You know the old rule that you need to drink eight glasses of water every day? It’s simply a myth, says Dr. Jen Gunter. In this episode, she explains the amazing way your kidneys keep your system in balance — and how you can really tell if you’re dehydrated.
Think you know how your body works? Think again! Dr. Jen Gunter is here to shake up everything you thought you knew — from how much water you need to drink to how often you need to poop and everything in between. This TED original series will tell you the truth about what’s *really* going on inside you. (Made possible with the support of Oura)
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Transcriber:
You know that whole thing about drinking
eight glasses of water a day?
Sorry to have to tell you this,
but it’s a myth.
It won’t make your skin brighter,
it won’t make you feel clearheaded,
it won’t make you feel more energetic.
It might, however,
make you have to pee a lot.
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[Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter]
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Many people don’t understand
the biology behind their bodies.
There’s a lot of misinformation out there.
But the truth is that when you understand
how your systems function,
you’re able to make better decisions.
You’re not as prone
to fall for hype or pseudoscience.
You’ll feel empowered to understand
what’s really going on.
One myth that really bugs me
is the idea that you need
eight glasses of water a day.
Honestly, it’s pretty shocking
how ingrained it is.
You hear it on TV, you see it in articles.
But like I said, it’s nonsense.
For the most part,
your body will tell you
when you need to drink water,
because you’ve got these wonderful,
amazing, undervalued things —
kidneys.
Kidneys are the bean-shaped organs
located to either side of your spine,
right below your ribs.
They’re often thought of as a filter
or a waste-removal system,
but that doesn’t do the kidneys justice.
Your body is an environment
where everything, fluid and chemicals,
needs to be in a delicate balance.
The kidneys do a lot of the heavy lifting
when it comes to this balance.
Every day, blood in your body
passes through the kidneys.
What you eat, drink,
the temperature around you,
how much you exercise —
all of this affects
what’s going on with your body.
Your kidneys, along with
your nervous system and various hormones,
are constantly watching many gauges
and making adjustments about fluid, salt
and levels of other substances
in real time.
They do this with about one million
tiny structures called nephrons.
These nephrons are kind of like
workers on a conveyor belt,
actively adding things
and taking things away,
things like sodium, glucose or sugar,
calcium, amino acids and water,
to make sure the body
maintains homeostasis, or balance.
If levels of anything
get too high or too low,
then that can be harmful.
And it is the job of the kidneys
to keep the levels of many of these
substances in the just-right zone.
Substances that aren’t needed
leave the kidney
and head to the bladder,
where you excrete them
in the form of urine.
So where do eight glasses
of water a day fit in?
They don’t.
Noticed that I did not say
that the kidney function
is improved with excess water.
Imagine that you’re sweating a lot,
so you’re losing water from your blood.
The kidneys know your blood volume
is dropping ever so slightly
and that your blood is getting
ever so slightly saltier.
They compensate by absorbing
more water back into the blood,
making the urine more concentrated.
If the kidneys sense enough fluid
can’t be reabsorbed from the urine,
you’re signaled to drink,
meaning you get thirsty.
If you don’t have fluid available,
the thirst message
gets stronger and stronger.
A person facing real dehydration
won’t be unsure if they need water.
They’ll do whatever they need to get it.
It’s one of our most basic instincts
that’s evolved over a very long time,
in environments where clean water
wasn’t nearly as readily
available as it is today.
So thanks to your kidneys,
your body is really good
at maintaining hydration.
But if you stop counting
eight glasses of water a day,
how much should you be drinking?
The answer is simple:
there is no should.
When you feel thirsty, drink some water.
You can trust your body.
Unless you have kidney stones
or are elderly —
sometimes, our messaging systems
get a little worn with age —
or your doctor has told you otherwise,
constantly monitoring
how much water you drink
is not really necessary.
Here’s a point that’s often missed:
every single thing you consume
contains water.
Your morning coffee has water,
so does your breakfast.
And that snack — an apple, an orange,
a glass of juice, a granola bar —
just like you, they’re made of water too.
