Yeah, I went to the doctor’s today and I was asked about my water intake. I drink about twelve bottles of water a day. I was told to drink less because that could cause bad kidney function and my metabolism to stop working. I never been to this doctor and can’t find anything online about this issue. Should I keep looking for a new doctor? Or am I just a bit ignorant on this?
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Here’s the very simple way to explain this. Drink water when you are thirsty. Do not drink water when you are not thirsty. Don’t force water into your body. Your body is typically very good at keeping you properly alive. Your body sends a signal to your brain that is basically “Hey dummy, we need more water. Bring in some water.” When your brain gets that signal, drink water until you aren’t thirsty anymore. If you are getting that signal all the time and you are drinking way too much, you might have something wrong with you.
So, the question that should be asked is why do you drink so much water? Are you very active? Are you overly thirsty? Do you enjoy salty snacks? Where do you live? Is it the sun? Are you excessively overweight or do you have diabetes? The proper questions lead to the correct answers.
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