take up as much space in the pantry. Plus, who wants to drink fluids that's stored in plastic bottles? You really want to give that to your kids? I guess if you don't have anything better. These come in small packets that you can throw in your bag for backpacking or your baby bag, or leave in the car.I use them when I need to rehydrate from drinking too much coffee and I've avoided coffee-headaches. Or when I have a headache, I'll drink this. My dog also has kidney problems and electrolyte imbalances and I give him 1:2 diluted solution to drink regularly as per instructed by his vet.Definitely one of the valuable things you learn while living in a 3rd world country.