hes not saying you dont need water - He is saying if you drink too much water, you become over hydrated and pee out the electrolytes and micro nutrients without replacing them. I dont get why people pick out what they want o hear instead of hearing his message - Hes here to help you learn
Those people are dumb. There's no other way to say it. Anyone with half a brain knows exactly what he meant. I think I'm going to stop reading the comments on RU-vid videos, because more often than not the posters misconstrue everything.
thats exactly what happenned to me!! i almost killed myself, and now my heart is palpitating so much, nearly getting a heart attack everyday. im not taking electrolytes and potassium bicarbonate or cream of tartar to get myself back
"Drink when you are thirsty" every animal on Earth recognizes this. Why humans act against nature is beyond me. Thanks for the content Doc. I know this is an old video but so helpful.
If it’s beyond you, you’ve clearly never had a job or done activities that require adequate hydration. Go ahead and drink only when you’re thirsty when you’re unloading trailers of 30lb boxes for hours at a time in triple digit heat. Dr Berg could have mentioned this obvious fact but instead wants to generalize. Every person I’ve known who’s gotten a heat injury was because of dehydration that could’ve been prevented by drinking water when they weren’t thirsty. How bout that.
@@jacksonrelaxin3425 Ok well if you're working out, then obviously you're gonna drink more water cause you're thirsty. I usually drink far more water, say, after a run then on a hot day than I typically do
@@henryjiao3860 you’re supposed to drink electrolytes after you work out and during if you need it. Water is to be drank 5-6 hours before you do it at least because that’s how it gets processed in your body. Anyone who speaks casually about consuming water isn’t working hard enough or hot enough to understand why hydrating beforehand is essential, not optional.
@@henryjiao3860 it’s like I said in my other comment, every single person I’ve seen get a heat injury was from not hydrating BEFOREHAND. It’s usually too late to save you if you try to suck it down right before.
My sister-in-law only drinks diet Dr. Pepper and does not like water... I dont know how she doesn't have kidney stones or other health issues. I drink 48 to 64 oz. a day and still get thirsty.
The amount of water depends on the amount of food, amount of exercise and other factors. The more food, exercise, activity, the more water you’ll need. Your body lets you know when you need it.
That is false. Our body needs water. If you drink more water then you will pee. It helps clean your internal intestine, it.helps removing your toxins in your body, Like most of men problem is Prostate cancer, when you drink lots of water you will pee every minute and that helps cleaning and avoiding prostate cancer.
The problem when we don't drink enough water, we end up sick, going to the hospital. Then, they put us on IV, we start feeling better instantly and is ready to get out of their. But nope, their gonna run all kinds of test, but they cant find anything wrong. Some Doctors, will give you medicine for your dizziness/headaches, or whatever u went in for and all along you were just dehydrated because you wasn't thinking about how much water you haven't drank.
@@babyjesusst7910 Yeah this guy might be wrong. 2-3 Cups is definitely not enough. A good sign is when you look at your pee. If its yellow you’re dehydrated. Especially on hot days i need sometimes 3 liters of water just during the day. Dont be stupid and be dehydrated just because someone tells you 2-3 cups is enough🤦🏼♂️
Having had kidney stones twice in my life-Both urologists said to drink more water, I ignored the first, Finally at 32 I listened to the second (Who said 1/2 gallon of water a day can decrease 25% of all medical issues) I’ve not been sick in 4 years and never feel sluggish, I’m going with water is good
your urologists probably told you to REPLACE your shitty sugary drinks with water. They probably also told you that stones are genetic. Nice try at appearing more informed than an actual doctor.
@@hal2655 You tried to shame someone who listened to 2 Urologists because he didn't agree with one youtube content creator who disagrees with 99 percent of physicians recommendations. That was the point.
@@cece932 I was making the point that he left out the rest of the details of his doctors recommendations. Every doctor on earth will recommend drinking a minimum amount of water, you missed that apparently. Thanks for being the internets white knight, but my point still stands, whether you're offended for someone else or not.
I’ve heard all these false claims over the years. Every time I tried to drink a lot of water I’d get dizzy, have heart palpitations. This makes perfect sense! Thank you!
I was only drinking water when I felt thirsty and eat when hungry. Due to diet,my liver and kidney got swollen. Simply by drinking more water my kidneys gets better. Different things work for different people I guess.
Yes I agree, each people is unique. I guess people should try and then should decide by themselves, what is right way. For me I can stay without drinking water a day, without feeling thirsty. But that makes my pee very yellow and also I have inflammation after peeing.
My daughter recently was dealing with dry skin, on her face. I told her to drink more water and she started drinking like 5 cups of water a day, going up from 2-3 cups day, and her face literally started to look rehydrated and she didn't have any more dry skin... So, water did help in this instance. I'm sure drinking more water is a good thing but you probably should drink water that has added electrolytes.
I’ve Always struggled drinking water throughout the day I can go hours without it . people are always telling me that I have to drink more water and I just couldn’t do it. Thanks Dr Berg! I dont feel bad about it anymore!
No, he's saying that drinking the excess amounts of water that's been conventional wisdom for a long time is incorrect as it's unnecessary and can be toxic to health. He's not saying you don't need to drink water. Whenever you feel even a bit thirsty, you need to drink water. Your body needs water. Just not an excess of it to the point that you're drinking frequently just to drink. Also, your activity levels indicate the amount of water you need to consume. Highly active people need to consume more water because of the greater energy they expel, and they also need to drink more electrolytes.
