What Is a Diuretic: Types and Connection to Dehydration
You’ve probably heard of diuretics, but what exactly is it? Diuretics, often called water pills, are drugs or foods that cause your body to release water and salts by increasing...
Featured post
Discover the Benefits of Magnesium
Magnesium is a vital mineral that our bodies require in order to carry out proper functions. Without the right amount of magnesium, people often experience feelings of nausea and dizziness....
Hydration Blog
Hypertonic Dehydration: Signs, Causes, and Management Tips
Dehydration is a condition where fluid loss exceeds fluid intake. However, it’s not just about water. Your body needs electrolytes like sodium and potassium to function properly. When you don’t...
First Aid for Dehydration: What To Do If Someone Is Dehydrated
Dehydration can become life-threatening if it’s not treated quickly. Find out more about the condition and what signs to look for right here. This handy guide will show you the...
The Risk of Dehydration During Winter Exercise: How To Respond
As the snow begins to fall and the wind chill causes temperatures to plummet, people who enjoy exercising outdoors may want to take caution. While many of us worry about...
Does Tea Dehydrate You?
Delicious hot or cold, tea is a very popular drink. In fact, 159 million Americans drink tea each day. When iced, it can be a tasty, sweet treat in the...
What Is IV Therapy? Plus Less Painful Alternatives for Dehydration Relief
When it comes to mitigating dehydration, rapid action and the right treatment solutions are of the utmost importance. For years, IV therapy has been among the most powerful treatment options....
IV Fluids for Dehydration and Other Ways To Manage Cases
We all know that food and water are essential to human survival. If you don’t get enough, you may experience negative health effects. One of these is dehydration, which occurs...
How Many Ounces of Water Should You Drink a Day?
Water is essential to bodily functions, and dehydration can cause everything from skin problems and fatigue to headaches and fogginess. But there are a lot of myths surrounding water and...
What's the Truth About Salt? Is it Bad for Us?
For decades, the collective health wisdom regarding salt has held steady. Eat less of it for a long, healthy life. That’s why we see low-salt and no-salt options at the...
What Are the Dangers of Dehydration?
Many of us have experienced thirst, sluggishness, headache and dry mouth. However, not many know that these common experiences are actually the signs of dehydration. In fact, many of us...
From the Heat of Battle: Lessons In Hydration from Wildland Firefighters and Physiologist Fernando Montes
For firefighters, extreme conditions and risk are a part of the job. And in the heat of battle, the danger of dehydration poses one of the greatest threats to health...
Founder, Dr. Dolhun and Team Contribute to Aid Relief Efforts in
While DripDrop’s loyal users are widespread (from patients to elite athletes to soldiers and firefighters) many may not be so familiar with the lifesaving science DripDrop was built on: Oral...
The Effects of Dehydration on an Athlete
Many athletes – from casual exercisers to Iron Man triathletes – don’t often fully understand the impact dehydration has on exercise performance. Simply put, dehydration is terrible for athletes, and...
Surprising Facts About Oral Rehydration
Oral rehydration therapy – the science that DripDrop is built on – has been around for more than three decades. But this ground-breaking treatment for dehydration has hugely successful in...
Pregnancy Dehydration: Causes and Complications
Maintaining proper hydration during pregnancy can be a challenge. The reason is simple: Symptoms caused by the hormonal and physical changes of pregnancy speed up the loss of fluids and...
DripDrop ORS Wins 2014 Edison Award
We often write about how DripDrop ORS is a revolutionary oral rehydration solution – the first ORS to combine medical hydration with excellent taste. But recently, another group was singing...
Putting a Firefighters’ Dehydration Risk in Perspective
Of all the occupational hazards faced by firefighters, dehydration is one of the most common, and it can be life-threatening in extreme cases. Here’s why: The radiant heat of the...
Does Flying Dehydrate You? 6 Air Travel Tips
Summer travel is expected to be busier than ever in the U.S. this year. If you’re planning a getaway, it’s important to be prepared and learn how to fend off...
Your Skin and Dehydration
Skin is the largest organ of the human body, and our bodies are mostly made of water. Skin is a key indicator of overall health. It retains vital moisture, regulates...
Are Ginger Ale Benefits Overstated? A Look Behind the Science
Getting sick with a nasty bout of stomach flu is the worst. It can start with fever, chills and sweats, and abdominal pain. Later on, you can transition to nausea,...