Is Your Water Intake Enough to Support Kidney Health?
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- Опубліковано 9 жов 2024
- In this eye-opening video, we dive into the essential role water plays in our health and well-being. Are you drinking enough? Join us as we explore the benefits of proper hydration, including improved energy levels, better kidney function, and enhanced cognitive function.
Whether you're an athlete, a busy professional, or just curious about your water habits, this video is packed with valuable information to help you stay hydrated and feel your best. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more health tips!
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I'm a British expat living in Thailand with CKD stage 3. This country is a hot and humid and I drink sufficient water a day mostly to quench my thirst. Your channel is excellent. Keep up the good work.
I hope you dont mind, are you diabetic?
@areebobful Thailand is very hot and humid! I was there in 2014 in Bangkok and down to all the southern islands. I got dizzy once after getting off one the boats and my husband found me some ice coffee. I don’t like coffee but it helped until I got some water. Etc. lol Stay hydrated! Too hot there! 😊
CKD 3 is a reversible stage. My mother had this reversed. Taurine is the key.
Smart doctors, accurately and precisely explained when and how much water! We humans are often dumb, including me! I was drinking a lot of water both for dieting and to be "healthy" so I ended up in the hospital for shortness of breath! I got water in my lungs and damaged my heart! Now I use several heart medications and furosemide 40 mg to urinate, because my body and lungs had a lot of excess water! Of course we need water, but the key is in balance, moderation, as in food, everything!
Good information. We hear so many different opinions on this subject. They used to say you need to flush your kidneys by drinking a lot of water. Now they say your kidneys are not a toilet and they do not need to be flushed. Drink when you are thirsty sounds good. I do a lot of my hydrating in the morning. Thanks for all the great videos on many different subjects.
Drinking when you're thirsty is good, except for the elderly, whose thirst mechanism is blunted by age. They (we) can't rely on thirst alone.
Morning is ideal for hydration since you probably haven't had anything to drink for 7 or 8 hours.
I appreciate how you always end with "Remember you are in charge of your own health." To me that means paying attention to signals that my body is sending me about such things as the need for water. And working in partnership with my doctor, in my case a cardiologist. Many thanks for your guests, your insights, your humour and your time and effort to produce these informative videos. cheers
I have low kidney function and what was said about hydrating well before a blood test really hit home for me. I remember being so upset when I thought I was doing everything right but my GFR dropped. Turns out I was also working out more but not hydrating enough. Lesson learned!!
Hit for me too
Due to a severe history of kidney stones. I drink a lot of lemon water everyday. And I’ve not had a kidney stone since 2017 when I had to have surgery for the last one.
When I was in Air Force basic training, even though it was January, we had to drink 2 glasses of water before we were allowed to eat, every meal. Lots of marching, running, standing at attention. I think in spring and summer, basic trainee's had to drink at least 3 glasses of water before every meal but people still fall out dehydrated. San Antonio, TX can be hot and humid. I did lose a lot of weight: maybe all the marching, but maybe because after drinking all that water before every meal, I didn't eat as much.
Love your channel! Very informative.
forcing you to drink water before meals saves $$ on food... Joke aside, they say water before meals helps digestion too.
I love your channel! I never was a big water drinker until about 5 years ago (I’m 75 now) I was always almost addicted to diet cola. I had a lot of bladder problems and for the most part those cleared out after I didn’t drink all that cola. So water was flushing things out for me and I’m glad it worked as I was getting surgery every 1-2 years for a blocked urethra. The water helped that. There was a radio station in Detroit who had a contest every year and they put people in a smaller car and they had to drink like a half gallon of water every hour or two and they wanted to see who could drink the most water without going to the bathroom. There were two people left and I can’t remember if the girl died in the car or later as her body shut down I guess and she died from all the water in her system. This was many years ago and needless to say they didn’t do that contest anymore. Anyways thanks for all your good advice
As Dr. Zalzal said at the end of the video, I listen to my body and drink (water) when I’m thirsty, and I also monitor the color of my urine.