Thank God for this video! I can’t drink that much water either I drink when I’m thirsty and that’s it. And also if you consume collagen (not all collagen is the same) that has five types in it your skin is gonna look awesome and you don’t need to apply lotion all the time it’ll be less frequent and you’ll see a big difference in your skin and nails and hair and everything. Because your body is made up of mostly collagen. I highly recommend collagen from Biotrust. Great company! Customer for life!
@@janebarbontin830 Don't worry about exact amounts. Drink whenever you feel even a tiny bit thirsty, and do drink at least every hour. Obviously, when you're sick, you should stay hydrated more frequently. Make sure your daily hydration includes electrolytes.
The more I study, the more I realize that we have been FOOLED by third entities that DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE BEST HUMAN INTEREST. Its freaking insane, who are they, why are they doing this to humanity.
@@VerMirror Not Zionists. They’re Luficerian Satanists and they’re running our countries. HQ is the Vacitan, who are working with the financial ‘elite.’ They practice ‘inversion.’ They lie CONTINUALLY.
But now, 9 years later, Dr. Berg recommends drinking 2 1/2 litres of water a day to avoid kidney stones when taking vitamin D3. Just goes to show that each of us is always learning, and that some things that we are confident about today we might not be so confident about in the future.
Because he recommends a huge amount of vitamin D3 and it would be irresponsible to tell people to consume large quanities of a vitamin that requires a large amount of fluid.
@@skorpersYou are correct. Therefore, the responsible thing regarding this video would be for him to pin a comment as a disclaimer and qualifier so everyone who comes across this video does not follow the advice of this video as a hard and fast rule.
pending on if you are taking the supplement D3. But does the 9 year old video talk about drinking water pending on something? What's bizarre is that you can't defend yourself about missing this point, because you literally typed "vitamin D3" in your comment.
@@Julius_Paul Why would I have to defend myself? I'm not attacking Dr. Berg or anyone else, and I didn't realize anyone was attacking me. My comment was simply an observation or perhaps some constructive feedback. Anyway, all the best to you. God bless.
If this doctor really speak the truth, then he doesn't need the "disclaimer" statement in all of the videos, no? I thought freedom of speech laws will protect those talking truthful and factual, no?
Yes, Dr. Berg invests all this time in RU-vid solely out of the goodness of his heart. He probably did not at all create this purposeless video in order to mention his sponsor 'S.Pellegrino'...
I loved the book by Dr Murad The Water Myth. It really explains this well. He says hydration is not how much water you drink, its how much you can keep. Great video thanks for doing this one.
My doctor just told us the keto diet caused her to lose a lot of weight and since no one told her about drinking enough water, her kidneys were badly damaged. My husband went on the keto diet 5 years ago, and didn't drink enough water and started urinating blood so he lost one of his kidneys. I went on the keto diet ten years ago and wasn't told to up my water intake because the kidneys can't take all that protein, so I endured a kidney infection that lasted six months. So, please tell everyone to up their water intake, please.
Too many people consume way too much protein. Keto is not about massive amounts of protein to be eaten whenever. It's a balance of clean, healthy protein, low glycemic vegies, and occasional low glycemuc fruit. You can't eat two pounds of bacon, ground beef, eggs, cheese, nuts, chicken a day, which is techically keto, and think you're doing ok. Sure, you'll loose weight, but your kidneys can't handle that even with more water. Balance is the key.
@@Alaa-ei5od What are you talking about? Don't put words in my mouth. I said that I have had patients hospitalized for drinking too much water. I did not say anything about 8 cups of water.
@@madameblueberry2608 My bad, I thought your comment was in support of his claim, which implies that water toxicity is more prevalent than dehydration, and that 8 cups of water a day is dangerous. This is the same guy that mentioned that insulin breaks proteins in the body and converts them to sugar... But his confidence while speaking makes him appear as if he's telling the truth.
@@gola-golka4196 Totally agree just like what happens to long distance runners if they drink too much plain water. However, drinking 8 glasses of water a day for a normal individual isn't dangerous, as the "doctor" implied.
Drink according to activity... Eat according to activity... Breathe according to activity... Everything is based upon how you are using your body at the time that your using it. If you work a desk job... drink, eat lite, and breath according to your activity. If you are a construction worker do the same thing. People too often think that everything is a blanket way of doing things for everybody's life... it is all according to your activity, BUT EVERYBODY NEEDS to be active, drink water and eat nutritionally for their health and well being - because they ARE a human being and your body needs certain things to function properly. Your awareness of what your body needs according to what you are choosing to have your body do is key... that's the only difference between each of us... it is how we have chosen to use our body compared to someone else. Much like a new car for everyone in 3 months time they will all need different repairs and maintenance... and... according to how it was used. Genetics loads the gun, but activity pulls the trigger on the quality of your life.
@@sylviac.6778 I think their point is it depends on how you are using the car. If you are not doing a lot of driving and a lot of activity withing those 3 months you may need less maintenance then a car that is being used as a car pool and does drag races on the weekends. Both cars are being used for 3 months. One needs more work than the other because of the way it was being used.
I grew up in Russia and never ever in my life I went outside with a bottle of water. If I’m thirsty I would just buy something to drink or wait until I get home. People can survive and function without drinking water for hours.
Love this video. I’ve never been big on drinking a lot of water. I’ve always had to force it. I drink only water, (coffee in morning and occasional herbal tea at night), and it’s when I’m thirsty. I think we need to “listen” to our bodies more and stop driving ourselves crazy with everything we hear. Thanks Dr. Berg.