So as long as you’re listening
to your body’s internal sense of thirst,
there’s really no need
to be counting those eight glasses.
Lisa Love Ministries
June 9, 2021 at 11:28 pm
1 Peter 3:15
Chris Peters
June 9, 2021 at 11:29 pm
I sweated out at least a gallon today at work
SinsoftheFather
June 9, 2021 at 11:32 pm
Sup guys, Derek, more plates more dates here.
MS
June 9, 2021 at 11:45 pm
it’s disgusting to see people’s urine is dark yellow. drink some fucking liquid. they also only go pee like once or twice a day. something is seriously wrong with your kidney.
Kristina Shey
June 10, 2021 at 12:02 am
I’ve been drinking 8 glasses a day for a year and my skin has been amazing throughout
Frank Joziasse
June 10, 2021 at 12:03 am
Wow! Surprised at the many negative reactions this video got. Everyone seems to know better…
Dr. Gunter clearly states that if you have a medical condition or if you’re elderly these general rules don’t necessarily apply.
My mother is elderly and thinks that if it gets warm she needs to drink more. She hardly does any strenuous activity and as a result she doesn’t sweat excessively. If she were to increase her fluid intake to anywhere near the ‘recommended’ 8 glasses a day she would likely die. She has heart failure, her heart cannot cope with this increased fluid intake, her legs start to swell and the skin breaks leading to increased risk of infection. The increased strain on her heart can also lead to an acute cardiac episode.
So if you’re not elderly or under medical supervision use your common sense! Running a marathon in 40 degree Celsius heat, yes, replace what you sweat. And don’t forget you also lose salts and sugars that you need to replace that are not present in ordinary drinking water.
But apart from that, yes, trust your body, you really aren’t going to die if you don’t drink 8 glasses of water a day. I am not aware of excessive mortality rates due to dehydration before everyone started carrying bottles of water with them all the time. Think for yourselves people, it’s not rocket science!
Realistic Thinking
June 10, 2021 at 12:23 am
your mom is a completely separate case. yes, some people cant handle 8 glasses. but young healthy people benefit from it for sure. everything this doctor said is right. the problem is that people dont listen to their bodies enough. if we all carried a nice cold gallon with us at all times most of us would drink it all in a day. if i carry it i drink one and a half. but when i dont carry it i ignore my body. i dont drink enough. no, it wont kill me. but it is better to drink when you feel a little thirsty. if you are slightly dehydrated many bad things happen. 8 glasses a day is a safe number that makes sure you drink enough and stop ignoring your body. i glasses is good for you and this doctor is one of many spreading twisted info. she is right, if you listen to your body you are fine. most people get distracted and ignore it though
Fair Deception
June 10, 2021 at 12:03 am
its when a start to have a headache and eye fatigue that i know that i am dehydrated.
Sadly, its take a whole hour after drinking for the headache to leave.
getting into the habit of taking a sip every hour is clearly a good thing…
あからあかり
June 10, 2021 at 12:15 am
As we get older, we are less thirsty and more prone to dehydration, so we need to keep a certain amount of water in mind.
Realistic Thinking
June 10, 2021 at 12:17 am
still, 8 glasses is a good place to start. it is not simply a myth. a recommendation isn’t a myth and no one said you need to do this. concentrated urine shows that your body would like more water instead of having to re absorb it. just drinking enough is good. 8 glasses is good. people can go hours at a time thirsty because they are focused on life. if you had half a gallon of water with you at all times it would be gone in like 8 hours because you get thirsty and drink it. half a gallon is 8 cups. when we drink as much as our bodies tell us to it is more than 8 cups. so when you drink less you are ignoring your body. stop twisting stuff for views and attention.
Ian Myers
June 10, 2021 at 12:20 am
Before an 8 mile bicycle ride I would go on regularly , I figured out how much water to drink before the trip so I would not need to stop to pee or run out of water I carried with me. Also an even slightly dehydrated student is not a very good student that day. One more thing, my father had type 2 diabetes, I witnessed first hand how that disease effects your thirst for water and ability to gauge hydration.