I must be one of those who are sensitive to less fluids. For years now my doctor has had me get creatinine blood tests every 3 months, and several times during summers I've had to get retests because the results weren't great, but second time around it's okay. I was told years ago that my kidney function was reduced but nothing more than that. I guess keeping better hydrated in hot weather is a good idea.
Should a person drink more or less water if they have BPH? I find if I drink a lot of water, my prostate symptoms will flare up (pain). But if I drink a small amount of water, I risk getting a UTI because I don't pee as much. Can you do a video on male UTI'S, prostate health?
Love all your videos. Best health content out there.
have u teried a castor oil pack down thereresearch it...its a miracle oil
Would you please look at your audio setup - perhaps one specific to voice. It is somewhat muffled and I need to rerun segments 2, 3 or more times to deduce what has been said. It could be the mic, the room acoustics, et al. Sometimes it's talk-over in a lively segment that's even more difficult to deduce. A good mic with less legato and more staccato just might do the trick. Just some suggestions.
Thanks for taking my feedback. Your channel is absolutely wonderful!
Thank you for another great video doctors.
Love your channel, informed straight talk dummied down so all of us can understand it. You're my "Go To Guys" for trust worthy medical info and education. TYTY!!!
Thank you for the information. My husband and I drink when we are thirsty and always have. During Covid our son moved in with us while he had chemo. He was told to drink quite a bit of water to flush out the drugs from his system after each chemo session.
Thank you for the information. I have CKD and associated complications. Really positive video. Thanks again.
Very welcome!
Great info. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
I drink filtered water and never bottled water from a plastic bottle because of the microplastics. Never drink sodas but tea some. I know some say not to but I tend to drink a good bit of water when I eat, I seem to crave it then more than any other time and it's so satisfying to me with food.
soooo, are your filters not made of plastic housings?
I watched a video today that said we shouldn't drink water with meals as it interferes with digestion in the stomach.
@@HazardWolfCorp they say water filter housings are unlikely to contribute to a significant amount of microplastics to your drinking water but a new study has recently come out saying bottled water is anywhere from 10 to 100 times worse than originally thought for microplastics. It's weird but I've never been a big bottled water fan even before knowing how bad it is for microplastics.
@@julialucas1482 yeah weakens/dilutes stomach acid
@@davidhester9897I have been drinking tap water since 1981 , I live in beautiful Canada. 🇨🇦
thanks guys for the video
Flashback to back in the day, in the early '70's when I played hockey & there were no water bottles to be seen! (Fortunately I played goal, but there was a lot of sweating going on!)
Yes. The suck it up generation. Love the jersey
@@TalkingWithDocs Thanks Doc!!
I seem to recall a LOT of Gatorade being guzzled back then!??😜
Dr Pandeya is my nephrologist and he’s great! Good information here. 2 litres a day for me!
I work for a EP cardiologists. He is also my cardiologists and i have PAF. He tells me everyday to hydrate. It can cause your PAF to increase without water.
I'm a retired RN and this is my understanding too.
I drink about 3 liters of water, 1/4 liter of lemon, lime and cranberry juice a day. I've had bladder surgery around 4 years ago so plenty of water and bitter fluids were doctor recommended. I also drink around 3/4 liter of black coffee with no sugar in the morning.
Thank you for expert recommendations!
My cardiologist said to drink at least 2 liters a day because of the meds that I am on. Any liquid that is not alcoholic or caffeinated. I drink at least 25 oz from a water bottle that keeps it cold (sometimes I drink 2 of these). I also drink plain tea (decaffeinated). I do a lot of walking and have just started training to run a half marathon next June (I will be 70 soon).
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TALKING WITH DOCS ROCK. Thanks to your Guest Star Doctor Pandeya … he’s interesting, articulate and so easy to understand what the kidneys do for us.
I played high school football in the late 1960s and we weren't allowed to drink water during practice and at games. Playing in the hot San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles was unbelievable. Can't imagine what they were thinking back then.
What a great guess doctor on the subject. Thank you.