Most of the time, the things "we hear" is just nonsense anyway. So many myths have been broken by watching Dr. Berg, it's so refreshing to see someone who actually knows their stuff
He’s not saying only drink 2-3 cups of water a day. He’s saying only drink if you’re thirsty. If you’re thirsty enough for 8 cups of water then drink 8 cups. What he was trying to explain was that you don’t want to drink too much water and flush the electrolytes and sodium from your body. He was not saying don’t drink water. Also keep in mind there is water in all the healthy food he recommends. You’re getting water in your vegetables and fruit too.
I agree with you. But, excessive thirst is a sign of diabetes. So, I think ( not pretending to be a doctor here), if you are always thirsty, it could be a sign of a problem.
One thing that he did not say is that he gets his fluid intake other ways then just drinking H2O. If you are eating lots of fruit and drinking other types of fluids you will not need to drink an additional 100 oz of bottled or tap. On the other hand if you are eating lots of processed foods and drinking tea and coffee (both diuretics) and or exercise in a hot zone you may need to add more water to your intake. Anyone who works outside or lives in a desert knows to hydrate. Come on people, think. If you sweat, your hydrated, if your are thirsty, drink.
not just that this video is actually eye opening so many people say the secret to health and weight loss is water he literally just said that is all wrong and I'm so glad it doesn't feel natural to keep drinking water it makes me feel sick actually !
I used to drink all the water i could per day, probably a gallon or more. I ended up in the hospital for three days due mainly to low concentrations of salt. I was always told that you couldn't drink too much water, the more the better. Well, this doctor knows what he's talking about, and now so do we.
the same happened to me. i ended up in the hosital due to my sodium dropping too low too quickly, my brain swelled and i spent 3 days in the hospital and don't remember a thing. if someone wasn't there when i became unable to see, walk or talk, and called 911, i may not be here right now. i have fear or drinking water! i always carry electrolyte liquid concentrate with me to add to my water, or drink coconut water, so i hardly ever drink plain water anymore.
@@suzanneartemoff7165 Well Coconut Water Has POTASSIUM , But Not So Much Sodium. So You Will Be Sodium Deficient Again If You Only Drink Coconut Water. Get Some Good Pink Himalayan Salt And Use It Sparingly ! That Will Add Sodium Into Your Diet And Other Trace Minerals.
How long were you drinking too much water before it came a problem ? I have been drinking too much water for years just wondering how long before symptoms showed and how long it took to recover.
@@suzanneartemoff7165 How long were you drinking too much water before it came a problem ? I have been drinking too much water for years just wondering how long before symptoms showed and how long it took to recover.
I remember during basic training, my drill sergeant would always yell “drink water!” But there was one basic training site were a female soldier died from drinking too much water. The military had to do a study to find out the “right” amount of water to drink; the “right” amount of water was never figured out.
When I was at Parris Island, I was the recruit tasked with keeping track of how many canteens of water we drank each day. On some days, the count was close to 30 canteens. Simple math...32 oz X 30 = 960 oz of water per day. That is 7.5 gallons of water. We were told it was to prevent heat exhaustion / heat stroke and there is some truth to that. We did sweat a lot but not nearly enough to warrant drinking 7.5 gallons of water each day.
As.a veteran we must ask.why.the.drill Sargent was hollering " drink more water" and " beat the heat"!!!..It was because we where doing hours of strenuous activity in the heat and other crazy conditions. I myself passed out trying to drink more Gatorade instead of just water.. Use common sense people. MOST OF US...TBH NEED MORE WATER..AND LESS SOFT DRINKS ETC.
I'm glad Dr. Berg addressed this. The toilet has become my best friend with all the water I drink during the day at work. When I get home, I'm actually exhausted.
An emergency room Dr. Told me to drink more water to eliminate any future kidney stones which was my reason for being there because in those days I only drank water when I was thirsty. I began drinking more water by always having a bottle with me and having some throughout the day and it's been 30 years with never another kidney stone.
Well that doctor was correct because you need to drink water because your kidneys depend on water.. this whole video is supposed to explain why 8 glasses of water is not necessary it is not to explain that you shouldn't drink water at all.. if you drank bottles of water like myself you should be just drinking at least five bottles of water a day gradually drink one bottle in the morning drink one when you have lunch or one when you have dinner
Based on your comment it's pretty obvious you don't understand reading comprehension of me understand what the guy's telling you listen word-for-word because his video is not about not drinking water his video is to explain why 8 glasses of water is not necessary to maintain a healthy body
@@catholicgirl2897 very true and you can also drink apple cider vinegar. It can help with to reduce your appetite and in some cases it can help with weight loss. I know a lot of people recommend for you to drink apple cider vinegar whenever you fast but you should only do it once in awhile. Supposedly if you drank it every day apple cider vinegar it can damage your teeth it can cause low amounts of blood sugar
There are increase headaches because of our constant exposure to all this tech. Your comment is new so you’re probably and on devices more like the rest of us, and probably live near more towers than ever before.
I remember George Carlin's comedy... "When did people become so thirsty XD?' Also, the push on drinking more came with the selling of bottled water. That's what I remember.
Interesting video. I was having a check-up at my doctors surgery a few years ago and I asked him how much water should I be drinking a day and he said just do what animals do, only drink when you feel thirsty.
