Sufficient Fluid Intake, Decelerating Aging And Reducing Economic Disease Risks

Illustration of adequate fluid intake and the need for adult fluids (Pexels/Fernanda Latronico)

YOGYAKARTA Good habits in everyday life, improve your health. A recent study found that people are well hydrated, or get adequate fluid intake, reducing the risk of chronic diseases including dementia, stroke, and diabetes.

This study was published in early 2022, in the National Institutes of Health (NIH). One researcher said that precise hydration can slow aging and prolong disease-free life. Natalia Dmitrieva, Ph.D. said that in the short term, drinking enough mineral water can help prevent dehydration, lower body temperatures that are too hot, overcome omission of the mind and mood, and promote digestion and reduce the risk of kidney stones.

In addition, it is well hydrated in the short term, helping to lubricate joints, protect the spinal cord, and other sensitive tissues. Not to mention useful in the mechanism of dismantling body waste. Meanwhile, the long-term impact, based on evidence reported by Everyday Health, Thursday, January 5, less than optimal hydration can increase the risk of disease and cause premature death.

Researchers collected health records from 11,255 black and white adults from 30 years of research on the theorerosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC). The first recording was done in 1987, when participants were in their 40s to 50s. The average age at the end of the assessment during the study period was between 76 years. The biological age of the study participants was measured using biomarkers from various systems and organ processes. The measured include cardiovascular, kidney, respiratory, metabolism, immunity, and inflammation.

Through the results of tracking researchers, the indicator is sufficient to hydrate from the sodium level in the blood. That is, the more hydrated you are, the lower sodium in your blood serum. Usually, this test is carried out in an annual routine examination. The normal range of sodium in the blood, between 135-146 milliseconds per liter.

After adjusting the factors that affect the findings of the study. Scientists found that adults with serum sodium levels at the top end of the normal range have worse health results than those at the lower end of the range. This means that higher levels of sodium selum have a risk of jaundice disease, stroke, atrium fibrillation, peripheral arterial disease, chronic lung disease, diabetes, and dementia.

Professor of medicine, doctors, and researchers from the University of Colorado, Richard Johnson, MD., explained more about the amount of salt eaten and the water drunk. According to him, there are many variations in how much water people drink and salt is eaten. A little drink of water and a lot of salt is eaten, a tinge is experienced by obese people. These two factors contribute to increasing concentration of sodium in the blood. Obesity and high sodium in the blood, predicted by researchers to cause chronic disease.

According to the CDC, there are no concrete recommendations on how much water each person drinks. But research from the US National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, adequate daily intake is 15.5 cups of liquid for men and 11.5 cups for women. This includes all forms of non-water or food intake. Launching the website of the Indonesian Ministry of Health, adults are required to drink eight glasses of the size 230 milliliters per day or 2 liters.