David Saunders
By the time you’ve dragged yourself out of bed with the flu, your throat feeling like the Sahara and your brain moving slower than a hungover caddie, water alone isn’t going to cut it. That’s where O.R.S Hydration Tablets come in—a no-nonsense solution for when your body needs more than just a glass of the cold stuff.
The NHS bangs the hydration drum louder than a marching band, reminding us that if you’re under the weather, you need to keep the fluids flowing to avoid dehydration. The European Food Safety Authority even puts numbers on it: around 1.6 litres a day for women and 2 litres for men, or roughly six to eight glasses.
The trouble is, most of us leak away about 1.2 to 1.5 litres daily through sweat, urination, and breathing. Add flu, fever, or a heavy workout into the mix, and you’re behind the eight ball before you know it.
That’s where electrolytes enter the picture. When you’re sick, chasing kids, or chasing a half-decent golf swing, the quickest way back to feeling human is to restore what your body has lost.
And that’s exactly what O.R.S delivers. These tablets are packed with electrolytes—sodium, glucose, and potassium—in a formula that scientists designed in line with WHO guidelines. Drop one into 100ml of water, watch it fizz, and in goes the good stuff, fast-tracked to your bloodstream thanks to something called the osmotic effect. The result? Hydration that’s faster and more effective than water alone.
You even get to choose your flavour of recovery: lemon, blackcurrant, or strawberry. They come neatly packed in tubes of 12 or 24 tablets, light enough to chuck in a gym bag, suitcase, or golf trolley. Whether it’s health and wellness, long-haul travel, hot climates, or sport, O.R.S Hydration Tablets are designed to keep the wheels turning.
Charles Ebubedike, CEO at Clinova (parent company of O.R.S) and a trained pharmacist, put it plainly: “It is important to maintain the correct levels of hydration in daily life and especially when unwell with flu or a fever.
The first step should always be to reach for a glass of water, but when water isn’t enough you can always rely on O.R.S to lend a helping hand.”
He’s not exaggerating. Studies have shown that being just 2–3% dehydrated can slash performance by up to 20%. That’s not only your legs turning to jelly—it’s your short-term memory, arithmetic, attention span, and reaction speed taking a nosedive too.
If you’re wondering where to stock up, O.R.S Hydration Tablets are available through the official O.R.S website for £4.99 (24 tablets, with free shipping), and you’ll also find them at Amazon, Boots.com, Holland & Barrett, WH Smith, Wiggle, Morrisons, and local pharmacies across the UK.
And in case you’re thinking this is all a bit Sunday league, Tottenham Hotspur F.C. have named O.R.S their official hydration supplier.
So, the next time flu floors you, a heatwave hits, or you’re just trying to make it through 18 holes without keeling over, you might want to think beyond the humble glass of water.
With O.R.S Hydration Tablets, you’ll be back on your feet—or at least back on the fairway—quicker than you can say “make mine blackcurrant.”