🙌🏼 all my life I’ve been told to drink more water. And I just don’t feel I need that much! I’m glad I can keep listening to my body instead of pushing water when I don’t need it. ❤
That is false. Our body needs water. If you drink more water then you will pee. It helps clean your internal intestine, it.helps removing your toxins in your body, Like most of men problem is Prostate cancer, when you drink lots of water you will pee every minute and that helps cleaning and avoiding prostate cancer.
the amount of water you need per day all depends on what you do though out your day.if you make RU-vid videos all day than 3 or 4 glasses a day would be plenty.. work outside all day and see how far 3 glasses of water get you. the amount of water will differ for everyone depending on their daily physical routine.
I agree completely.. A hard-working labourer will not survive without plenty of water.. An office excutive can not drink like a labourer. So 8 glass of water a day? I never trusted that statement. But as Doctor also said drink while you thirsty is appropriate statement to me..
I agree with you but I also have watched hundreds of dr. Berg videos and found lots of times that he's contradicting himself over a period of years I find it very frustrating I wish that he would take down the videos that no longer contain information that he stands by... or to make clarifications for videos at say one thing and videos that say another thing because maybe both are true and different circumstances but it can be really confusing
@@spiritflower6640 actually i watched a video of his a few days ago where he says that growling sounds made by the stomach are not from hunger but from being dehydrated and that people should drink water and not eat if they get growling 🙄
The amount of water or fluid we need depends on our electrolyte levels as Dr Berg says. You get thirsty when they're too high, either by exercise or sweating etc. In Winter I barely drink any, just hot drinks only but in summer 2 - 4 litres or more depending on my activity level. If I drink only water then I mix it with a pinch of Himalayan salt and something else like coconut water, anything that has cellulose to increase it's absorption.
@@MrStevie57right, that's when you are thristy af so your body knows when to drink and when to pee. Try going against its peeing function you'll see the consequences
Since I started drinking more water my skin has cleared and become smooth. I cut out all sugar drinks, processed foods etc. I been on a keto diet for 8 weeks and drinking plenty of water and honestly I haven't felt this good. So I'm gonna continue to drink water cause it works for me.
@@nunyabiz3557 I used to drink less than a full cup of water and would drink sodas thruought the day. But now drink more water at least 6 to 8 glasses a day. No more sodas etc. I used to get headaches the first days and for some reason I would feel weak and tired for not having sugar but I pressed on until my body got used to it and now I'm enjoying the benefits. I only have 3 teaspoons of sugar in my tea and that's it.
@@manto89rich34 thanks! I was pretty laid out today… tomorrow is day 3, and I’m hoping for more energy by the weekend! So our water is about the same… I also have about another 6 -8 oz of tea… I sweeten it with a cinnamon stick, you should try it!
I think that it’s important to know what “more water means.” A person who drinks no water may need to drink “more,” and a person who drinks some water every day may not need to drink “more.” When I drink next to no water, I pee infrequently and the pee is dark yellow, my mucus secretions dry up (crumbly earwax and dry boogers that hurt), I become constipated, and I develop muscle knots. When I drink about two to three water bottles a day, my pee is more copious and yellow in color, I can easily discharge mucus, my bowels are regular and easily moved, and the muscle knots loosen up. I think that I have discovered how much water helps my body to work smoothly and easily.
I used to struggle with headaches several times a week. I started tracking my day and noticed that I drink too little water. Once I started drinking more my headaches became much less and now I may have it every few months once. Yes, the body does know when it is thirsty or hungry. You're not taking into account the psychological aspect like negative stress, despression or drugs. These can greatly suppress the body's senses.
Same. I complained to my friend about a headaches. He said he cures them with water. I tried. Immediately felt better. No drugs. No Tylenol. Just water. It works:)
In this Crazy world, there are only a few honest Doctors and Dr. Berg is one of them. I will only drink water when I’m thirsty and only eat when I’m hungry. Thank you so much😊
Sometimes he doesn't know what he says, believe me. I AM A KIDNEY PATIENT. I HAVE TO DRINK 8 TO 12 GLASSES OF WATER EVERY DAY. WHEN I DON'T DRINK WATER THE "GFR" OF MY KIDNEYS DROPS DOWN, FROM THE POSITIVE SIDE TO THE NEGATIVE SIDE. 60 "GFR" IS CONSIDERED THE LIMIT BETWEEN GOOD AND BAD. UNDER 60 IS BAD. I HAVE GONE TO TWO NEPHROLOGISTS, AND THEY TELL ME TO DRINK WATER, TO MAKE THINGS BETTER FOR MY KIDNEYS. YOU SHOULD BE, VERY, VERY CAREFUL WITH THESE RECOMENDATIONS YOU GIVE. YOU DON'T KNOW MORE THAN MY NEPHROLOGIST. WATER IS GOOD FOR THE KIDNEYS. ALWAYS WHEN I DRINK WATER, MY GFR BECOMES BETTER, IF I DON'T, THEN IT GOES TO THE BAD SIDE.
@@superjoseco7279 pretty sure if you’re dealing with issues, then yes drink 8 to 12 glasses. He’s talking about people who aren’t dealing with issues of that nature.
@@Nodizzle97 If I have kidney problems, and I need to drink water, for people with no problems, it will be also beneficial. This guy talks a lot of garbage. What he says about losing you minerals, it is a big lie. Water itself has minerals, and also food gives you minerals and vitamins. Most of your minerals come from food. This guy is just an opportunist, and not a real doctor. He gives bad advice. He should investigate more, before giving harmful information.