I drink water in small amounts, 6oz at a time. It keeps me hydrated without raising my blood pressure.
Good info. Thanks doc(s).
Thanks for the information. I drink 4 8 oz per day. Also drink juice and tea
I’m from Canada- the old days before water bottles or bottled water. Hiked and danced and then I had a painful thigh cramp about 10 years ago so started drinking lots, but the cramps came after every big Scottish Ball, till this past year when I only drink when thirsty. Haven’t had one since.
Oh goodness me…fancy this cropping up …I was going to ask about Electolites that everyone now claims we need to buy to add to water ?
It's good to see some sense on this subject. So many people, including those in therapeutic roles, trot out mantras that just don't make sense. One that always irritated me was the statement that tea (the normal black leaf type) is a diuretic so doesn't hydrate you. As someone who can easily go a week drinking only tea and who hasn't turned into a dessicated prune, I know it's not as simple as that. 😊
PS: I do now make an effort to drink some water as well as tea.
It also depends on whether you live in a hot climate. Here in Australia, adequate hydration is essential in most parts of the country in summer because you lose a lot of water in sweat.
I target 60+ ozs. a day. This seems to have benefited me quite a bit. I used to drink considerably less and started having blood issues with high hematocrit, RBC and hemoblobin as well as uric acid causing gout. Since I have increased water I have not had one gout attack.
All that I drink is water and it varies how much. Some days I drink more than others. I do carry a water bottle with me so I remember to drink. If I rely on having to go and get water I often get busy and forget. When I was on blood pressure meds with a diuretic I was always thirsty and drank alot more than I do now that I am not taking them. Thanks for the awesome videos and information.
It helps to drink more water WITH ELECTROLYTES
Like take celtic salt
Thanks Talking With Docs! Swimmers 'secret' though not really a secret, more of a technique. To stay Hydrated in the pool (which is also important). Drink a glass of water upon waking! Great content!
Excellent timing of this video. Well done, Docs (all three of you)!
I've been fighting kidney stones for 41 years now, started as a teenager. I played a lot of sports/cheerleading you name it. I've had over well over a 100 lithotripsy's. I also have medullary sponge kidneys which as you know assist in growing my stones. I drink when I'm thirsty. I've tried every recommendation from multiple doctors on what I eat and drink and nothing has helped. I am also in kidney failure, right side is where all but 1 litho has taken place. Left kidney does not produce the stones like the right one, not sure why. Just had my nuclear scan done the other day and going for a CT this coming week. I currently have a 1.4cm stone not sure if its a cluster or a whole one. I'm going to see a nephrologist this month for the first time. I know in 2017 my nuclear scan GFR was 17 down from 23 in 2015. I know it's dropped more this time around I just don't feel right and I'm extremely tired. I'm sure removal is coming in the very near future. I really enjoy your video's.
Humans and all animals survived for millions of years without wondering constantly "should I hydrate". We all have this cool built in warning system called "thirst". The whole "hydrate" thing was pushed to sell more soft drinks and eventually energy drinks, bottled water, and water bottles .
Hey that’s what we said!
100% correct. You don't see Birds Cats Dogs. Running around carrying WATER BOTTLES
What has helped me tremendously is buying a 30 oz Yet Tumbler from Amazon. Whether you are at home or work, it is so much easier to have chilled water within your reach. You can add a bit of ice and the water will be cold 8 hours later. When at work, I would need refill for the afternoon and partial one for the ride home This tumbler fits in most car holders, as long as it does not have a handle. By the time I got home, I had consumed close to a half gallon of water. I found that I was not as hungry when I got home. Previously, I was grabbing some munchies before dinner was ready. There must be some sort of psychology to this. Getting a glass of water is not challenging for most. Perhaps its human nature, if the water is right in front of us, it is more appealing.
It does help stave off hunger.
It’s not unheard of to think you are hungry but are actually thirsty.
