Research highlights key health benefits of drinking more water

Public health recommendations generally suggest drinking eight cups of water a day. And many people just assume it's healthy to drink plenty of water.

Now researchers at UC San Francisco have taken a systematic look at the available evidence. They concluded that drinking enough water can help with weight loss and prevent kidney stones, as well as migraines, urinary tract infections and low blood pressure.

Benjamin Breyer, MD, MAS, senior and corresponding author, the Taube Family Distinguished Professor and chair of the UCSF Department of UrologyFor such a ubiquitous and simple intervention, the evidence hasn't been clear and the benefits were not well-established, so we wanted to take a closer look."

Other studies indicated that water can help prevent migraines, control diabetes and low blood pressure, and prevent urinary tract infections.

Drinking about four more cups of water a day helped diabetic patients whose blood glucose levels were elevated.

And drinking more water helped young adults with low blood pressure.

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University of California - San Francisco

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