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So How Much Water Should You Drink?

Posted by Natural Health

May 28, 2008 |

Most people have heard the never-ending mantras of  ‘drink water, drink water, and then drink more water.’  And it is definitely true that it is important to drink enough water.

But what is enough?

The ‘old stand by’ is about 8 glasses a day, or somewhat just over 2 liters.   There is mounting evidence, however, that most people don’t actually need to drink quite that much.

Over-filling your bladder regularly can often lead to several problems, including aggravating incontinence.  In addition, you can overload your kidneys, diluting important nutrients and causing ‘water poisoning’.  There is even some evidence emerging that various metals and other chemicals in most water can build up in your system and cause a variety of issues.


Creative Commons License photo credit: klynslis

So…  how much water should you drink?  The body actually has a built-in monitor for this; it’s called thirst.  Drink when you’re thirsty, enough to quench your thirst.  Forcing yourself to down glass upon glass of water when you aren’t thirsty isn’t really necessary, and may even be damaging.  Instead, just learn to listen to the signals your body is sending you.


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  1. Health on May 28, 2008 1:43 am

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