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Would drinking a little extra water really help??
I'm a little concerned about what my best friend's doctor told her to do. Certainly, I am not a doctor, but what he suggested to her doesn't make any sense. According to her blood test, her Gfr was just a few points below the parameters. He suggested she drink a little more water. My friend is nearly 66yrs of age, & very healthy. She eats a high salt diet. I know for a fact that drinking too much water can reduce the natural salts in the blood which can be detrimental., & not drinking enough water can make those salts higher.
Not too long ago, she was having trouble with her feet. The same Dr. told her to buy & wear Birkenstocks. As it turned out, she had calcium deposits in her feet, & once they were eliminated, her pain was gone.
My main question here is regarding the water.
2 Answers
- edwardLv 72 months ago
In theory the doctor is correct. I don’t know your friend and i can’t read her chart, examine her or anything that i would normally do. But like i said...in theory, he’s right
- NonplussedLv 62 months ago
His advice is basically sound, though somewhat lacking. More fluids should help, but cutting the sodium intake too along with dietary changes would be better. One borderline GFR result isn't alarming, but shows some changes are in order.