@@largpack I'm in California, and we can too. Unfortunately, they put fluoride in the water. If wasn't for that, the water quality is very good. I'm sure yours is better of course, and sounds delicious. I love a glass of cool water...💚
You shouldn’t force yourself to drink too much but I think it’s healthy to keep drinking more than you feel thirsty, or at least keep a water bottle or cup close to you always so you can drink whenever you feel thirsty. It hashelped me feel more energised.
My 96 year old great grandma rarely drank water. Lots of sweet tea though. She would still help feed cows and split her own firewood. Mowed her yard and tilled a garden. She was still going strong all the way until the last week of her life. Her mind and body both
@@NewSorpigal1 Not all tea is loaded with sugar. And not all sugars are going to cause heart disease (genetics play a big role). You may be right, but you should never assume. I moved to the south and yes, thats a LOT of sugar in sweet tea. I tried it, but I will stick to my green/jasmine tea.
I feel better when I drink more water. My acne cleares up, my skin looks more plump and even, I poop better, my breath is better, I feel less inclined to be munching on things through the day, my mouth feels cleaner. Just all around better. I'm skeptical of this just because of my own experience.
I agree. I started drinking more water a couple of years ago and I feel much better. Joint pain is less, not as fatigued, and I do have more bowel movements. The body needs water to function better. I stopped drinking as much gatorade and and soft drinks at restaurants as well. Now I just ask for water.
Agreed. I notice a positive difference in many areas. I can see his point about trying to maintain a daily water drinking goal, based on society's idea of 8 glass daily or whatever. Seems as he is saying to drink water as each individual sees fit vs listening to a general "rule" which I agree with him on that part. But, I agree with you when you talk about your water drinking benefits. Me, too, for sure.
Drinking water is healthy at a cellular level. It impacts skin, blood, cell production and more. Over hydration is not a concern unless you really over do it. Biology 101 should be considered
I tried to drink my glasses to lose weight and it actually helped me feel more bloated/puddgy and I couldn’t figure it out why but once I started drinking less water I started feeling better
I have a friend who can't drink water because once she does she gets a headache. She hasn't drank water for years, all she drinks is everything else except water lol she drinks a lot of sodas and she has the most beautiful skin and she's size 0 even after having a baby.... some people are just lucky.
@@kirika20 Sometimes it's not the outside that's unhealthy. 90% of health issues are invisible internally. You may never know until it's too late. That's why you take measures with your diet in order to prevent it. Soda hardens your veins and causes blood clots. This has been proven.
As a child we played touch football up and down the block all day without a water bottle in sight. We would periodically call time out to run in the house for a quick drink and then right back to playing. We never had health or performance issues
I know bunch of people who drink much water before training and they drink water during the game and after the game like crazy.. i was always shocked how they can do anything. I cant do anything if i drink water before workout session.i feel heavy and like that was bad idea even after intense gym session to sip water right away. But most of people say " you should drink plenty of water" ..thats an obvious lie ..idk,if it works for someone i respect it but in my case,its not good .
For those of us born a few decades ago, remember when there were no guidelines for water and you could drink it from a hose? We thrived! Guidance on water came into effect when they started bottling for profit. Your body speaks, listen! Thank you doc!!
That’s absolutely true. The ‘drink eight glasses every day’ slogan came to Britain when bottled water companies began to flood the market. Celebrities pushed it as gospel and dummies - even today - believed it!
@@liammcauley7572 I recently read on the net that they put certain chemicals in bottled water that are not good for us. We all know there are chemicals in the food so I make sure I pray over my food and drink.
@@rodneyplayer5785 We put a lot of trust in those who supply us with sustenance: although their claims may be erroneous for the purpose of profit. If that is the case: f k them!
I am 56 and have always been in good shape and my 24 year old daughter can not believe that my generation grew up not drinking water. You had a few sips from the fountain at school and the hose when you were playing outside. We basically all survived.
When I was young I used to have severe headaches. Went to all kind of doctors. Never stopped. When I was pregnant the doctor told me to drink lots of water and the headaches stopped. When I stopped breastfeeding it came back again. Second son, it happened again So, at the age of 34, I realized that my body, although I was never thirsty, needed water and was telling me that by headaches. So, perhaps I don't need lots of water, but I need enough water and my body normally doesn't ask for it.
@@gillinacook1477 it depends on what we eat according to his eating high fat n protein low carbs but according our eating is mostly carbs those who eat more carbs required to drink more water and nowadays we r not having organic food all vegetables everthing are chemicalised so that we should drink more water as he said drink less water for those days people who ate organic food mostly...when i drink less water my body becomes dehydrate ....
So first off,his explanation on fluid containing electrolytes rather than water. Yes that is correct but some extra info on that would be nice. If you search up dangers of reverse osmosis water etc you will learn that water must contain a certain amount of electrolytes(this depends on the material like 5% dextrose or 0.9% sodium chloride. By these values we mean 0.9 grams of sodium chloride in 100ml of water). If it's less then our body loses electrolytes and like he said,we will get hyponatremia etc which is bad for our health. Too many electrolytes and that would suck water from our bodies. That's why sea water makes us more dehydrated. Also the food we eat affects the amount of water we need to drink as the chemical bonds need water to be broken. Examples are proteins and carbs.