Realistic Thinking
June 10, 2021 at 12:25 am
this is obnoxious. you are so condescending and you talk to us all like we are stupid little kids.
Murtaugh
June 10, 2021 at 12:32 am
Thanks you for this video, I’ve been drinking less than 40 0z of water a day, because I’m never thirsty; I’m perfectly healthy but everyone tells me I’m going to die if I don’t drink more water…
Alien Light
June 10, 2021 at 12:39 am
I’m the Waterman. Not to mention high levels of Calcium, Pharmaceuticals and Flouride which exists in most tap water.
Alex Wycc
June 10, 2021 at 12:39 am
Thanks Dr!
Anastasia Shim
June 10, 2021 at 12:44 am
Now I’m thirsty..
Andri Lukito
June 10, 2021 at 12:46 am
Haha. Most of the comments disagree with her.
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June 10, 2021 at 12:50 am
• B-b-b-but “by the time you feel thirsty, you’re already dehydrated”. 🤨
• B-b-b-but “coffee/soda/etc. also has other stuff that makes you lose water” (ostensibly _more_ water is lost from the other compounds than is contained in the coffee/soda/etc. itself 🤨).
Private Investigator
June 10, 2021 at 12:55 am
I’m sorry but I don’t agree with this person on this topic. I can say from extensive experience that drinking a lot of water with the intake of good healthy salts are such an important component to staying fresh and healthy, not to mention the type and/or quality of water you are consuming.
outerSpace
June 10, 2021 at 12:55 am
When you’re thirsty, you’re already dehydrated.
Sheyka Fadela
June 10, 2021 at 1:13 am
She has made the point, btw. “So as long as you’re listening to your body’s internal sense of thirst……” –> This is something that I think a problem for many people nowadays. The lower “sensitivity” of our own body, especially when we get so busy with work we forget to hydrate ourselves. Many of my friends are already habituated for not feeling thirsty after eating they don’t feel it’s necessary to hydrate themselves with at least pure water (not water from the food they take). Then they develop these kidney stones or some even had kidney failure. The doctor kept saying “Your kidney has worked too hard. You might have not hydrate yourself enough regularly and that might be the cause of it.”
Kaj Moerenhout
June 10, 2021 at 1:17 am
I need to drink at least 10 glasses of water a day only to not have a sore throat.
Long's diary
June 10, 2021 at 1:18 am
Listen to your body? Well, mine doesn’t say anything to me. If I just waited for him to tell me to drink water, I’d be dead now.
Heri Styono
June 10, 2021 at 1:18 am
“Your body will tell you when you need to drink water”
Well, the same body will tell you to eat pizza at 11 p.m. so,
Christopher Morin
June 10, 2021 at 1:19 am
I drink a half gallon of water a day at a minimum lol. I enjoy all that cold clear refreshment and keep an insulated jug with me at all times. :3
Iama freespirit
June 10, 2021 at 1:26 am
I get headaches when I don’t drink enough water…
Um Insano Paranóico
June 10, 2021 at 4:15 pm
what’s this? some project by kidney stone Ltda.? 🤣
Him
June 10, 2021 at 4:17 pm
How fast should I be drinking water? 🙂
Oizys
June 10, 2021 at 4:30 pm
The word myth does not mean what she thinks it means
sal_ faz_
June 10, 2021 at 4:31 pm
nice initiative ted
Rilver
June 10, 2021 at 4:33 pm
She kinda cute tbh
Anonymous Anonymous
June 10, 2021 at 4:55 pm
I only drink 1L a day, I’ve been doing it for years (I’m 30/healthy)
Tries Valencia
June 10, 2021 at 5:14 pm
Are you a GILF
E V
June 10, 2021 at 5:40 pm
I love her 😍 can’t wait to hear more myths debunked
DDPWE
June 10, 2021 at 5:41 pm
The whole point in telling people that your body is telling you you’re dehydrated, is because YOU ARE. Not that you are hydrated, but that you’ve let it go too far. So you should be drinking at regular intervals and NOT feeling this, you’d be efficiently hydrated. Having that feeling, is just a fail-safe our system has, before you, ya know, DIE. Well, complications you can’t fix fast enough, unless at a hospital.
