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How to Optimize Your Water Quality & Intake for Health | Huberman Lab Podcast
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1,359,524 Views • Mar 6, 2023 • Click to toggle off description
In this episode, I discuss our body’s most vital and essential nutrient—water. I explain the structure of water and how it is used by the cells and tissues of our body, how much water we each need to drink and when in order to optimize our mental focus and physical performance; and I include how exercise, humidity, heat, and caffeine affect our hydration needs. I explain how temperature and pH influence water’s physical properties and if there is any scientific basis for drinking so-called “pH water” or “alkalized water” to improve health. I explain how to test your tap water for contaminants (e.g., endocrine disruptors) and the documented problems with fluoride in drinking water. I provide options for filtering drinking water and describe different water types (e.g., reverse osmosis, hydrogen-enriched, electrolyzed reduced, deuterium depleted, etc.). Since the human body is mostly water (55-80% depending on one’s age) and water has essential roles in health, disease and cellular function, everyone ought to benefit from understanding how best to clean our tap water, hydrate effectively and in some cases, adjust the type of water we drink to allow our brain and body to function optimally in regard to health and performance.

For recommended water filters, tests and the full show notes, please visit hubermanlab.com/how-to-optimize-your-water-quality…

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Endocrine Disruptors in Water and Their Effects on the Reproductive System: bit.ly/3L7rjXc
Impact of Drinking Water Fluoride on Human Thyroid Hormones: A Case- Control Study: go.nature.com/3ZFoFfu
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Electrolyzed-Reduced Water: Review I. Molecular Hydrogen Is the Exclusive Agent Responsible for the Therapeutic Effects: bit.ly/3Zn9oAp
Electrolyzed-Reduced Water: Review II: Safety Concerns and Effectiveness as a Source of Hydrogen Water: bit.ly/3SQyu88
Hydrogen-rich water reduces inflammatory responses and prevents apoptosis of peripheral blood cells in healthy adults: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial: go.nature.com/3ZoUGJ6

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00:00:00 Water
00:03:33 Tool Deliberate Cold Exposure, Immersion & Showers Mood & Fat Loss
00:15:26 Sponsors: LMNT, Thesis, HVMN, Momentous
00:19:27 Water: Physical Properties & Chemistry
00:26:32 Bonds & Water Phases, “Structured Water”
00:34:07 Body, Cells & Water
00:36:22 Sponsor: AG1 (Athletic Greens)
00:37:37 Water as a Solvent, Temperature & On the phone. I’ll respond soon.
00:41:49 Water Transport in Cells, Aquaporin Channels
00:49:46 Alkaline/pH Water; Temperature, pH & Water Transport
00:55:14 Water Cellular Function, Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) & Antioxidants
01:01:20 Sponsor: InsideTracker
01:02:38 Tool: Baseline Hydration
01:11:35 Tool: Hydration & Exercise, Galpin Equation
01:15:40 Tool: Hydration, Sauna, Humidity & Sweat; Thirst, Caffeine
01:19:15 Hydration; Cognitive & Physical Performance
01:23:53 Tool: Water Filtration; Nighttime Urination
01:29:35 Tap Water Tests, Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs), Fluoride & Thyroid Health
01:37:18 Tool: Water Filters
01:44:18 Tool: Resting Tap Water & Sediment
01:48:13 Tool: “Hard Water”; Magnesium, Calcium & Cardiovascular Health
01:53:40 Water Temperature
01:56:42 Water Types: Distilled, Reverse Osmosis, Hydrogen-Enriched
02:03:26 Hydrogen-Enriched Water, Magnesium, Optimize Hydration
02:11:13 Tool: Molecular Hydrogen Tablets, Water pH
02:14:05 Structured Water
02:16:39 Tool: Water Pipes, Faucet Filter
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@hubermanlab

1 year ago

Please note that there is some confusion: I stated covalent bonds for the bonds between Hydrogens & Oxygen of a single H2O, not the bonds between water molecules which, as many people pointed out are hydrogen bonds. I will post a clip to social media and elsewhere to further clarify.

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@moatasim7

1 year ago

Yesterday my mom was looking at me watching one of your youtube podcasts and she went like: "this andrew guy feels like a part of our family now given the fact that you listen so much to him and advocate for all the behavioral tools he suggests to be incorporated in our family". Here in Pakistan I really wish more people had known about your work and I literally try my best to spread around the word about your podcast to all my friends since in my country not that many people are so educated about the importance of physical health and mental wellbeing. Thankyou Andrew for being a part of my family ❤️

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@RyanKavoosi

1 year ago

Only Andrew could talk about water for 2 hours & 22 mins😄

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@kingkold1429

1 year ago

Im a water treatment plant operator, and a helpful tip for the low cost option is to shake the water a bit, as many of these are whats called volatiles, which "go away" when exposed to oxygen. This can actually help with the chlorine taste in water as well. On the topic of hard water and showers, taking showers with hard water can actually make your skin feel "tight" after a shower, which is actually just your skin being dry believe it or not, and this affects your hair, this can be why women won't wash their hair more than say twice a week sometimes. Just thought this was helpful information from my field of work.

