I told a friend that no matter what problem I quiz my doctor about, she always recommends drinking more water. I asked, "Is water the answer to all problems?" I asked Gerald's cardiologist why people have to pee so much at night time. The answer from him: gravity holds water in the lower part of one's body when upright. When one lies 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 one needs minimum water to help flush the toxins out of the 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
The doctor said 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 charley horse. A friend's doctor told her to drink quinine water forthe charley horse problem
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