Dehydration as an Accelerator of Aging

Source https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2023/01/dehydration-as-an-accelerator-of-aging/

Animal studies show that long term inadequate hydration shortens life span, causing changes in cell behavior similar to that of aging. Using sodium levels in blood samples as a proxy measure for hydration, researchers here show that high sodium (meaning poor hydration) correlates with increased risk of age-related disease in large study populations. The effect size is fairly large, in the same ballpark as sizable lifestyle differences. Given the low cost of adjusting water intake, perhaps something to bear in mind.

In this study, we report on serum sodium in the upper part of the normal range being a risk factor for accelerated aging. In the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, odds to be biologically older than chronological age was increased in the study participants whose <a href="https://en.wikipedi…

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