Re: [london.food] Thirsty

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Roger Burton West wrote:

> 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.

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.

--m

• 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
    • Roger Burton West 10:12 on 16 Feb 2004
      Enough that you don't get cramps or feel excessively thirsty. I don't
      • 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.

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