What Is Oral Rehydration Solution And When Should You Use It?

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What is Oral Rehydration Solution and when should you use it? Feeling dehydrated and looking for the best rehydration drinks? It is time to get an Oral Rehydration Solution. Whether you are looking for post-workout rehydration this article will be helpful for you. Dehydration is described as a condition that happens from extreme loss of body water. The situation of dehydration occurs because of an untreated diarrhoeal disease that may happen due to contaminated food which leads to the loss of water and electrolytes in the body.

Ors Oral Rehydration Solution is used to treat dehydration caused by diarrhea, a common cause by a virus, or sometimes, contaminated food. Oral rehydration solution (ORS) is one liter of water, six teaspoons of sugar, and a half teaspoon of salt ORS rehydration solution is a special combination of dry salts that is mixed with safe water. ORS can help to fulfill the water again in the body. You can make Ors Drink at home with a few ingredients like boiled water, sugar, salt. What ingredients an Oral Rehydration Solution Contains? Ors Powder contains four ingredients 1. Glucose 2. Sodium Chloride 3. Potassium Chloride 4. Trisodium Citrate - The sugar (glucose) allows the intestines to absorb sodium and hence water on a molar basis in the body. - Sodium and potassium are needed to replace the essential ion losses during diarrhea and vomiting.


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