๐ Subscribe for more science-backed insights ๐ Read the full newsletter + reference sheet ๐ฌ Share your experience with hydration strategies in the commentsโIโd love to hear from you! Living with Long COVID or POTS often means battling dizziness, fatigue, and brain fog caused by low blood volume. In this episode, Dr Khan breaks down the science of hydration and explain how different fluidsโplain water, salt water, and oral rehydration solutions (ORS)โactually work in your body. Youโll learn: โ
Why plain water gives a quick but short-lived boost โ
How salt water helps your body hold onto fluid โ
Why oral rehydration solutions like WHO ORS and St. Markโs formula can act almost like IV saline โ
The difference between medical ORS and common sports drinks like Gatorade, Pedialyte, and Liquid IV โ
How the sodium-glucose transporter (SGLT1) โsuperchargesโ absorption Hydration is more than just drinking waterโitโs about strategic plasma expansion to keep blood flowing to your brain and reduce symptoms of dysautonomia. โ ๏ธ Safety note: Salt loading isnโt for everyone. Check with your doctor if you have kidney disease, heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, or a tendency to swelling. ๐ฉโโ๏ธ Iโm Dr. Zeest Khan, a physician and patient with Long COVID. On Long Covid, MD , I simplify medical science to help you make better decisions about your care and recovery. Support the show Subscribe for free written summaries of each episode, resources, and more. LongCovidMD.substack.com/subscribe Support by donating at BuyMeACoffee
