It's effectively a tastier version of the ORS (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_rehydration_therapy" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_rehydration_therapy</a>), although I've started adding a little bit of salt to my daily water intake to counteract the effects of the Dutch working culture (or what comes after 5 PM...)
This is Russia's hangover cure, and considering that Russians clearly know more about the topic, perhaps the discovered of the cure was Russian too.
In my experience, it’s not “magical” and isn’t noticeably different than chugging Gatorade, but I like it because it’s a more natural way to get rehydrated.<p>Some athletes use pickle juice for cramps as well.<p>Another benefit, if you use naturally fermented pickles at least, is the beneficial gut bacteria you get. Probably helpful after a night of destroying your innards from shots of tequila or the like...