Can too much Gatorade give you diarrhea?

Especially if you have Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, ADHD, or auto-immune diseases…. the artificial chemicals in Gatorade can make those conditions much worse. If you need more electrolytes (the ONLY good thing Gatorade provides) Google “homemade electrolyte drink”. read more

), circumstances under which diarrhea developed (malabsorption, pancreatic maldigestion, food intolerances, stressful times, exposure to ill individuals, food poisoning, ischemic gut, inflammatory colitis, etc.), severity (stool volume, dehydration, blood, night-time awakening, weight loss), ; duration. read more

Gatorade is actually good for when you have diarrhea. However, you can drink too much of it and that can be a bad thing. Cutting out sodas is a good thing and having an occasional Gatorade is fine. But you can overdo it with both water and Gatorade. 4 to 6 glasses a day of water is enough and Gatorade a couple of times per week is fine. read more

It is very unlikely that drinking too much of a sports drink could cause dehydration in a school-aged child. In an infant, the sugar in a drink like Gatorade might cause diarrhea and lead to dehydration, but an older child would have to drink exceedingly large amounts to cause severe diarrhea. read more