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antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

OP said “I don’t like drinking water” and my response to that is, then don’t. No reason to force a habit. Could even be risky to just follow the advice of somebody on the internet.

Grand Canyon EMS responded to 474 nonfatal and 6 fatal HRI cases, with the majority (84%) being US residents, 29% from Western states. Of the nonfatal cases, 51% were women, the median age was 43 years (range, 11–83 years), and 18% reported a cardiovascular condition. Clinical HRI assessments included dehydration (25%), heat exhaustion (23%), and suspected hyponatremia (19%).

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Hyponatremia was found to be almost as common as dehydration at the Grand Canyon. It is not a rare condition. It is very important to bring salty snacks when hiking in the heat. As important as bringing water.

Most people don’t drink enough water maybe, but most people also eat loads of sodium from ultra processed food, many times what the body needs.

Anyway there are many perfectly healthy people who drink very little water. There are also people who drink their own urine. Don’t worry about it.

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