Ronnie Cassady
June 10, 2021 at 6:25 pm
I hear this all the time and I remind people that everything we ingest has water in it.
slim shady
June 10, 2021 at 6:38 pm
people are too dumb to not getting advised for even small things.
Hendek suprême
June 10, 2021 at 6:46 pm
Her : listen to your body
African:
lisseth aldana
June 10, 2021 at 6:49 pm
It’s not that simple, many factors can influence this. Such as where you live, what your routine is and what your body is used to
Sashko Traikovski
June 10, 2021 at 6:57 pm
Thank god some sense finally from some people. Now I feel like I need 4 glasses of water 😃
Egon Araujo
June 10, 2021 at 7:23 pm
I usually correlate my need for water with urine concentration, if it is transparent, I cut a bit of water, if it is too yellow almost orange, I ramp up water intake a bit, and that feels right to do haah
mouse mice
June 10, 2021 at 7:45 pm
this is a dangerous video, especially for the vast majority of usa people it seems like. as far as what i learned and my research went having thirst is already a little late and a signal of dehydration. also the fact that she even mentions that toxins and unneeded things are excreted with pee, just judging by how much toxins people consume nowadays, it seems rather a good idea to get rid of them drinking. the fact that she’s showing pancake with sugar syrup as ‘breakfast’ proves the point.
but yes, if you’re neurotic about drinking, slow down. it’s not that you’re gonna die if you have ready access to water like most people priviliged enough to watch this video.
love you xo
Brax
June 10, 2021 at 7:53 pm
you need it so get over it!
Jeleń
June 10, 2021 at 8:07 pm
this video is such bullshit… not the science part, the part when it tells you that your body will tell you when to drink. like, no, if you don’t drink enough on a daily basis, you get used to being slightly dehydrated on a daily basis. and yeah, i do have to count how much i drink because if i don’t i will forget to drink and go the whole day on a small coffee and 2 glasses of water
Jeleń
June 10, 2021 at 8:13 pm
i also think that this video should’ve put more emphasis on the fact that not everybody needs the same amount of water, if you’re a smaller person 5-6 glasses of water might be enough while a bigger person might need twice that
jamie beauchene
June 10, 2021 at 8:32 pm
when you wake up….30 min before you eat anything ..and a hr before before bed is when you consume the golden goodness that is h20 We all different sizes too…..makes it vary no?
Bears With Glasses
June 10, 2021 at 9:43 pm
I need between 2.2-6 liters of water a day, which is more than 8 glasses, so I certainly fall into the 8 glasses *plus* a day category. You’ll drink when you’re thirsty *if* you have water available. I always keep a full mug of 20oz water on my desk, and I reach for it subconsciously. Always keep water available and you’ll probably develop a better connection to your thirst gauge!
Kiyah D
June 10, 2021 at 9:57 pm
why you wear glasses ? You actually don’t need them as Jen Gunter… Oh wait, It’s for the show and a totally mess; Like what you say, I got it!
Acͥhmͣeͫd
June 10, 2021 at 10:18 pm
Yea, it’s a miph. Without the water you can live whole the day! But only one. But whole the day!
Sandy Shao
June 10, 2021 at 10:28 pm
so informative 👍
Tori Isaacs
June 10, 2021 at 11:31 pm
I’ve got CKD so my Dr says 32oz a day for me
Daegun Bong
June 11, 2021 at 12:43 am
YouTube comments (as usual) missing the point, giving random personal anecdotes. The point of the video is that 8 glasses a day is not a hard rule and is somewhat arbitrary, and that you can maintain healthy hydration without succumbing to overly generalized pseudoscience statement (given that excess hydration doesn’t scale in terms of health benefits). Understand your body has its own tools it uses, and by understanding that you can assist it to make sure everything is gucci.
