Drinking water may help prevent kidney stone, lose weight: Study

Researchers who reviewed 18 studies on benefits of drinking water found the most evidence related to preventing kidney stones and helping people lose weightDrinking eight cups of water a day significantly lowered ones chances of getting another kidney stone the researchers at the University of California San Francisco foundThey added that evidence from several studies suggested drinking about six cups of water a day helped adults lose weightHowever a study involving teenagers found that drinking a little more than eight cups of water a day had no effectFurther studies raised the possibility of benefits for patients with migraine urinary tract infection diabetes and hypotension low blood pressure despite the limited quality and quantity of scientific evidence on the benefits of water the authors said in the study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA Network OpenGiven the low cost and low adverseeffect profile of water further welldesigned studies should assess benefits in these specific conditions the authors wroteFor such a ubiquitous and simple intervention the evidence hasnt been clear and the benefits were not wellestablished so we wanted to take a closer look said senior author Benjamin Breyer chair of the department of urology University of California San FranciscoThe amount of rigorous research turned out to be limited but in some specific areas there was a statistically significant benefit To our knowledge this is the first study assessing the benefits of water consumption on clinical outcomes broadly Breyer addedThe authors said encouraging people to drink water before meals would be a simple and cheap intervention that could have huge benefits given the increased prevalence of obesityAdults experiencing recurring headaches were found to feel better after three months of drinking more water they addedDrinking about four more cups of water a day for eight weeks was found to help diabetic patients whose blood glucose levels were elevatedFurther women with recurrent urinary tract infections were found to benefit from drinking an additional six cups a day of water the infections became less frequent with timeYoung adults with low blood pressure too benefitted from drinking water the researchers saidHowever there is no onesizefitsall approach when it comes to drinking water Breyer saidWe know that dehydration is detrimental particularly in someone with a history of kidney stones or urinary infections he saidOn the other hand someone who suffers from frequent urination at times may benefit from drinking less There isnt a one size fits all approach for water consumption the senior author saidAlso ReadDefeating the silent killer Key symptoms of ovarian cancer that shouldnt be ignoredThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever