For those of you prone to dehydration or gastro, this is the deal for you.
Hydralyte comes in various flavours and helps to assist the electrolytes loss during gastro due to excessive vomiting or pooing.
10 Sachet Pack of Hydralyte Powder $7 (Was $14) @ Woolworths
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Yeah, they make me feel down in the dumps :P
OzBargain front page deals have really gone down the toilet lately.
For those of you prone to dehydration or gastro
Why not just drink tap water?
Because you lose electrolytes when you're dehydrated? Do you even science bruh?
It’s what plants crave.
This is one of those references you never get sick of seeing.
Yeah, at least put some salt in the water jv…
That's what my grandpa always used to offer me after doing yard work and sweating "You want some salt water?" "No gramps, I'm okay…"
Because you lose electrolytes when you're dehydrated?
The main issue is the lack of water, not electrolytes, unless you are running a marathon.
What about hangovers. Asking for a friend.
unless you are running a marathon.
or sick with gastro and leaking out both ends. Doctors commonly recommend keeping up some electrolyte intake along with water when you have gastro. https://theconversation.com/health-check-what-to-eat-and-dri….
Doctors commonly recommend keeping up some electrolyte intake along with water when you have gastro
lack of water is the main problem though…
hydralyte and others improve water retention, allows you to hydrate faster and stay that way longer
Did you write their commercial?
Hi JV,
When you have diarrhoea you lose both electrolytes and water. Some of the normal ways (sodium transporters) used to absorb salt and water don't work.
Adding small amounts of sodium, glucose and other electrolytes enhance your ability to absorb electrolytes and water through other transporters which are not affected by the virus or whatever is causing the diarrhoea.
Cheers
DSenhance your ability
yep, but not necessary…
plain water is fine for most people.
literally everything on this website is unnecessary.
Not at all helpful to anyone to point that out though. It's a given.literally everything on this website is unnecessary.
that's why there is a comments section.
so we can discuss the relative merits of the deal vs alternatives.
Depends on severity of gastro.
But especially for kids proper ORS is importanthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_rehydration_therapy
https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Gastroe…Think before you write JV.
What you say could actually result in significant harm if people actually do what you recommend in some situations.Depends on severity of gastro.
Most people take this for a hangover.
Water is much cheaper and pretty much just as effective.If you have severe gastro, especially for a young kid, you should be seeing your GP, not taking off the shelf stuff from Woolies.
Taking off the shelf stuff could actually result in significant harm if people actually do what you recommend in some situations.Think before you write DataScientist1.
@jv: Hydralyte and similar products are recommended as appropriate treatment in some situations.
Obviously one should seek medical advice in these situations.But you writing this off as "off the shelf" and "same as water" is incorrect. Also dangerous, if people believe what you say.
Please read this https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Dehydration/
It actually says buying this/or alternatives from the supermarket is the best option if your kid is dehydrated.Please take your trolling elsewhere.
Like out of the toilet?
What for?
Aldi had 60 tablets for $12.99 last week and if I am not mistaken it makes 30 serves. Much better value for money. My local Aldi still had these yesterday so grabbed 3.
https://www.lasoo.com.au/catalogue/aldi-catalogue-special-bu…
Aldi - really pushing the boundary for copyright / plagiarism on the packaging too (like a lot of their products).
All arent created equal. How are thee compared? cause the gastrolight ones at CW are terrible compared and much cheaper
I could not tell you how they compare but I suspect they would be pretty close. I take them purely for hydration after a run instead of sports drinks.
Link not working.
Catalogue missing.
If you've had a big night out, have a glass of Hydralyte before bed and then immediately when you wake up, followed by another glass of plain water. It's amazing how much it'll suppress your hangover - I've sworn by it for years.
This is a good deal and works out to 70c per serve, however when it's not half price, I find the 3 packs of Hydralyte tablet tubes at Chemist Warehouse are the best value. You get 3 tubes with 20 tablets for $26.99. An equivalent serving to the sachet packs listed in this deal is 2 tablets per 200mL of water, so the price ends up being 90c per serving. Not as good as this deal, but probably the best value when there are no Hydralyte specials available.
Good deal OP
Good tip
The ALDI knock off of Hydralyte has identical ingredients and can be had for ~$5 tube every day. They recently had a 3 pack that was even cheaper.
ALDI Brand used to be my go to, but I've been to 6 stores within a 30km radius of my house and none of them have had any stock years now. I thought it was discontinued.
Maybe I'm just unlucky.
One sachet a glass right?
Yes. Or one tablet
I find myself having bad gastro and going to the toilet a lot then drinking a lot I might try this.
hot tip, mix this with vodka. thank me tomorrow.
What's the ingredients? Not just the active ingredients
What's the ingredients?
sodium chloride and glucose, so basically salt and sugar.
Not a bad deal but Aldi cheaper.
Read the label people. The magical "electrolytes" contained here are just a smidge of sodium and potassium. You don't need to pay this much.
You can mix your own from a product known as "lite salt" and a nip of lemon juice. And buy a magnesium powder supplement which is a pretty good electrolyte not included here.
Didn't think about adding lemon juice, nice idea. I use the recipe I posted below while I am on extended fasts but I like the idea of a lemon flavoured hangover cure.
You can get the SIS 20 hydration tablets for <$7 on Amazon.
Each tablets provides 500ml of hydration when mixed with water
https://www.amazon.com.au/Science-Sport-Hydro-Hydration-Tabl…
If you want to go next level in value hydration:
Snake Juice recipe per 2L water:
Potassium Chloride Powder = 1 tsp
Himalayan Pink Salt = 1/2 tsp
Baking Soda = 1 tsp
Magnesium Sulphate (Optional) = 1/2 tsp (Epsom Salts but must be food grade)My modification:
Diet Rite Lite Salt = 1.5 tsp (Woolies or Coles)
Baking Soda = 1 tsp
Magnesium Chloride = 1/2 tsp
You can get the magnesium from health food stores, just make sure it is food or pharmaceutical grade. I couldn't find food grade Epsom so just went with this.Yes it tastes like salty water but it is ridiculously cheap and gives you everything your body needs to rehydrate and repair.
I do not get the price for tiny amount of salt and glucose with artificial flavor.
Same reason we drive cars instead of ride horses, old man
You make no sense.
Electralight with Gatorade and Powerade, with dmt.
Don't do it kids.
Great post workout drink
put it in your protein shake for insta-vomit results
This might help when I have bad chilli and spicy food days.
Some nights it's like a trip to the toilet every 15 minutes then I drink a litre of water or soft drink.
Thanks OP. Needed this and picked some up right before my local store closed last night and they'd already taken the 1/2 price special ticket off. The price is back to normal today.
These kinds of deals which depend on very specific situations give me the shits.