Published December 18, 2024 | Originally published on ScienceAlert Latest
We all know that staying hydrated is good for human health – but a new study goes into more specific detail about all the various benefits that come along with drinking plenty of water, and you might not be aware of just how many there are.
Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) reviewed 18 previous studies, with a median average of 48 participants. The majority showed advantages in drinking lots of water.
Until now, research into high levels of water consumption – more than eight glasses a day, for example – hasn’t come to any firm conclusions on the health benefits, with results varying due to factors like sex, age, and environment. What this review shows is that there’s more to drinking lots of water than simply feeling refreshed.
“The amount of rigorous research turned out to be limited, but in some specific areas, there was a statistically significant benefit,” says urologist Benjamin Breyer, from UCSF.
“To our knowledge, this is the first study assessing the benefits of water consumption on clinical outcomes broadly.”
It’s important to note that the benefits of drinking a lot of water weren’t always clear in the studies the researchers analyzed here – in fact, only 10 out of the 18 previous pieces of research showed definite, measurable positives….
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Source: MD Linx