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Urgent health warning as drinking water left in your car could be poisoning your body slowly over time

Urgent health warning as drinking water left in your car could be poisoning your body slowly over time

Drinking water from plastic bottles left in vehicles could slowly poison the body, health experts are warning. Research shows up to 80 percent of bottled water on the market today contains microplastics and other undisclosed substances linked to a host of ailments, including cancer, fertility problems, developmental delays in children, and metabolic disorders like diabetes. And studies have shown that …

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Drinking Beetroot Juice Could Reduce Older Adults’ Blood Pressure

Drinking Beetroot Juice Could Reduce Older Adults’ Blood Pressure

A major study suggests that beetroot juice may lower blood pressure in older adults by shifting the balance of bacteria in the mouth. Credit: Shutterstock Beetroot juice changed oral bacteria in older adults, lowering blood pressure. The results highlight dietary nitrate as a potential tool for healthier aging. The ability of nitrate-rich beetroot juice to lower blood pressure in older …

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Not drinking enough water causes stronger response to stress, study shows | ITV News – ITVX

Not drinking enough water causes stronger response to stress, study shows | ITV News  ITVX Not drinking enough water floods your body with harmful stress hormones  New Atlas Low daily fluid intake linked to higher stress hormone response in adults  Medical Xpress Not drinking enough water increases stress hormone secretion 1.5 times  SportsChosun Stress warning for everyone not drinking enough water  Liverpool Echo Source link

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Not drinking enough water could trigger an alarming health problem – and it’s not dehydration

Not drinking enough water could trigger an alarming health problem – and it’s not dehydration

Not drinking enough water could be triggering higher stress levels and increasing the risk of serious health problems, scientists have warned. A study by researchers at Liverpool John Moores University found that people who failed to meet daily hydration targets had significantly higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol during high-pressure situations. Persistently raised cortisol has been linked to a …

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There’s such a thing as drinking too much water.

There’s such a thing as drinking too much water.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Two years ago, I had a conversation with my doctor that remains one of the more unnerving interactions I have ever had. After reviewing the results of a routine blood test, she wanted to know if I had recently …

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Record number of Americans see moderate drinking as harmful: poll

Record number of Americans see moderate drinking as harmful: poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans are reporting that they drink alcohol amid a growing belief that even moderate alcohol consumption is a health risk, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. A record high percentage of U.S. adults, 53%, now say moderate drinking is bad for their health, up from 28% in 2015. The uptick in doubt about alcohol’s benefits …

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