As Yom Kippur approaches and community members begin to prepare for the fast, certain steps can provide a safe, healthy fasting experience.
Dr. Shelly Senders, founder and pediatric provider of Senders Pediatrics in South Euclid, marked hydration as the key to approaching the fast in a healthy way. He recommends hydration supplements Liquid I.V. and DripDrop for staying extra hydrated during the High Holy Days.
“What’s interesting about these products is that if you take one packet of Liquid IV and put it in a 16.9 standard water bottle, it turns that water bottle into the World Health Organization’s oral rehydrating solution,” Senders told the Cleveland Jewish News. “You can’t actually buy the World Health Organization’s oral rehydrating solution in the United States. This is a fabulous