07/08/2026
Water is essential for maintaining homeostasis, especially for the largest organ of the bloody: our skin! There have also been systematic reviews and meta-analyses that are continuing to explore the ways that water affects our nervous system (cognitive, mood, memory, etc.), renal function, and weight management. Here are some of the resources below:
Liska D, Mah E, Brisbois T, Barrios PL, Baker LB, Spriet LL. Narrative Review of Hydration and Selected Health Outcomes in the General Population. Nutrients. 2019 Jan 1;11(1):70. doi: 10.3390/nu11010070. PMID: 30609670; PMCID: PMC6356561.
NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Good hydration linked to healthy aging. 2023 Jan 2. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/news/2023/good-hydration-linked-healthy-aging.
Dmitrieva NI, Gagarin A, Liu D, et al. Middle-age high normal serum sodium as a risk factor for accelerated biological aging, chronic diseases, and premature mortality. eBioMedicine. 2023. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104404(link is external)