Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for May 04, 2021

Drinking daily 64 oz. of H20 does seem an intrguing remedio.

That reminds me of a line from “Monsters Vs. Aliens”:

“I am not a quack. I’m a mad scientist. There’s a difference.”

I recently had some surgery done. The hospital had a series of informational videos about the procedure, how to prep for it, restrictions in recovery etc. In one they stated you should stay hydrated and to do that you should drink half your body weight in water a day! I’m sure it was an error but I haven’t been able to decide exactly what they meant to say.

Dang…I’m gonna have to cut back

While I don’t think 64 oz in a day can do it, it is actually possible to drink so much water is kills you. It’s called water intoxication, and it happens when you drink so much waters in a short period of time that your brain swells- the pressure in your skull can then lead to coma and death…

No problem. I’ll just flavour it with a little hops and barley, then tell my wife I’m under doctor’s orders to have 4 pints a day!

That old myth about drinking 8 glasses of water a day has been debunked. The important thing is to stay hydrated!

https://pharmeasy.in/blog/recommended-water-intake-per-day-8-glasses-of-water-everyday-myth/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/how-much-water-are-you-supposed-to-drink-a-day-debunking-the-8-cups-a-day-myth/ar-BB1bRrC5

There’s little reason why any credible doctor should still be dispensing this advice. There’s no solid ground for the original idea and what sources there are were taken entirely out of context. For instance, the context of one possible source stated that most of that water need was fulfilled by what you normally eat and drink throughout the day.

Health care professionals should be teaching patients to trust their body to signal thirst, to consider electrolyte drinks when sick or sweating, and how to judge hydration by pee color.

i had one doctor tell me i wasn’t drinking enough water, and one told me i was drinking too much water

Has that Quack never heard about the dangers of overexposure to Dihydrogen Monoxide?