@@ambitionsskyyyy lol that's what I was thinking you obviously have to have information to do research. But I don't expect those two dunce caps to understand that
"They" didn't even said it. The problem is that people need 'water' (actually fluids) in that amount, but it had been said to take it out from beverages and food. Somehow it evolved that regular people spread the word you got to drink 2 to 3 liter a day. That's not true. You need 2 to 3 Liter of fluids, that can come from all sources, such as water and tea or foods like Pasta which when it gets boiled the noodle double their volume and contain a lot of water. Therefore you don't need to drink 2 Liter, if you already had one liter out of food. The problem is that some people don't eat or drink and that's how they collapse then, because the system needs some energy and fluids to keep working. When you go to Government websites or those of the military even or read the science research and so on it clearly says that you need 2 to 3 Liter fluids for an average adult out of fluids like water, tea and others, as well out of food. Of cause some food contain only little water, while other burst of water such as cucumber or watermelon. You can even cause a negative effect if drinking to much water, that is called overhydration and can cause even death. A more popular news was in the media about this topic was a runner who actually died because of overhydration round about two years ago.
He is exactly right…. I was told to drink a gallon a water a day. I have been doing this and felt like crap! Dr. Berg has changed my life! I am 59 female and doctors tried prescribing so many medications it didn’t make sense. I am not on any medication and feel great! Thank you Dr. Berg!!! My health issues no longer … ulcers, gerd, fatigue, nausea, prediabetic all gone!
@@Jay-yy7uk Wrong, he said in the end of video "make sure you only drink when you're thirsty". Some people don't feel thirsty and have many problems for not drinking enough water. My girlfriend is one of these people, she got quite sick because of that (kidney infection and crystals in the urine). If you watch the color and smell of your urine, you can also tell if you need more water or not. I can't agree with drinking just when you feel thirsty... It might work for some people, not everybody.
I don't know about all this. I have always had breakouts and Since I started drinking more water two months ago, my skin has gotten clearer. I have not had any breakouts, not even a pimple. I have had way more energy so I will continue drinking my six bottles of water a day.
Me too the only way ive cleared my pimples is when I drink a lot of water . I Drink 4 liters everyday . And when i drink 1 liter or 2 only a day i got some break out. But he has a point drinking more water makes my skin drier. But drinking a lot of water make me skinny the reason behind that actually is i don't feel hunger and i replace water instead of food but i don't think it's healthy. Balance is still the key.
Yeisie Marie please remember.... alkaline the opposite of alkaline is acidic... My body responds to and is very receptive to an alkaline based lifestyle not acidic...
I find the "water doesn't help the skin" thing difficult to believe. I used to have dry hands with lots of hand nails and thing like that. With no diet change and just adding more water my hands got a lot better.
I just discovered you and thank you for taking the time to put these videos out to the public. I understand they take a lot of time and energy to create and produce. Also, I love that your videos are usually between 15- 30 minutes and are specific. Easy to understand, write down , if necessary, and implement the strategies to better health. I've been on some what of a food journey and a lot of info is so contradictory and many podcasts are 2-3 hours long. There just isn't time. Thank you again Dr. Berg, you have helped me, immensely.
I have ichthyosis: when someone gives me their “expert opinion” that I should drink more water it's about all I can do not to break their nose! Seriously, like if ir was that easy I wouldn't have thought of that! All that to say I can empathize. Good luck with your skin!
@@biancastoinescu7463 I'm lucky. Mine goes away with a good tan (I don't know if it's the vitamins or if the unstable skin simply burns and peels off, but either way I only have it once the long sleeves come out. A couple more months and I'll be in the sun the first warm day and it'll be gone for another year!
I spent one month drinking tons of water to see all the health benefits I would experience from the moment I wake up. It did nothing for me but make me pee more.
That is false. Our body needs water. If you drink more water then you will pee. It helps clean your internal intestine, it.helps removing your toxins in your body, Like most of men problem is Prostate cancer, when you drink lots of water you will pee every minute and that helps cleaning and avoiding prostate cancer.
I don't agree. I was drinking water according to science all these years and what this doctor said in the video is 100% true. My viens were enlarged and I was dehydrated all the time. Ppl around me used to ask why I was dehydrated inspite of drinking more water. I realized something was not right, tried reducing water intake and everything in the body like everything, my low BP, vein issue is becoming normal day by day.
Thank you Dr. Berg for this informative video. I personally could never achieve the 8 glass/day model prescribed by most “experts”. I have many relatives who lived into their 90’s and drank very little water. Growing up in the 1960’s and 70’s, bottled water didn’t even exist to my knowledge. We drank tap water and somehow survived. I pondered whether the bottled water industry had something to do with this push for drinking excessive amounts of water. Thanks again for being the voice of reason.
You’re drinking more because the bottled water doesn’t hydrate you enough as tapwater does because they remove every mineral in the water which is necessary.
Yeah, it would be incredible difficult for me to drink 8 glasses of water a day. I don't know if I can force myself. I seem to naturally not require too much water
❤️ fact. My grandmother, my father's mother, lived for about 110 years, and she only went to a doctor once. I took her to a human doctor to have her tooth extracted only.
If this doctor doesn't answer my question then I am not hearing from him anymore. I subscribed in the hope of learning new but he is simply misleading just like many website in google.
