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Hydration Science
Hydration Science
Oral hydration depends on fluid balance, electrolytes and how water and dissolved nutrients are absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract.
Fluid balanceHydration reflects intake relative to losses through urine, sweat, breathing and the gastrointestinal tract.
ElectrolytesSodium and other ions help regulate fluid distribution and normal physiology.
AbsorptionIntestinal transport of sodium and glucose can support water absorption.
What matters
Hydration is a system, not a single ingredient
Water is the foundation. Electrolytes and carbohydrate become more relevant when losses are meaningful or when an oral rehydration approach is appropriate.
Needs vary with activity, heat, illness, diet, body size and health status. No single drink is optimal for every person or every situation.
LOW-SUGAR HYDRATION
LOW SUGAR HITS THE HYDRATION SWEET SPOT.
1 g of sugar per 100 mL prepared. Best Hydrate keeps a small amount of purposeful glucose in the formula for sodium-glucose transport while avoiding a conventional high-sugar load.
Purposeful glucose. Not zero. Not overloaded.
1.0 gsugar / 100 mL
SGLT1sodium + glucose transport
5electrolyte species
