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neuromat0n t1_j6c9qjh wrote

It is possible that what seems random to you actually has a pattern. There are several factors contributing to the level of thirst. Let's first exclude physical expenditure (sweating), because that would be too obvious. And let's just assume that we didnt actually go without water for a long time.

The things going on in your digestive tract are far less obvious than other losses of water. You need to know one fact about the body: anything that is inside your digestive tract is basically outside of your body. So once there is a lot of secretion of digestive fluids this counts as loss of fluids from the body to the outside world. So then you can suddenly feel like you have lost a lot of water when it is actually still inside you. And then another curious thing can happen, once the food has reached the end of the digestive tract most of that water gets re-absorbed, and then you suddenly have to pee and you wonder why, because you didnt actually drink that much.

edit: or Diabetes. I guess this needs to be mentioned given the prevalence. Thirst that does not go away with drinking should be taken seriously, it is not normal.

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Wundawuzi t1_j6cvo3v wrote

I know this is stupid but i just imagined my body absorbing and re-using his poop-infused water and was immidiatly disgusted.

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nordoceltic82 t1_j6cvreb wrote

This is also why you are highly advised to have water or a light drink with meals. You need a lot of water to digest food, and lack of water is a leading cause of mild indigestion aka not feeling well after eating.

Also soup. Almost all people through history ate some form of soup for most of their meals. Not only does soup have lots of water, it has all the nutrients "lost" to other cooking methods. It's why broth is so often good for you. So soup up and be sure to drink the broth.

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Scoot_AG t1_j6d1p4d wrote

Yeah this might actually be a good thread to bring this up in.

I saw some people talking on Instagram about when they were growing up their parents wouldn't let them drink water. They were led to believe that water can dilute your saliva and natural enzymes that digest food and can make it harder to absorb nutrients.

It sounds wrong but... Does anyone know for sure?

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