The SideShifter
June 11, 2021 at 7:09 am
In the early 2000s Nestle started buying up water bottling plants until it became the Worlds biggest producer. The entire ”hydration hype” is a part of their subliminal marketing agenda. Please stop buying things you don’t need!
Gbell 8S I'm a G.I. Nation
June 11, 2021 at 9:16 am
!! h e y g h t w a t e r !!
Mellissa Marie
June 11, 2021 at 9:50 am
BOOO TED BOOO
Dexter Widjojo
June 11, 2021 at 12:12 pm
I legit thought people had learned this in middle school biology?
Patient Farmer
June 11, 2021 at 12:43 pm
WHAT? My doctors have always told me this! I feel so let down by their “lies”
Dayne Cowan
June 11, 2021 at 1:33 pm
Had kidney stones from dehydration. Excruciating pain. And I was listening to my body regarding thirst. Now a I drink at least 2L a day… so bollocks to this…
André Diniz
June 11, 2021 at 1:52 pm
This is a really interesting matter, I’d love to check some scientific papers on the subject, if they exist.
Lenart Lesar
June 11, 2021 at 9:58 pm
they do and some show its too late when you are thirsty.
Jayashree J
June 11, 2021 at 2:19 pm
This video is misleading. In places where there is less humidity and low temperature , u won’t feel thirsty that leads to dehydration. U on your own should create an impulse to drink sufficient water.
supre977
June 11, 2021 at 2:25 pm
What is the purpose of leading people to dehydration?
ravi raj
June 11, 2021 at 3:15 pm
It’s not just water, it applies to food as well. Eat when you feel you are hungry and stop when you are near full. Leave it some space. Not to the brim. That way you will be active. If you live by measuring everything, it’s called death.
mitali rai
June 11, 2021 at 3:17 pm
My whole life feels like a lie now
Maria Heller Designs
June 11, 2021 at 3:32 pm
8 glasses a day is way TOO LITTLE water, especially for summer. That’s the bare minimum. Yet you’re arguing that you should disregard that minimum? What kind of medical advice is this? 8 glasses of water a day will make you pee a lot? In what world? With so little water intake you’ll pee 3 times. That’s not a lot.
Sandra B
June 11, 2021 at 5:10 pm
It’d be great if this were enough for me. Unfortunately, my kidneys think otherwise….thanks kidney stones for not processing calcium the way it should be.
Joël
June 11, 2021 at 5:16 pm
8 glasses of water is recommended to stay healthy, not to barely survive from dehydration… Sometimes I don’t even drink water in a day and it’s something I need to think about. Because during the night my mouth becomes very dry, I have acnea and sweating gives me headaches.
You can drink 2-3 glasses of water and live okay like I do, but it’s not the best options for many people. 8 glasses is recommended. Recommended. It’s not set in stone
Patrick
June 11, 2021 at 6:24 pm
I always drink way more than 8 glasses a day. I’m always thirsty
Yannick Fillon
June 11, 2021 at 7:00 pm
I think drinking more water has helped me recover faster after a workout. I just did not drink before and 8 glass gave me a good target.
adam mossak
June 11, 2021 at 7:38 pm
Sorry TED but you should pay more attention to whom you are allowing to talk on your stage and about what. Why do you allow a Gynecologist to spread misinformation when clearly what she says is harmfull to people watching this. Topics like this should be covered by Nefrologists.
Ewveryone:
You should drink water proactively – your kidneys work in the best way when they have fluids to filter constantly. When you feel thirst you are already dehydrated.
Lisa Love Ministries
June 11, 2021 at 8:14 pm
We’re not always thirsty because of all the other carbonated drinks we consume. We need to drink water as much as we can throughout the day without overdoing it like a health nut. Water is the ultimate detoxifier over any smoothie or green drink cleansing our liver, kidneys, and digestion. Don’t listen to ted talks listen to your body with common sense.
BuddyCBuddy
June 11, 2021 at 8:21 pm
this broad is dopey asf.
Lindsey Bartholomew
June 11, 2021 at 9:50 pm
I’m so glad someone with credibility said this. Thank you! It is so ingrained in our society that medical professionals believe it, too.
