I read something recently (in a back issue of Wired magazine, of all things) that zinc supplementation is used to treat dehydration as a result of diarrhea and "zinc depletion" or something like that, in developing countries. I was wondering whether anyone here has any knowledge of or experience with zinc supplementation for dehydration. It sounded like it might be a very specific type of dehydration, just as ours is, but it got me wondering.
Thoughts?