Behavioral hazards "Drinking too little water"
If you drink too little water, your kidneys may work harder. Lower urinary tract infection And also risk gallstones Should drink at least 8 glasses of water per day until the urine is clear. If exercise should drink more water.
The hectic way of life of people in today's society May cause us to ignore what is fundamental and important to our body the most that is “water.” We humans can fast for up to 2-3 weeks, but if it is already water. We can refrain from drinking only 3-4 days or no more than 1 week. And traveling to work until busy, not having time to drink enough water It can affect the body in ways you might not expect.
The dangers of drinking too little water
Prof. Kittikhun, Dr. Krieng Tang Saeng , Chulalongkorn Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society , drinking too little water Adversely affect the body Since the body has two-thirds of water, both in the blood and in the cells, each day the body excretes the different forms of waste water, so we need to drink water to compensate. And should drink the amount of water your body needs
If not drinking enough water to meet the needs of the body May result in
- The kidneys work harder And the urine is dark (And may have a pungent smell) because the water is not enough to meet the needs of the body.
- They are more vulnerable to lower urinary tract infections than the average person.
- With more precipitation It can cause gallstones in various parts of the body such as gallstones.
However, in cases of chronic illnesses such as diabetes and kidney disease, consult your physician about the amount of water they should drink each day. Because in some diseases, such as kidney disease, there may be a limit to the amount of water that should be drunk.
How to drink enough water to meet the body's needs
While it is recommended to drink 8-10 glasses of water per day, it is actually not a fixed amount of how much we should drink. Because the food we eat And the behavior in our life is different As a result, each person's water needs may not be the same, for example, if exercising, drink 1.5-2.5 more glasses to compensate for the amount of water lost through sweat.
