Re: [london.food] Thirsty

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On Mon, Feb 16, 2004 at 09:28:33AM +0000, Simon Wistow wrote:
>Not really that related but, due to the wonders of free bottled water at 
>work I'm going through at least one 1.5L bottle of Highland Spring a day 
>(along with my normal 2 pints of water over the cours eof a night) yet 
>I'm thirstier than ever. Hmm.

The thirst mechanism can be triggered by lack of salt. It's increasingly
common these days as people try to eliminate salt from their diets;
drinking pure water just makes this worse as ionic concentration gets
forced down. Another common symptom of this problem is muscle cramps
(salt is crucial for nerve conduction). Make sure you're getting enough
sodium.

R

• Simon Wistow 09:28 on 16 Feb 2004
  Not really that related but, due to the wonders of free bottled water at
  • Roger Burton West 09:48 on 16 Feb 2004
    The thirst mechanism can be triggered by lack of salt. It's increasingly
    • Juliet Kemp 09:56 on 16 Feb 2004
      How much is "enough" sodium, btw? I am pretty certain I'm getting
      • too deep to show
    • Martin Frost 10:37 on 16 Feb 2004
      And it's also the case that if you do drink enough water then mild overconsumption of salt is not too serious. That's what your kidneys are there for after all, as long as you give them enough water that they can do their job properly.
  • Martin Frost 10:34 on 16 Feb 2004
    Could be air conditioning or excessive heating in a new office. At my current company's old office I used to get through four or five litres per day every day, because the air conditioning made the air so dry that my mouth was permanently dry.
• Natalie Ford 10:31 on 16 Feb 2004
  Well, they are both very diuretic to me. Maybe the M.S., or maybe this

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