GoHydrate Electrolyte Review

GoHydrate advertises their one and only product as a hydration solution for users young and old, across any daily activity. Sounds pretty appealing, right? On their website, they highlight a few features of their formula and explain how it benefits different user groups. We didn’t agree with all of their statements though. For example, they call out the sugar free aspect as a benefit to athletes since sugar “can lead to cramping and underperformance for many athletes.” Based on our research and consultation with medical professionals, we’ve confirmed that glucose is a key element for hydration and doesn’t line up with GoHydrate’s claims. While there are medical outlets that warn that high blood sugar levels could displace key electrolytes¹, we think their statement could mislead potential buyers given its broad nature. For a detailed explanation on electrolytes and their properties, see the HydrationReview article, What Are Electrolytes?.

The GoHydrate website makes other general statements related to the vitamin D contents and the benefits it provides to children and seniors. While we agree that getting vitamin D is important, studies confirm there are many ways to maintain your vitamin D levels including a balanced diet or simply getting some sunlight². Additionally, vitamin D supplementation in deficient individuals is thought to require many times the daily value for proper absorption³. We are skeptical of the GoHydrate claims around vitamin D.

Mixability also impacted reviewers perception of the product. Mixing was much more difficult than any other sugar free product we tested. Mixing with a spoon always resulted in clumps forming at the top. We think that a mixer bottle would be a better option for regular use.

Overall, we think the formula is best suited to support daily hydration needs for low activity days. It includes the core electrolytes which are important for bodily function: sodium, potassium and magnesium. GoHydrate’s statements about their formula appealing to all ages and activities seems like a stretch though and warrants a deeper look by prospective consumers.  

GoHydrate has a variety of flavors including orange, fruit punch, grape, kiwi-strawberry, cherry limeade and lemon citrus. At this point, the HydrationReview team has only tried lemon citrus and had a neutral response. The taste was on par with some of the other lemon-lime mixers like Hydrant and Dr. Price’s, but still did not overly impress us. 

Flavor can always be regulated by the amount of water you mix in, and oddly enough, GoHydrate recommends that it should be mixed with “16.9oz OR 20.0oz of water.” We weren’t really sure what to make of this and chalked it up to a printing error on the package. Our testers tried both options and didn’t find one much better than the other.