HEART ATTACK AND WATER

I asked my doctor why do I and other people urinate (pee) so much at night time. The answer from my cardiologist: gravity holds water in the lower part of your body when you are upright. When you lie down and the lower body seeks level with the kidneys it is then that the kidneys remove the water because it is easier.

I knew you need your minimum water to help flush the toxins out of your body, but this was news to me. Correct time to drink water: (very important from a cardiologist)

Drinking water at a certain time maximizes its effectiveness on the body:
2 glasses of water after waking up - helps activate internal organs
1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal - helps digestion
1 glass of water before taking a bath - helps lower blood pressure
1 glass of water before going to bed - avoids stroke or heart attack

My doctor told me that drinking water at bed time will also help to prevent night-time leg cramps. Leg muscles are seeking hydration when they cramp and that's why we wake up with a charlie horse.