How Much Water Should I Drink?
Her husband told “Good Morning America" that the station had the information that heavy water drinking could cause harm months in advance of the contest and listeners of the show, including a nurse, called in to warn the disc jockeys that contestants could die from water intoxication.
Perhaps the best lesson to be learned about how much water you should drink comes from Joseph Verbalis, chairman of medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center. As long as you are healthy and your body's gauge for thirst is not marred by age or mind-altering drugs, he says, you should, “…drink to your thirst. It's the best indicator."
Healthy kidneys can eliminate up to one-fourth gallon of water in an hour. If you don't have a risk factor for hyponatremia, how fast you drink water is more critical than how much you drink. Pay attention to your body. Drink when you're thirsty, stop when your thirst is satisfied, and urinate when you feel the need.
Drink water responsibly. A few pointers:
1. It's a good idea to drink eight to sixteen ounces of water first thing in the morning
2. Ideally drink clean, filtered water
3. Try to avoid drinking water out of flimsy water bottles as they are known to leach chemicals
4. Don't over-hydrate while eating or you can interrupt digestion
5. Don't under-hydrate during strenuous physical activity
Selected Sources
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-long...
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/nutrition...
http://goaskalice.columbia.edu/whats-main-purpose-...
I can't say how much is too much but do think most people don't drink enough.
Think Donald of the lethargy of thought in the early afternoon. You have pee'ed out the last of your coffee and diet coke. What to do? Take an adderal? Go for a walk?
None of the above.
Drink a glass of water and relax for several minutes while your mitochondria flex their muscles and the brain sloth disappears. I feel bad for anyone who has not discovered that H2O is a subtle energy drink. My ideas here are being fueled by 12 oz of coffee (99% H2O). Forget the kidney and fitness gurus and simply introspect. That margarita you had the other night was a triple whammy of water, sugar and brain solvent (EtOH) that dissolved persistent and annoying thought loops. Do not over-analyse the Great Hydration Conundrum. Never begin an article by denouncing self proclaimed experts. MD's are some of the worst self proclaimers. Sometimes a thirsty dog has more insight than a PhD.
As the founder of Wellness.com, you should review the articles being posted to your website. What you debunk with your article is recommended in the preceding article "Can your Diet Clear Up your Skin?" Several of us noted the discrepancy between the two articles.
Look at India for example, because of high population growth, the water supplies are not enough - with only 1000 cubic meters of water per person, while in US a person has 8000 cubic meters of water per year.
If the water supplies are low, how much should a person drink then, Dr. McGee?
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