I
was watching the news the other day. One of the items mentioned that
hydration (adequate of water in your diet) can prolong your life,
because adults who are not sufficiently hydrated may age faster and face
a higher risks of chronic diseases. I was interested on the topic so I
did some search. Here's a brief summary of the latest information on the
subject.
"Adults who aren't sufficiently hydrated may age faster, face a higher risk of chronic diseases and be more likely to die younger than those who stay well-hydrated, according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health.
The results, published Monday (Jan 2,2023) are based on data collected over 25 years from more than 11,000 adults in the U.S. The participants attended their first medical visits at ages 45 to 66, then returned for follow-ups through at ages 70 to 90.
The researchers looked at levels of sodium in the participants' blood as a proxy for hydration, because higher concentrations are a sign that they most likely weren't consuming enough fluids. The researchers found that the participants with high blood-sodium levels aged faster physiologically than those with lower levels, which was reflected in health markers associated with aging, like high blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar.
Staying hydrated does have known health benefits. It can help people ward off joint pain and maintain normal body temperature, and it can prevent constipation or kidney stones, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Asher Rosinger, the director of the Water, Health and Nutrition Lab at Penn State College of Health and Human Development, said it’s more likely that chronic dehydration speeds the aging process than that good hydration could help slow it down.
Proper hydration “will ensure kidneys work properly and extra stress isn’t placed on the body physiologically," he said in an email.
If a person isn’t drinking enough water and consumes sugar-sweetened beverages instead, Rosinger added, the risk of cognitive issues, urinary tract infections, kidney stones and kidney injury goes up.
The National Academies of Medicine recommends six to nine 8-ounce cups of fluid per day for women and eight to 12 for men. Dmitrieva said those recommendations are ideal for an average person, and Rosner also found the guidelines reasonable. But both experts noted that people have different hydration needs based on their activity levels and the environment outside".
For details read the following sites:https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/02/health/hydration-disease-aging-death-risk-study-wellness/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2017/09/27/health/benefits-of-water-and-fluids/index.html
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