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.
“Good Hydration”
Ah, the Beach Boys
I’ve been reading about this for awhile - it not only lowers your avg sodium levels but, in general, will make your blood “thinner”
136
This is why I have two water bottles attached to my bicycle.
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.
I looked up my last one, 139.
I’m wondering if the fact that labs are usually fasting raises it any.
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.
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. ;^)
A 12 pack of coors light would do the trick.
Bkmk
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).
I rarely drink water because I don’t like it yet my numbers are normal
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Thanks,
Gatorade, Water
and Brawndo !
Sweet potatoes and bananas for potassium!
Dandelions (Unsprayed) are high in potassium and can be used in salads or French bistro food. They supposedly cause you to pee, but they replace the potassium you lose!
https://everydayfrenchchef.com/salade-de-pissenlits-aux-lardons/
Great with bacon, croutons, tomato slice, goat cheese, a soft or hard boiled egg, and a mustard vinaigrette!
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5553762/
The Physiological Effects of Dandelion (Taraxacum Officinale) in Type 2 Diabetes
"The tremendous rise in the economic burden of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has prompted a search for alternative and less expensive medicines. Dandelion offers a compelling profile of bioactive components with potential anti-diabetic properties. The Taraxacum genus from the Asteraceae family is found in the temperate zone of the Northern hemisphere. It is available in several areas around the world. In many countries, it is used as food and in some countries as therapeutics for the control and treatment of T2D. The anti-diabetic properties of dandelion are attributed to bioactive chemical components; these include chicoric acid, taraxasterol (TS), chlorogenic acid, and sesquiterpene lactones. Studies have outlined the useful pharmacological profile of dandelion for the treatment of an array of diseases, although little attention has been paid to the effects of its bioactive components on T2D to date. This review recapitulates previous work on dandelion and its potential for the treatment and prevention of T2D, highlighting its anti-diabetic properties, the structures of its chemical components, and their potential mechanisms of action in T2D. Although initial research appears promising, data on the cellular impact of dandelion are limited, necessitating further work on clonal β-cell lines (INS-1E), α-cell lines, and human skeletal cell lines for better identification of the active components that could be of use in the control and treatment of T2D. In fact, extensive in-vitro, in-vivo, and clinical research is required to investigate further the pharmacological, physiological, and biochemical mechanisms underlying the effects of dandelion-derived compounds on T2D."
more at link