Just tried Ensure Rapid Hydration

I've been sick for the past few days. In addition to a high fever, I've not felt like eating or drinking much. Needless to say, I've had a tough time staying hydrated. My husband went to Walmart to get more Ensure and Gatorade for me and brought home a new product (at least it's new to me). Basically, I was a shriveled up raisin before drinking, and a plump grape after! I highly recommend the Rapid Hydration product for anyone who needs to hydrate -- even if it's someone who has no gastrointestinal difficulties.

Glad to hear about this product. Although, upon checking the ingredients, I didn't notice anything that should make it any different from most other electrolyte supplement/meal replacement drinks.

Not disputing the results though, if it works, then I'm all for it.

Gatorade is useless for rehydration, which is why it's not used as an oral rehydration solution. It doesn't have nearly enough salt in it and it probably also has way too much sugar. You need to get the balance of salt and sugar just right. Potassium is often added as well, although that's not essential.

You can buy or make your own rehydration drinks: just google oral rehydration solution.

(Incidentally this reminds me of the time when I was in hospital with an ileus after surgery. I couldn't eat or drink anything for a week; the tiny bits I forced down with tremendous difficulty I vomited back up. I wasn't on a drip either. Still don't understand how I didn't end up with severe dehydration. However, I did have a very, very dry mouth.)