ORAL REHYDRATION SALTS

They have a funny taste, but what do you expect when you mix sugar, salt and water? These packets saved my life once on a backcountry trip, I was somewhat dehydrated with a severe headache, and after I reached the destination, mixed one into my camelback, and after short rest, I felt infinitely better. Also easier to carry than Gatorade, and in my opinion, more effective than Gatorade powder. Also good for an emergency kit, easy to store.

These seem to work fine and are far preferable to a trip to the Emergency Room. The powder dissolves quickly and the solution tastes OK, only a little brackish. Makes one liter. The formulation is good but could be better--glucose makes the solution hypertonic, which is the wrong thing in dehydration. Still, it's much better than the "sports drinks" which are mostly flavor and sweetening. This powdered product should have a shelf-life like forever, so you could keep some on hand without a lot of trouble. Few or none of the rehydration solutions on the market address the need for traces of zinc and magnesium, which must be controversial. (The WHO is convinced.) Severe dehydration, as from dysentery, would call for several packets of this stuff, just to meet potassium requirements. Some experts have concluded that oral rehydration products like this actually work better than IV rehydration for dysentery. If that is so, we wasted a lot of money helicoptering Hurricane Katrina victims to hospitals for rehydration.

Fantastic item. I believe it is medically sound. It seems very wise to have a few packs on hand, maybe for someone who is sick, for a trip to Death Valley, etc., and for any survival situation, like natural disasters, times when just obtaining drinking water could be quite difficult. I plan to keep it on hand and keep ordering from Amazon!

LOVE these! The taste is a little weird, so it usually helps to dilute them in more water until you're able to handle the recommended amount. All the benefits of Gatorade without the nasty food-coloring, artificial flavoring, and incredible amounts of sugar. It might sound weird but I'd equate drinking this to how amazing you feel after having an IV- beside the whole being poked with a needle and/or general ER experience. Or how you'd feel a couple hours AFTER you've been discharged from said ER?If you didn't know just by reading the name (oral REHYDRATION salts)- these are quite effective at helping cure hangovers, migraines, and other common issues with dehydration. Really, couldn't recommend them more...

These are god awful. They may work great, but they taste horrible. You will seriously stop drinking water and dehydrate yourself because of the taste alone. I prepped two gallons of water with these because I was in the desert with 117 degree heat and after a whole day I'd only choked down half a gallon. I literally drank from a puddle with my LifeStraw instead of finishing the water I ruined with these salts. Granted, if I had no other alternative, I'd have drank them. But knowing that water was not far away, I dumped it all out and refilled with fresh water the first chance I had.

these salts are excellent, they are great for taking backpacking, on vacations, anywhere you might get dehydrated and need a boost. if you are feeling sick and having stomach troubles, this really helps wonderfully!! great product!!

Great individually packaged rehydration salts. Perfect to throw in your bag and use post work out. No color no artificial flavor.

The product is great! I have used it before, but the description is unclear on the amount of packets that were sold for the price. Previously I have bought these packets for ~ $ 0.50- $ 1 per packet, so I decided I would have faith that the price was appropriate. I was really disappointed to receive only 3 packets for $8 ($2.66 per packet). This is too high priced.