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According to a new study published in the journal eBioMedicine, consuming enough water every day can reduce the risk of chronic disease, aging, and premature death. To reach these findings, the research team collected 30 years of data from 11,255 black and white adult participants in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study.
From there, they found that adults with serum sodium levels of up to 146 mEq/L (high), were more likely to experience decline in health than those with lower sodium levels.
According to a new study published in the journal eBioMedicine, consuming enough water every day can reduce the risk of chronic disease, aging, and premature death. To reach these findings, the research team collected 30 years of data from 11,255 black and white adult participants in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study.
From there, they found that adults with serum sodium levels of up to 146 mEq/L (high), were more likely to experience decline in health than those with lower sodium levels.
The team also found that people who had more than 142 mEq/L sodium in their bodies were 10-15 percent more likely to experience premature aging than those with between the 138-140 mEq/L sodium range.
Meanwhile, people with sodium above 144 mEq/L have a 50 percent higher likelihood of experiencing premature aging and a 21 percent increased risk of premature death. Those who aged the fastest also had a higher risk of developing chronic diseases such as dementia, diabetes and heart failure.
“The results from this study illustrate how proper hydration can help slow the aging process and enable a disease-free life.” This is according to Natalia Dmitrieva, study author and researcher at the Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine Laboratory at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), in Maryland, USA, as quoted from Martha Stewart.
According to Dmitrieva, a decrease in body water levels is the most common factor that increases serum sodium. “That’s why studies show that staying well hydrated can slow down the aging process and prevent or delay chronic disease,” she says.
Study co-author and director of the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine, Manfred Boehm, MD, recommends consulting a doctor for further assessment of your daily hydration routine.
“The goal is to make sure the patient is consuming enough fluids, while assessing other factors, such as medications, that can cause fluid loss,” explains Boehm.
“Doctors may also need to refer to the patient’s current treatment plan, such as limiting fluid intake for heart failure,” he explained. (*)
