I think I spent my life slightly dehydrated all the time. When dehydrated the body releases a hormone vasopressin.
Based on current research, it's believed that chronic, even mild, dehydration can contribute to chronic inflammation, which in turn is a recognized risk factor for developing various cancers
Here's how this potential link unfolds:
1. Dehydration and vasopressin
Chronic dehydration triggers the release of vasopressin (also known as antidiuretic hormone or ADH) to help the body… read more
Absolutely tea coffee chocolate so many drinks are diuretics annd have caffeine and we need to drink so much more water if we drink them.
It's recommended that men drink 13 cups (about 3 liters) of water each day. Women are recommended to drink 9 cups (just over 2 liters) of water each day.
@A MyMyelomaTeam Member
Thanks so much Angie. Super informative. I never knew dehydration could cause so many issues. Let me pour a glass of water now! 😊
Seriously I appreciated that so much.
Andrea
Shipmate, thank you for posting this. I’m not a drinker of any kind, but will increase my water consumption. Thank again. Have a blessed day!
@A MyMyelomaTeam Member this is a great article, I think like you I have also spent most of my life slightly dehydrated.