Lenart Lesar
June 11, 2021 at 9:57 pm
With excersise this acvise is really bad. you should eb drinking before, mid and after. When you are thirsty its allready too late and your body will need quite a bit of time to get back into homeostasis.
HARSH PATEL
June 11, 2021 at 10:11 pm
She just reminds me of Leslie Winkle
ImmortalSparrow
June 11, 2021 at 11:06 pm
you actually make it harder to get rid of UTIs if you don’t drink enough fluid, because the bacteria doesn’t get flushed out of you urinary system, which makes it easier for the amount of said bacteria to increase and also for them to make their way from your blatter to you kidneys which could cause pyelonephritis …. but sure, your body can survive without 8 glasses of water a day. Doesn’t mean it’s a good idea not to drink plenty of fluid.
Justin Aeneas
June 11, 2021 at 11:21 pm
Stupid woman commenting on a stupid saying (8 glasses). The body IS NOT accurate at giving thirst signals for dehydration. I get dehydration headaches before i realize i haven’t drank h2o. Kids will go all day on a 7up. And if the idiot speaker suggests that waffles and coffee provide adequate hydration, like it sounds, she has no business commenting on health.
Granjacia
June 12, 2021 at 12:55 am
I havent drank water for about 40 years, I mean sure, here n therem maybe a dozen times but I was put off it as a kid and never wanted it since lol In my coffeee of course and I drink milk. Water has no flavour anyway 😉
JoMomma239
June 12, 2021 at 1:47 am
I started to drink about 2 – 3 L when this 8 glasses a day craze started going mainstream. And ever since my lips stopped getting chapped and numerous other noticeable benefits. Sooo… i’m going to keep doing that
sabari nath
June 12, 2021 at 2:27 am
When it’s yellow.. time for water… that’s my water theory
Stratagem
June 12, 2021 at 4:16 am
“To get what you never had before you have to do what you never did before”
achookangaroo
June 12, 2021 at 4:19 am
This video only works if you have perfect health and no neurodiversities. Not all of us feel thirsty or recognize the sensation. I also have POTS and we need hella water and electrolytes to keep our blood volume up. This video isn’t it…
Wonder Woman
June 12, 2021 at 5:50 am
So my skin looks better when I drink more water and yes, the first two weeks you need to go to the toilet more often but after two weeks you don’t need because the body is adjusting.
Every process in the body that was working slow or in minimum mode because of lack of liquide can do it’s job properly with the optimum amount of water (e.g. Repairing processes in body cells).
Of course you get liquide from fresh foods, and it’s necessary because of other healthy minerals the body needs, but this process of digestion will need also an amount of energy and liquid. Drinking is a good way to give the body a “fast shot” of liquid.
Mustafa Mukadam
June 12, 2021 at 8:54 am
Ok may be we don’t need to consciously pay attention to drinking water, but this video makes no effort to emphasise importance of hydration. People might make no deliberate efforts to make sure they are hydrated after watching this water and believe me many don’t.
Bob Marley
June 12, 2021 at 8:55 am
“Your body will tell you.”
My body must be mute.
Michaela Aerial
June 12, 2021 at 2:08 pm
Biggest bullshit I watched today. Thirst = already dehydration happening.. equals headache and other unpleasant stuff. No thank you, I rather stay hydrated. I’ll rather take care of my body before it needs to send me signals for help.
Dana Te Brinke
June 12, 2021 at 2:34 pm
For years, I’ve been feeling dizzy almost all Monday mornings, just after getting out of bed. I would usually have to lie down again in order not to faint, and it sometimes made me miss the first hour of university or work. It was only after a holiday to Mexico that I suddenly realized that my Monday-morning-dizziness felt similar to the dehydration I had experienced on my holiday. The cause? Because my weekend days were unstructured, I didn’t drink enough on Saturdays and Sundays. And no, I never felt thirsty.
