Performance (Department of Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System)

Performance is a commercially available sports and oral rehydration drink manufactured by Shaklee Corp. It is formulated with a specific blend of electrolytes, including citrate (19.5 mmol/L), sodium (21 mmol/L), potassium (5.3 mmol/L), and calcium (0.8 mmol/L). In a clinical trial (NCT00381277) sponsored by the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, the beverage was evaluated for its impact on urinary lithogenicity in healthy volunteers. The study demonstrated that Performance significantly increases urinary citrate excretion and urine pH, which are key factors in reducing the risk of urolithiasis (kidney stone formation). Unlike traditional pharmaceutical interventions, Performance is categorized as a dietary supplement or consumer beverage rather than a targeted therapeutic drug.

Brand names

Performance

Other names

Shaklee PerformancePerformance sports drink