How much water is it necessary to drink in a day? Learn from the doctor the correct formula to keep the kidneys filtered:

News India Live, Digital Desk: Keeping the body hydrated is good for health, but do you know that drinking too much or too little water can harm your health? Kidneys But can it prove costly? Kidney is the ‘natural filter’ of our body, which works to clean dirt from the blood. Recently, health experts and doctors have clarified that the old formula of “8 glasses of water” is not right for every person. Let us know what is the correct mathematics of water for the longevity of your kidneys.

What do the doctors say? How much water is ‘perfect’?

According to experts, the amount of water depends on your age, weight, physical activity and the temperature of the area where you live.

Normal healthy person: An average adult male needs approximately 3.7 liters and the woman 2.7 liters Total fluid (which includes water, tea, juice and food water) is needed.

For kidney patients: People who already have kidney disease (CKD) should not drink too much water without doctor’s advice, because their kidneys are not able to expel extra water.

5 ‘warning’ signs of kidney damage (due to lack of water)

If you are not drinking enough water, your kidneys start giving these signals:

Color of urine: If urine is dark yellow or orange, it is a direct sign of dehydration.

lower back pain: Lack of water increases the risk of kidney stone formation, which can cause severe pain.

Weakness and fatigue: Due to toxins not being cleared from the blood, the body feels heavy and tired.

Frequent infections (UTI): Not drinking enough water causes bacteria to grow in the urinary tract.

Dryness in skin: Kidneys and hydration have a direct impact on the glow of your skin.

Is drinking too much water dangerous?

Yes! in medical language it ‘Over-hydration’ They say. Drinking too much water can cause sodium levels in the blood to drop (Hyponatremia), which can cause swelling in the brain and excessive pressure on the kidneys. Drink only as much as your body feels thirsty.

‘Golden rules’ to keep kidneys healthy:

Drink little by little: Instead of drinking a liter of water in one go, drink a glass of water every one or two hours.

Lemon water and coconut water: Apart from plain water, these alternatives help maintain electrolytes.

Reduce salt: Excess salt forces the kidneys to retain water, which increases blood pressure.