Great channel! Have you ever discussed rabdomyolysis? This happened to our son about 7 years ago, he was perfectly healthy , about 27 and restarted his P98 after a period of low activity for job hunting etc. It was so bad he was hospitalized for 5 days. We never really got a good explanation and he was told “ only work out to 80% not 100%” . That was it. No advice on if he needed to check on his kidneys periodically, nothing. Anyway, just wondered if you had ever covered this.
What sucks is when you don't get thirsty and get dehydrated . Had that happen to me a couple times
I have a colostomy and the advice for ostomates like me is at least 2.5l a day to help avoid constipation or colon blockages.
Always good info. Nice to hear an expert on this.
I have Paroxysmal Afib, and can keep events at bay by staying hydrated. I don't have any events unless I become dehydrated. I track my hydration level each morning on a special bathroom scale.
I drink three 16.9FL OF CBD Hemp Living water a Day only and Fiji water is my second favorite too. Thank you so much for Your kindness. I have one kidney & water is the the best thing to drink. Good Information & Thank you for sharing. I need More water after watching this.
It would be very helpful to learn more about electrolytes. Too much water dilutes necessary electrolytes? Fatigue affect electrolytes? Hunger?Importance of supplements? Ageing? Exercise? Inadequate rest?
Severe cramps are very nasty.
Please consider this subject.
Many thanks.
Great video! Thanks! I drink several bottles of Fiji water a day and some days unsweetened ice tea. 😊
Love the Doc's
I drink beer , which is made from extra pure water. Having said that, if you are thirsty take a drink of water. If you're not thirsty, don't worry about it.
Listen to your thirst!
2-3 litres of water per day. I do worry, sometimes, about washing out too many electrolytes, particularly sodium.
It would take a lot to do that as our kidneys are very efficient on keeping a tight balance in our bloodstreams
@@TalkingWithDocs Thank you for the reply. Thank you for what you do.
As always docs, great common sense advice!!!!
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About 30 years ago my thirst mechanism broke. I'm never thirsty, and I would never drink water.
This resulted in many large kidney stones.
Now I force myself to drink 3 pints of water a day.
I was hoping you would speak more in your talk about people who have hyponatremia. I have it and I’m limited to 1500 mL a day of water or fluid intake. I’ve been hospitalized more than one time for low sodium and it could be very dangerous. That’s why people when they drink tons of water have no idea what they might be doing to their bodies and have no idea they might have a form of chronic kidney disease that includes hyponatremia. But thank you for addressing the fat people get on about drinking tons and tons of water. They don’t know, that that they could actually die from drinking that much water if they have and diagnosed hypothermia.
Welcome. Yes hyponatremia can be very dangerous. Hope you are ok
@@TalkingWithDocs yea I am well monitored by my nephrologist.
Wondering if you can provide more information on c-reactive protein and the issues you can have with a high level of it. I am not sure whether a high level is a problem but want to understand it better. Thanks
We can add it to our list for sure. It is a general measure of inflammation but can be elevated in a host of situations.
I drink about three litres of water every day, helps me with weight management and skin care. Bit of arthritis in knees. Hope it’s not too much ?
Good video thanks
Drinking water to thirst will solve most of the problems. It is possible to drink too much water and get into serious trouble. Mostly this happens in distance running, but there was also the sad story of the "hold your pee for a Wii" grandma who died. The people with the big water jugs will mostly just spend more time peeing, but in extreme cases, there could be a risk of bladder damage
Thank you for this video. The first thing I do when I wake up is fill a 10-ounce glass with filtered water and let it sit until it is no longer cold. Then I drink it down. Then I fill the glass again, and let it sit on the counter. I usually drink one 10-ounce glass in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one about an hour before bed. I believe water is a detoxifier for our body. I also drink one cup of coffee per day and some diluted juice. The commercial juices are way too sweet. I think sugary juice has a dehydrating effect.
The commercial juices are straight-up SUGAR!!!😝
Not to jump in and give you a long conversation but I'm hoping that you have something coming up with skin conditions thank you
I drink about 16 cups a day, but i also work out and take in alot of protein.