Thank you Dr. Berg. This myth of 8 glasses per day has always baffled me especially when it comes from "experts". I only drink water when I feel thirsty and I do great. Actually when I tried to follow the "experts" and pushed more water down my throat, I felt sick and bloated with absolutely zero benefits.
makes sense if u are thirsty u drink if u are hungry u eat ,pretty sound reasoning . I think too many people out there making it all to complicated , thank u for the vid sir
Exactly, if u are thirsty u drink and if u are hungry u eat. Why the hell would someone be thirsty and think they are hungry? Doesn't make sense to me.
Life Logic I think water and food intake depends on activity. If you do nothing in a day, there is no point in consuming large amount. What you refer to has to do with your activity associated with traveling. It appeared that you would have visited different places which involve some walking, some sightseeing, etc. Now, if you are just resting or do nothing - your body would have different reactions.
Wow. I've been struggling for the past 12 years to drink half my weight in water and I have had serious water retention issues. I'm on keto now (for 3 years) and no longer fighting water retention (except when I slip during the holidays and have a bit more carbs than I should); but lately I have been having too much difficulty forcing myself to drink water. When I don't drink the "recommended" daily allotment, I wake up feeling more refreshed, but puzzled by it. I'm not sure if you're right, but I'm going to relax on my rigid water drinking regimen without fear now and see where it takes me. Wow. Mind blown.
@@actionrick9345 I drink at least 2 quarts per day as compared to the 84 oz I used to drink, and I feel better and sleep thru the night. I'm also trying out sea salt and water; half tsp in a cup of filtered water 1st thing in the morning. I do it for the minerals. My body for some reason requires a lot of minerals. I feel great but bc of the salt I'm watching if my water needs change. And now, the swelling is not an issue at all these days when I exercise (aerobics, weights, stretching/yoga). The change for me was immediately noticeable...within a day or 2 I felt better.
Two years ago, when I saw this video for the first time I didn’t like it. I was absolutely sure that Dr.Bert is wrong on it. However, today, when I am doing Keto and lost 76 lb. I cannot agree more that drinking excessive water is not necessary and/or might be harmful. I am an HVAC contractor and in summer time when I work on a extremely hot roof or inside of an attic with 120-130F inside I can drink a gallon or two trough the day easily just because I have to counterbalance the sweating. However, on a regular day I drink water only when I am thirsty…. I think that my body knows way better than me how much water it would need. Thus, listening to my body is my number one rule.
If you're doing Keto and not staying plenty hydrated, you could destroy your kidneys. Also, if you don't feel thirsty, look at your urine color it should be light yellow at the least..
This is a real eye-opener because I always thought there's something wrong with me because I often don't feel thirsty. Unless I have done exercise or it's really hot, the water I consciously fetch is only like 2, 3 glasses at most. My urine would be pretty light colour. But I keep reading and hearing about how water is like the best thing you can consume. No many how hard I tried, I couldn't drink 8 glasses per day. Only managed it when I started intermittent fasting but deep down I had an odd feeling. Thank you for clearing it up!
exactly! it feels so weird to drink when you're not thirsty it makes me dizzy i swear the only exception is when its more than 95 degrees outside then i'm thirsty all the time
I have been on the drinking lots of water everyday bandwagon for years. The past month or so, I have noticed that if I don’t drink a liter of water in the morning and just go straight to the coffee, I have so much more energy every day. This has had me confused for weeks. Thanks for sharing.
I totally get it, does anyone really drink 8 glasses of water? I go by what I really need, which is a glass of water before each meal and probably at most two cups of tea in the day so that works out to be 4 glasses of water on really hot days maybe an extra glass, but that’s hardly ever where I’m from. Always use your intuition.
There has never been any evidence that drinking more water helps significantly with kidney stones nor that you need to drink when you’re not thirsty. P.s. Kidney stones are primarily caused by eating too much oxalate from things like spinach.
I always questioned this because I know damn well we didn’t evolve carrying a jug of water everywhere we went. And we damn sure didn’t drink a gallon a day.
Exactly. It was mandated to get us to drink more tap water (loaded with fluoride and other chemicals to make us sick) and so we would purchase bottled water.
A 4min video and I have learned so much than reading countless of health articles in google. I too am guilty of teaching the same stuff to my daughter! I think educators must learn from this channel too. A lot of the videos here are very helpful and explained in simplest manner. Thanks a lot!
@Nicky Bobby well I’m 51 and I’m an Electrician in a steel plant here in the UK and probably walk around 10,000 to 16,000 steps a day and also trained in my gym (before lockdown) 6 evenings a week and the most I would drink in the whole day is around 3 litres over the full day and it’s been great for me. Your pee should not be dark or crystal clear. To much water is unhealthy
@Nicky Bobby I have two 1.5 litre flasks I also fill up from my home tap..... About 5ish years ago I did do more but I felt worse for it, just forcing it down through the day. I suppose the body tells us when it wants something. 👍🏼
he is not telling you to stop drink8ng water..he is saying dont drink 10-15 glasses a day just bcz they said so even when u dont feel thirsty...just kisten to your body and drink as much as it requires...
Mamoona Safdar No one is talking about 10-15 glasses of water a day. We are talking about 8, and this guy says that 8 glasses a day of water is not good either.
This is a music to my ears lol. I only drink water when I’m thirsty and everyone is saying that we should drink 8 glasses /2 liters of water every day. I’m 9 years too late but so glad you made this video Dr. Berg 🙏
Robert Gross It sounds like you haven’t watched Dr Berg’s Keto diet videos. Y Ghatavi is accurately summarising the dietary advice espoused by Dr Berg in those videos. Eat more fats, restrict carbs and add some salt to balance your electrolytes. I’ve been following that advice for over a year now and I’ve never felt better.
