Good hydration may reduce long-term risks for heart failure (Blood sodium level >= 143 mEq/L (higher normal range) = 39% - 54+% greater chance of heart failure)

Medical Xpress / NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute / European Heart Journal ^ | Mar. 29, 2022 | Natalia I. Dmitrieva et al

[ConservativeMind]

Folks, anything above 142 mEq/L greatly increased the chance for heart issues. The normal range is 133 - 146. Check your number on your last blood test (Comprehensive Metabolic Panel). That should tell you what you are normally.

Drinking more non-diuretic liquids would right that ship, as could a lower sodium or higher potassium intake.

My suggestion would be to have more water and potassium sources, as the ideal range for daily sodium intake, according to other studies, is actually beyond the range most are encouraged to keep (> 2,800 mg/day appears to have the lowest health issues). Of course, this should be done with your doctor’s involvement, if having pre-existing health issues.

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[Ken H]

“Good Hydration”

Ah, the Beach Boys

[Skywise]

I’ve been reading about this for awhile - it not only lowers your avg sodium levels but, in general, will make your blood “thinner”

[Pelham]

136

[ConservativeMind]

My last one shows me at 139.

I really like it when leading edge research can be made practical with things we already have at home.

[ConservativeMind]

Yes, sodium as a part of blood volume is what is important, so that is constantly changing throughout the day as we drink, urinate, or don’t do either.

The sodium test is strictly sodium per liter. Have more liters of liquid in your blood, you have a lower sodium density.

[Berlin_Freeper]

This is why I have two water bottles attached to my bicycle.

[Prince of Space]

My goal for water intake is half my body weight in ounces. For me, that’s approximately 64 ounces. I’ve been doing this for about 5 years now and I no longer have leg cramps at night, my skin is clearer, I rarely have headaches, and I just feel better overall.

[jonrick46]

[GnuThere]

I looked up my last one, 139.
I’m wondering if the fact that labs are usually fasting raises it any.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Awesome...I checked in at 135 just two months ago and a 10 year average of 138. Lots of fluid intake and low sodium ingestion.

[SunkenCiv]

Drinking an entire bottled water upon waking helps with weight loss. Now I’ve heard that drinking an entire bottle at bedtime also helps, and it has seemed to. I was already getting up to pee once anyway. ;^)

[Deepeasttx]

A 12 pack of coors light would do the trick.

[ConservativeMind]

Actually, it should lower it.

You only eliminate sodium between meals and while fasting, simply due to continuing to urinate while drinking non-caloric drinks until the test.

[kelly4c]

Bkmk

[BiglyCommentary]

20 years ago I read the book “Your Body’s Many Cries for Water”. It made a big impact on how important a role water played and also how drinking things such as coffee, soda, tea, beer, wine, etc. are actually negative water (diuretics).

[roving]

I rarely drink water because I don’t like it yet my numbers are normal

[JohnnyP]

Thanks for the color chart. Before starting keto four years ago, mine looked like the darkest one.

It cleared up when I went keto. I’m now carnivore and it’s normally in the first three colors, but it goes dark as soon as I have a cheat day.

[jimfr]

Yes. This studies conclusion does not distinguish cause and effect. Is high sodium content caused by not drinking much water or is it caused by some body function not performing properly? Not identifying the true cause can produce other problems while trying to solve a symptom.