If you drank enough water throughout your life, you could reduce your risk of heart failure. This emerges from a recently published study dealing with thecardiovascular healthconcerned. The study results suggest that maintaining body fluids can prevent or at least slow changes in the heart that lead to heart failure.
That's why people should drink enough water for their heart health
The study authors wanted to show that everyone needs to pay attention to their daily fluid intake and take steps to stay hydrated regularly. Daily water intake recommendations range from 1.6 to 2.1 liters for women and 2 to 3 liters for men. However, global surveys have shown that many people do not even reach the lower ends of these ranges. Additionally, sodium in the blood is an accurate measure of adequate hydration, according to the researchers. If people don't drink enough water, the concentration of sodium in the blood serum increases. The body then tries to conserve fluids and activates certain processes. Which are known to contribute to the development of heart failure. The research team examined whether blood sodium drinking habits predicted the development of heart failure 25 years later. They also analyzed the relationship between fluid intake and thickening of the walls of the heart's main pumping chamber. This could be a precursor to diagnosing heart failure.
Study authors observed higher sodium concentrations in midlife in both heart failure and left ventricular hypertrophy during the analysis. The results suggest that good hydration throughout life may reduce the risk of developing such heart problems. In addition, the finding that blood sodium levels greater than 142 mmol/L increases the risk of adverse cardiac events may be helpful in identifying individuals who may benefit from an assessment of their fluid levels. This sodium level is within the normal range and would not be flagged as abnormal in laboratory test results. The resultsthis studybut could be used by physicians during regular physical examinations to identify individuals whose normal fluid intake should be evaluated.
