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How much water should you drink daily?
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Have you ever thought about how much water you should drink each day? You've probably heard the rule of thumb: eight glasses of water each day. But is that truly the appropriate amount for everyone? The truth is that water consumption varies from person to person and is influenced by a number of factors, including your health,...
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Published 3 weeks ago - 01:30
This Is How Our Brains Know the Amount of Water We Need When Weโre Thirsty
This Is How Our Brains Know , the Amount of Water We Need When Weโre Thirsty.
When we're thirsty, we drink, right?.
A recent study says it
might not be that simple.
The study, published in the science
journal 'Nature,' finds the brain and
body work together in a complex way to
gauge when we need to hydrate.
Experts say the human body has several thirst-related checkpoints, which the brain utilizes to process how much water we need.
As it can often take water more than
15 minutes to absorb into the bloodstream,
these checkpoints are crucial to our health.
Experts say one of the first checkpoints
is when water hits your mouth, giving
"...your brain a refreshing feeling.".
The next checkpoint, experts say, is gulping. .
Researchers found the act of gulping water is like a meter for the brain, which promptly deciphers how much fluid is entering the body.
The next step occurs in the intestine.
The intestine is tasked with transferring water into the bloodstream, .
... where cells in the hepatic portal area respond to hormones produced when water dilutes
the salt found in the intestine.
Researchers say our survival depends on "multiple layers of redundancy and
multiple failsafe mechanisms." .
When considering our water dependency, experts say the complicated process is to be expected
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