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1 year ago

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1 year ago

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@benezc4036

1 year ago

Notes I made for my learning from this episode: Dehydration can have a negative impact physically and mentally, even only slightly. How to measure dehydration: fingernail and skin pinch test. Assess urine. Baseline hydration: similar across bodyweight. In normal environments for every hour you are awake in first 10 hours of your day, consume 240ml of water (can size) an hour. Or 2.3l of fluid. Fluid requirements different during day and night. Kidney more efficient at filtering during the day. Normal to wake up once or twice to urinate. To reduce: hydrate enough during the day to avoid evening thirst. 10 hours after wake may only need 150 ml. Drink slowly. The rate of fluid intake impacts things, so consume water slowly. When exercising: need additional fluid to baseline. Galpin equation: average weight (pounds)/30 equals number of fluid in ounces on average to consume every 15 minutes. 2ml water per kg bodyweight per 15-20 minute on average. For me approx 120 ml. So in two hour session around 750ml. If exercising intensely/hot conditions or sweating double the above equation. Double fluid intake. Feeling dehydrated: ingest more fluid. Thirst is decent guide but not perfect. Try avoid fluid with caffeine. If intense exercise have electrolytes with fluid. Hydration can enhance focus and reduce brain fog. Brain needs to stop working as hard when it knows there is enough hydration. Tap water: Hard water has magnesium and calcium. This increases pH and isn't bad. DBP's may be too high. Ask for water analysis of your own tap water. Look for high, moderate or low levels of fluoride. Fluoride can affect thyroid hormones negatively, even in 0.5mg/l. Use water filter that removes fluoride. Second best option is to leave water out at room temperature for most of the day, then take the top 2/3 to drink. Magnesium 8.4-19.3, i.e. hard water has enough high pH and can be good for you. If lower than that may not have the same health benefits. Boiling water does not decontaminate it enough and may worsen some chemicals. Temperature of water if colder it is slower to absorb. If it is very cold it can alter digestion. Don't worry about it, have it what you desire, e.g. on a hot day cold water can be desired. Different forms of water. Distilled water has magnesium and calcium removed. No need to drink distilled water. Reverse osmosis. Can be good but expensive and no evidence is better than filtered water. Hydrogen enriched water. Not necessary if enough magnesium. If magnesium too low, more hydrogen can make nicer to drink and absorb better. Make by adding hydrogen magnesium tablets. Only once or twice a day. Not needed in hot or carbonated water. To determine water quality the pipes and filters are important. Look at the filter mesh on your tap.

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@PhilMMorton

1 year ago

Love your podcast. You're an amazing guy. I'm a 37-year-old CHF patient with an LVAD and in need of a heart transplant. Your podcast gives so much detail and has really helped me to understand the function of my body and heart beyond what a medical doctor would ever have time to explain. This podcast has changed how I do so much in my life. You're literally saving my life every day.

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@MindNow

1 year ago

2 Things I can't live without at the moment: Water and Andrew Huberman As always, thank you Andrew for changing my life <3

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@stormiebrooks

1 year ago

A huge thank you to you, sir. My kids have a huge exposure to science in my home (mostly musculoskeletal anatomy & biology) but it was finding you that inspired my son, a 16 yr old junior IB diploma student, to want to pursue neuroscience for optimal health in young athletes. He mentioned applying to a specific college for the first time the other day - it was Stanford, so he could study under you. I appreciate your mission and the joy it brings. 🧬

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@davidyeoman6013

1 year ago

I lived in Flint, Michigan during the water crisis - when lead was leaching into the drinking water from municipal lines so this topic is very near and dear to my heart. My family and pets were negatively affected. I was part of a research team with the University of Michigan that looked into how much lead was leached from the pipes, and we also looked at microbial communities associated with the different types of water service lines. Municipal water leaves much to be desired.

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@gitarmats

11 months ago

After watching this I found a river that comes down from the melted snow in the mountains and now I do cold plunges there. It actually feels really good!

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@metemad

1 year ago

Andrew puts a great deal of effort for these podcasts. Thank you for all you do.

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1 year ago

Dr. Huberman, thanks for your interest in our health.

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@rileymckenna2184

1 year ago

I’m an undergrad studying environmental engineering, one thing to note about disinfection byproducts is that they should decay at a pretty fast rate depending on where you are relative to the water treatment facility. Like mentioned if you leave your water stagnant, even sitting in a pitcher for a day or two a great amount of them should decay out even without having to pour off the top. However, if it is about to rain most treatment facilities will ramp up their addition of disinfectants depending on the plant’s source, so it is a good idea if you’re trying to avoid DBP to not draw water for a half a day during that rain or snow event. Another variable is where your house is in comparison to the treatment plant called “water age” that would be interesting to look into if you all have time.

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1 year ago

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1 year ago

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