I wish they would have discussed this lemon water craze "to flush the kidneys" or "balance your ph". I aim for 1.5 L or around 50 fl oz. That includes water with meals and tea w/o cream.
@@Coco-zu9ob French Women lemon juice in warm water every morning…..but over the years the reasons vary….good skin…keep slim…well just about anything… but it’s actually very nice to start with just for Vit C .
I've been a volunteer in a home care for seniors where 'they' used to say "older people often don't feel thirsty eventhoug they need to drink" Have an opinion about that ?
One thing I d like to know: does the temperature of the water matter when you drink it? ( I loved chilled water but have heard it should be room temperature) and hot coffee, etc.. does temperature matter when it comes to drink8ng?
I am on this "Longevity" trip, have been for years. Recently I've added Colagen to my morning shake, containing proteine powder and creatine as well. Now my Kidneys started ... well, I can feel one of them, like there was a slight preassure on thright one. Very uncomfortable the way I see it. Really makes me afraid of kidney damage. Maybe I am making to much of this, but it really makes me insecure. Nobody want's to lose, or damage their kidneys.
Thank you Drs, I was told I need to drink half of my body weigh, which would be a lot
Thanks for clarification ❤
Who told you that shite ?
How about alcohol consumption to take into consideration? How much does that affect the bodily functions?
It certainly can. It typically is dehydrating so you will need more water
Mayo says senior males should drink a minimum 124 ounces, approximately 3.67 liters/day
Yeah there is no good evidence for that number. Age. Size. Medical issues. Exercise. It all contributes.
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I'm not disputing your comment but I find it a bit odd that all these major institutions recommend (with the same caveats) similar daily fluid intake.
Male:
- Mayo Clinic: 124 oz/daily
- Cleveland Clinic: 104 oz/daily
- Harvard Health: 125 oz/daily
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: 104 oz/daily
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (formerly Institute of Medicine): 124 oz/daily
I have CKD Stage 3. One of my daily meds contains a diuretic. I also take a standalone diuretic every-other day, and on those days I pee like a race horse. Some days I think that I drink 1-1/2 Litres of fluids, of which half might be Pepsi Zero Sugar. Am I not drinking enough water then? I don't drink coffee, tea, milk, or alcoholic beverages. Yes, I am a Type 2 diabetic.
Should I can the pop (no pun intended)? I love your videos, and enjoy your camaraderie.
I'm not a coffee drinker (Tea) however I've became hooked on ice coffee with French Vanilla additive (sugar free). Does this replace drinking water?
I'll have to confess to rarely drinking just water, tea, lots and lots of tea, occasionally coffee and beer.
I am a nurse in Norway, and we learned in nurse school that a good rule of thumb is to drink 30 ml. fluids per kilo body weight. So if a patient weighs 60 kilo he/she needs 1,8 liters of fluids per day. If they weigh 70 kilo they need 2,1 liters per day, and so on. Coffee, tea and alcohol are not included in this.
I drink about 1 gallon a day. I’m always thirsty and besides black coffee or tea, water is the only liquid I consume.
That’s a lot of water.
QUESTION:
I am 1 yr breast cancer-free taking Anastrozole and 1 yr diagnosed diabetic. I’ve lost 30+ pounds and have lowered my a1c from 6.8 to 5.4-5.5.
I currently have COVID and often get pretty strong sinus infections/colds in fall/spring. What is safe for me to take to relieve headache and cold/flu symptoms???
Good video 👍
Summer I drink maybe 1.5gals a day but I workout in a garage that gets to 110F and im outside alot. Winter probably only 1gal.
Oh Great! So, I live in Yuma Arizona which means the average humidity is from 8% to 15% daily. Just moved out here. I came from the east cost and it was about 80% humidity on average daily. I find myself drinking so much water I feel bloated and uncomfortable. Maybe 2 to 3 liters a day. My blood works said eGFR of 75. I think that is just below normal. I have to get up to pee almost every hour at night. Prostate, kidneys are perfect. Any suggestions? LOL I don't think there is a fix for this right? So I feel bloated and tired every day. Wife says welcome to her world.
