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Kerry:

--- Quote from: southendmd on December 03, 2009, 11:23:05 pm ---Since you asked, Kerry, in my humble opinion, I would say that it's probably not "correct", as in "proven science", but rather vague and idiosyncratic, and essentially harmless.  Hydrating is certainly a good thing in general. 

For instance, your internal organs, whichever ones they mean, aren't inactive while you sleep!

Water helps digestion, but, I'm not sure the timing is that important.

The bath thing is strange.  A hot bath will cause vasodilation, and thus, lower your blood pressure whether or not you drink water.

There may be an association between severe dehydration and an increase in thrombosis (MI, stroke), but I doubt a glass of water at bedtime significantly changes the risk.  I'm with the Sheriff--you're more likely to trip over something on the way to the bathroom!

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Many thanks for your professional feedback, Paul.  I will forward your comments to the friend who originally sent them to me.

Meanwhile, I'll continue to drink the large amounts of water I already drink at present. I feel the better for it, especially after the long walk I've just returned from, on such a humid, summer day as this. I feel quite out of sorts and dehydrated if I don't get my daily water hit. And I must be a very heavy sleeper, because when I put my head on the pillow at night, I don't wake up again until morning.

Ta muchly, Paul.  :)   

Lynne:
Along these same lines, I was resarching 'natural' ways to control hypertension yesterday and I ran across more than one source on the web advocating large amounts of water.

Evidently, a 200 lb person should drink 100 oz of water a day.  This is quite a bit more than the 64 oz advocated by people like Weight Watchers.

I am going to try to increase my water - I'm always under at 32 or 48 ounces - I've mostly cut out caffeine entirely - but that's a helluva lot of water.  I'll be spending all day long in the bathroom.   :laugh: :laugh:

Marge_Innavera:
Directions for how to drink water?  This would be a perfect piece for the Onion.

Kerry:

--- Quote from: Lynne on December 04, 2009, 12:12:14 pm ---I am going to try to increase my water - I'm always under at 32 or 48 ounces - I've mostly cut out caffeine entirely - but that's a helluva lot of water.  I'll be spending all day long in the bathroom.   :laugh: :laugh:

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I'm sure you'll feel better for it, Lynne. I do. And just think how much your freshly irrigated kidneys will thank you for it. They'll be positively jumping for joy! Yee-Haw!  :D

Re the bathroom thing, yes, certainly, it can be inconvenient at times. I get around it, however, by only drinking water when I know it's convenient to do so. It's a lot easier for me to do that, now that I'm retired. I no longer find myself stuck in meetings and peak-hour traffic jams. Nowadays, about the only time I find myself in an inconvenient situation is when I go to the theatre or cinema. On those occasions, I modify my behaviour by not drinking for a couple of hours before hand. Easy-peasy! Otherwise, I drink to my heart's content. It doesn't worry me to make lots of comfort stops. I figure my kidneys are healthy and functioning to their optimum efficiency and even my skin seems to be more fresh and healthy when I drink lots of water.  :D

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