Sagar Takore
June 12, 2021 at 6:26 pm
While I watching this, it make me more thirsty
saint francis jae
June 12, 2021 at 9:43 pm
She basically just said wait until you’re dehydrated to drink water 😂😂😂 this video is terrible.
Sarafina Delirium Beauty
June 12, 2021 at 9:44 pm
I ALREADY KNEW THIS.
Dan Cooper
June 12, 2021 at 10:28 pm
Listen to your body?, some people may not eat all day and not feel hungry even though they need to eat🤣, i think you should drink 8 glasses or even more depending on how active you are. I’m no doctors but wtf i dont want yellow pee thankyou very much lady🤣😭
Alice Walker
June 12, 2021 at 10:57 pm
I definitely feel better when I drink about 1.5 litres of water every day
Niko Rahmad
June 13, 2021 at 12:22 am
Your urine color tell you the state of your water level.
In my case, i oftenly dont feel thirsty, but but my urine said that i need more water.
So, yes, i force myself to drink..
muinaiset
June 13, 2021 at 1:02 am
Next time you think socialism works, consider that in the holo domor, children were attacking their siblings to drink their blood out of thirst. Communism can easily be voted in, but it can never be voted out.
Susanna Douthit
June 13, 2021 at 1:49 am
So now I know I dont need to watch anything else she says. My entire system works better when I drink more water. Full stop.
mahou shoujo
June 13, 2021 at 4:56 am
This is the most questionable Ted video I’ve ever seen
Anish Gautam
June 13, 2021 at 4:58 am
Who all felt thirsty watching this video…
John Mak
June 13, 2021 at 7:52 am
the likes for the video vs the likes for top comments🤔 hmmmmmm selling bottled water/sport drink really is a good business.
moshtaba morsali
June 13, 2021 at 9:16 am
Not Everybody can trust their body😕
Anna Kataeva
June 13, 2021 at 9:52 am
This is a very wrong approach. Very many people are not in touch with their thirst and/or hunger cues.
J Lo
June 13, 2021 at 10:01 am
“you don’t need 8 glasses of water a day!”
“mmmm”–drink my beer.
Ami Ami
June 13, 2021 at 10:51 am
So good information , thank you .. keep making more body video.. amin
mansi 만시
June 13, 2021 at 11:58 am
Well , I’m not a doctor but everyone’s body is different . it depends
Mokongthe3
June 13, 2021 at 1:20 pm
Sorry can’t trust my body. Last time I trust my instict, it did not goes well
Katrina Smith
June 13, 2021 at 2:39 pm
Even though this is backed by actual peer reviewed research in scientific journals, they won’t listen to you Doctor because the Google doctor already ingrained this in them. You need to drink fluid. It doesn’t really matter what it is. We have to learn how to do things in moderation.
Arum H. Aghayu
June 13, 2021 at 3:28 pm
Geez, I love my kidney so much. 😭
Victoria Adorno
June 13, 2021 at 5:25 pm
This is a video with information aimed for people that put their health above work, status quo and other things (as we all sould). Unfortunately, it fails to consider other cultures outside the US. From where I’m from, (Mexico) people still NEED to be told by a professional to drink water regularly, because most people in our country is overworked and/or preoccupied on how to survive day by day. It is NOT in our culture to put health first. There are communities where literally there is NO drinking or bottled water available, but Coca-Cola is. And ultimately, if people are thirsty they’re most likely to drink that. As physicians (I’m an occupational health physician) part of our job is to educate them simply on why it is necessary to drink water instead of Coca-Cola. To be clear, I agree completely with the content of this video, but I disagree in that pleople will hydrate themselves with water just by “feeling thirsty” and it is important to spread the word about that too.
Jessica Coker
June 13, 2021 at 8:33 pm
Please make more videos like this.
Dawn Wickenden
June 13, 2021 at 10:47 pm
tell this to literally all of my neurodivergent friends who struggle to interpret “internal messages”. Nice idea if it works for you but some of us really need a guideline
jdash861
June 14, 2021 at 1:16 am
What is this sense of “thirst” I keep hearing about? I usually need headaches or dark urine to remind me I need water.