I’m not eating and I need to keep my electrolytes up. I’ve been trying different drinks and there pretty much all awful. The best I’ve had so far is pineapple coconut water. The worst is Powerade Zero fruit punch.
It seems like whatever stuff they put in there in these drinks is the problem because many of them have this horrible bitter taste they try to hide with flavoring.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
And yes, I know Brawndo has electrolytes. Very droll.
Brawndo of course.
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It’s what plants crave!
The Thirst Mutilator!
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Just get Pedialyte or Liquid IV packets. They work wonders for me.
For the Pedialyte, pour a third of the bottle into about a liter and you’ll get more out of it.
For Liquid IV, a half packet into a liter of water is probably enough to not be overwhelmed by flavor. But you can use more or less depending on your taste.
Honestly, not a drink: the Pedialyte freezer pops.
Someone recommended that to me before. I’m not a huge fan of popsicles, but I may have to resort to those. Thanks.
Get the drinks then. They also have powder to mix with water. Fruit punch, berry blast, and orange are my and my kids favorites.
I will look into the powder. That sounds like a good option. Thanks!
All their products are usually in the baby section at grocery stores.
Oh and you’re welcome. I give it to my kids instead of juice and they don’t know the difference.
Much appreciated.
You can make your own. Rehydration solutions are sugar, sodium, and potassium. You can use regular table salt for the sodium and “cream of tartar” in the spice section (it’s a powder) is a source of potassium.
If you are interested, look up how much to use and then go wild. The premade bottles like Gatorade are exactly the same ingredients. They might have a bit of citric acid to make it tangy so the salty is covered and it gets rid of dry mouth.
I think those flavors are the problem. Although the coconut water doesn’t have them. So I’m not sure.
That’s what I’m saying: make your own without those things and you know exactly what’s in it.
Also, just curious if you use pot regularly. Long term daily use >10 years is associated with morning nausea and cramping and dry heaving, mouth watering and hot flashes. Hot baths or showers tend to stop the immediate symptoms. It’s called hyperemesis syndrome and goes away when people stop smoking/consuming.
- there is current debate about whether this is a withdrawal symptom or a toxicity syndrome and it’s being studied.
I get it mild and prevent the worst parts by not smoking after 9pm the night before.
I mean… I have an ulcer. They detected it. I don’t think I need to find other reasons.
Ulcers usually wouldn’t cause morning nausea on their own. There is a different set of symptoms like pain with or without food consumption, seeing black specks in vomit that look like coffee grounds, and so on.
Also, you may have two problems. You can have both going at the same time and shouldn’t stop at the first possible explanation for your discomfort.
I’m sorry, but I’m not particularly interested in medical device from people on the internet I don’t know.
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I have myself cucumber water everyday, it’s fantastic but I don’t know if it will help you specifically : blend cucumbah in some wotah, add enough wotah that it becomes nicely fluid, deep jungle green, then filter it. Or don’t, if you want fibah. Pinch of salt, squeeze of lemon, good to go.
Coconut water, definitely. I like the kind with turmeric and ginger in it.
If someone is very dehydrated though, you want oral rehydration solution, which everyone with a kitchen should know how to make:
- 1 liter (quart) of clean water
- 70 grams (6 tablespoons) of white sugar¹
- 3 grams (½ teaspoon) of table salt
If you have them, also add some other electrolytes (or have the dehydrated person eat a banana, which contains potassium bicarbonate):
- 2½ grams (¼ teaspoon) of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
- 2½ grams (¼ teaspoon) of potassium chloride (sodium-free “salt substitute”)
¹ This is what the official recipes say, but it’s probably okay to cut it in half if the dehydrated person doesn’t also need the calories.
I’m not a nutritionist by any means, but I was under the impression that coconut water is a mild laxative. Not sure if that’s the case with commercial products though.
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I’m on a keto diet, and I NEED the electrolytes. I found this recipe and it’s been helping me so far. https://www.ketofitnessclub.com/blogs/drinks/electrolyte-drink
I’d be interested in anyone’s takes on that recipe, hopefully I’m not poisoning my liver or something…
Edit: I just read your previous post, so you probably shouldn’t try this recipe as it uses apple cider vinegar which I believe would aggravate your ulcer.
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Weird that I don’t seem to get notifications for comment replies using Sync, so sorry for the delayed response.
I don’t enjoy drinking the apple cider vinegar, HOWEVER, it has has a huge positive impact on me in combination with keto. It goes down hard, but extremely worth it for me!
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Pocari Sweat. It’s a Japanese drink but you can find it in the US. Awesome flavor and it should have a good balance but check it out.
I’ve seen that in stores. Admittedly, the name always turned me off. I’ll check it out. Thanks!
I read your previous post. This sounds like hell. I’m sorry you’re going through this awful shit.
L-Glutamine can actually help treat H. Pylori over a six week period. It’s pretty inexpensive, and it would be a good test while you wait. Take 5 grams twice daily mixed into whatever liquids you can manage to get into your system.
If it doesn’t help the problem, then there’s at least a reasonably good chance that H. Pylori isn’t the culprit. I hope that you obtain relief very soon.
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Could take a supplement. Most are useless but some do serve a use in the right circumstances. I take magnesium for leg cramps for example. Could do a mix of Calcium, magnesium, potassium, with just water. Throw to the back of the throat, no taste at all. A multi vitamin might do the trick too, like one-a- day. But you will need to research them.
One potential issue with this solution is most suppliments suggest being taken with a meal. If you are able, milk is an electrolyte source as qell, so that might serve the meal requirement.
Good luck, I’ve had ulcers most of my life, surgery 3 times for them, they suck, a lot
Thanks for the good wishes. Do they make electrolyte supplements?
Magnesium, Calcium, Potassium, these are all electrolytes and can easily be found in helth food stores. However, there is also tablets that contain these together with salt.
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Pokari Sweat.
I survived on that stuff when I did a one week Kebdo training camp in Japan. It’s fantastic!
I buy boulder salt and add it to water with mio-type flavorings. Boulder Salt Electrolyte Powder and Hydration Pack | Oral Rehydration | Natural Alkaline Salt for Energy and Stamina | No Sugar | 8oz Bag | 113 Servings https://a.co/d/eNwrtPS
Isn’t it salty though?
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Most of them taste bitter, not salty.
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Not bad. It’s only a small amount.
Now, admittedly I was born and raised in Florida, but Gatorade yellow, orange, and red have simply never been improved upon.
The old ones in glass bottles… talk about god’s nectar. On a hot day as kid nothing beat it.
You could just feel the electrolytes being replenished, LOL. Plastic bottles are still fine, but it’s not quite the same.
The original ones, yes. But modern Gatorade is just sugar water, with very little electrolytes
I think you’ve confused my 12-year-old self with someone who knew or cared about nutrition or food science.
I see your posts around quite a bit. Sorry to hear you’re going thru this.
Gatorade used to be made with pickle juice.I like to cut the brine from lacto-fermented pickles into water, 1 part brine to 3 parts water. Plus there’s natural probiotic yeasts in there and extracts from the vegetables. Lots of salt, but that’s probably not the top of your concerns right now.Take care!
Gatorade was made with pickle juice? Really?
And thanks.
Oops, evidently not. I’m repeating some bad info. Still, there have been studies that pickle juice does help with dehydration. Plus it’s yummy.
Happy to see someone else posted pickle juice. But I prefer pickle juice straight from the jar.