I sure wish I had watched this video 9 months ago before I had seizures due to hyponatremia from drinking too much water every day for 5 years. I never knew drinking too much water could be life-threatening.
Facts i had to go to the doctor because I kept peeing like 15-30 min every every....he said i was drinking to much water and I had to stop....I had to go to the urologist and he said there was nothing wrong with me...I was just drinking to much water
Alleluia! Somebody is finally saying this! All that happened when I was trying to drink 16 (crazy starvation diet) glasses a day was I had to pee worse than when I was pregnant. It was excruciating to have that much water sloshing around all the time and needing to go all the time.
Cuz THEY want us to eat more to get fattier. We ended up having more food cuz we're already addicted to carbs and all the junk food by the time and we get sick so pay money to heal back so then you can still be alive to do those stupid cycle. Making sense?
This is the first I've heard one comment on not drinking water unnaturally. I'm glad you gave some excellent reasons and facts. Force feeding water always seemed weird to me. Thank you!
He’s right. As I’ve gotten older and like most people you start to lose muscle mass. I find if I drink too much water, the water just sits there and I have a harder time sweating due to muscle lose and the water just sits there. I drink according to my thirst.
@@0annonymous I have been a regular exerciser my whole adult life. People get shocked that I look 20 years younger. Losing muscle mass is a natural part of aging. I have a treadmill at home, I do go for walks. What many people don’t know is everyone has a different body constitution. That’s why not all diets work for everyone alike. What worked for me in my 20’s doesn’t work now. I just drink as much as I need to when it comes to water. As for cold water I already know that. I do have Ayurvedic knowledge as well, so I know what foods work in what season, and digestive health. Doesn’t mean I don’t like a bit of cold water once in a while or cold fresh juice. I find it grounds me. Up to a certain point it’s general but everyone has a unique custom diet that’s fits them. If I work out too much I find I just get dehydrated then have to replenish the water back and it sits as water. So more than cardio I just concentrate now on strength building. Sometimes I can go several days without exercise and find I can lose weight, because as we age, especially women without muscle mass if I eat too light or exercise too hard I end up bloating, because we’re not as grounded at an older age than when we’re young. But I’m working on it. Your advice is very general but it doesn’t work for me.
I struggle drinking more water 💧 😩 and it depresses me ,I'm relieved today ,with drinking lots of water ,I hate the need to use the bathroom more often and its a struggle to hold pea 😫 I learnt that when you add little corse salt to your water it stays in your system a little longer and I proven it 😉
@@dianamsipha8306 You’re doing right! Dr. Berg has a video recommending to add pink Himalayan salt to water especially during if/keto. He recommends a tsp a day either through food and water.
Good Lord, this makes total sense to me. I've fallen into the "drinking 8 glasses of H2O" trap, and I'm up all night using the bathroom. This info is going to help me get much more quality sleep. Thanks, Doc!
Just drink most of it from middle of the day to late afternoon and you will be fine. Don't ever drink it after waking up or before bed unless you are really dehydrated.
How many sugary drinks and caffinated drinks were you taking in before you started drinking more water? And have you cut down on the sugary drinks and caffeinated drinks because you're drinking more water?
There is only ONE way to lose fat PERIOD, and that is to have a daily calorie deficit! Drinking more water did NOT contribute to you weight loss. Also he didn’t even mention the fact that to much water can also flush out vitamins and minerals
It really depends on ur environment. When working outside in summer I probably drank 5-6, 16 ounce waters in 9 hours. In winter I'd drink maybe 30-40 ounces in 9 hours. So it easily doubles in summer if u work outside, just cause ur sweating it out.
@@Chris-dy5fy well yes this is a given that if you are going to say play basketball for hours, or work as a roofer in the summer that you consume more as needed. What the doc here is talking about is in the normal sense you can definitely consume to much water and to be conscious about it
I have been a water junkie for years. But I have had severed leg cramps in the evening oftentimes having to go to bed early. Since I have decreased my water to a few bottles a day for the past 5 days, I have not experienced any leg pains. Thank you Dr for sharing this info which changed my life.
mrs robinson what’s your opinion on alkaline water ? spring water ? purified water ? is their a preference ? i myself love spring water .. it taste so clean , No salty , acidic taste at all
It was interesting video and something new for me. I get headaches and feel dizzy if I didn’t drink enough water, which is probably around 8 glasses of water, but more if I sweat a lot. Just as many others are commented or agree, It’s different for different people. We just have to make sure we don’t get dehydrated. I would like to see the study or research on all the things that were mentioned since they weren’t presented.
Finally I heard a doctor saying what I've been thinking myself. I've noticed that when I "force" myself to drink water (around 3 litres a day), I'm actually more and more thirsy all the time. Plus the fact that I have to pee constantly. I did this for.. Months I guess, but never noticed any benefits from it, so I stopped. But after seeing this I'm even more convinced I did the right decision.
If your pee is clear, it is a sign that you are overdrinking, but it isnt rare to have this, if this is happening, just drink less, if you think having clear pee it isnt a very big problem, it isnt, it is just a sign. It could also be a sign of being well hydrated, just follow the vid and drink when you are thirsty ✌ .
I totally agree with this! My son was drinking tons of water at work when we had a heatwave and he dehydrated so much he had to be rushed to E R The Dr said he needed electrolytes so he started drinking gatorade