My nephrologist recommends half my body weight in ounces of water per day, but also said that there's no good research to back it up. You're on your own, baby!
Yup. Up to you and your thirst primarily
My body is my nephrologist- I see people playing racquet sports going to their water bottle every 5-10 minutes or so. My body needs no water or food over ~two hours of high intensity sports. But afterwards I am thirsty for the rest of the day so I fill up to my body's content.
What about electrolytes? Or the fad with adding salt (LMNT and others)? I can drink water all day and still get that woosey feeling at the end of the day if I'm dehydrated. I've found the sugar free electrolyte.coconut water drinks help a lot. I'm curious about the benefits of those types of drinks !
Great subject... Question I get quite thirsty at work and drunk a fairly high amount of water. Does it help to drink Gator Aide and drinks like that?
Thank you so much for debunking the "8 glasses/day" standard that has been pushed around for so long.
Drinking too much water causes inner ear fluid buildup up causing temporary hearing loss. Diuretics and less fluid intake can reduce excess inner ear fluid thus improve hearing.
I am never thirsty, it scares me sometimes
I'm a singer. I drink a little more when a gig is coming up. I run ordinary tap water through a filter. I don't buy into these premium, deluxe types of water. I think they are way overpriced.
Obviously fluids are different - water, soft drinks, coffee, tea, milk, energy drinks, etc. But, do they all (for the most part) help in hydration? Say that in a day a person drinks tea, coffee, a soft drink, energy drink, and electrolyte drink. Is drinking those drinks just as beneficial (or, less/more) as drinking the same amount only in water?
Instead of blindly guessing how much to drink, wouldn't it make sense to observe urine color, and how often one feels the need to urinate? Surely there is a range of normalcy for both. Wouldn't this compensate automatically for changes in temperature, activity and any other variables?
Every time someone claims # glasses of water I go look up what's a glass of water volume. Why not say quarts or liters?
Except for someone like me with a little kidney stone challenge. They say more water is better.
Had my left kidney removed in July. How long does it take for the right kidney to adjust? So far my doctor has only instructed me to keep hydrated and not to take Advil.
WITH MY HEART FAILURE CONDITION MY CARDIOLOGIST LIMITS ME TO STAY UNDER 3 LITERS A DAY EVEN THOUGHT I FEEL I CAN DRINK ABOUT A GALLON BUT WITH MY WATER RETENTION I STAY TO ONE CAN OF SODA POP A WEEK SUPER DILUTED ELECTROLYTE DRINK EVERY OTHER DAY IN THE WEEK TO TRY AND HAVE BALANCE
Yes you have to be a little careful for sure
What is your opinion on yohimbe bark
Not sure if this was covered in other video(s) but am curious about electrolyte balance, sodium & potassium. Highly processed foods being high sodium & much lower potassium. And more whole foods are high potassium and low sodium. Then you have the silly sports drinks market which play on fears/ignorance so people spend $$$ on their salty snake oil.
I assume as part of the filter function the kidneys are the major player to maintain a healthy balance between sodium/potassium? Are there other factors in this balance?
Also interested in the role kidneys play in BP stabilization and role of high blood pressure meds on long term kidney health. Perhaps also how age plays a role in rising BP. Then what does data indicate for mitigation of High BP for us Old timers.
As always 👍👍
Do we become less aware of thirst as we age and therefore have to be more vigilant about intake?
@@MichaelRobinson-ob1oz Yes.
My electrolytes get out of wack easy. If I drink too much and pee too much or if I sweet too much, my potassium gets low and messes with my heart rhythm.
I have been distilling my water for 15yrs and seldom get sick.
'Half your body weight, in ounces' = General rule of thumb? I live in a VERY hot city, w >Frugal A/C...Drinking a bit less than that formula, keeps me Quenched.
How about a segment on common medical myths that docs and patients still believe to b true? This water segment inspired this comment.
What about people who take many supplements