Is it good for your health to drink light salt water on an empty stomach early in the morning?

Salt is essential for the human body, and light salt water can replenish the salt lost through sweat. If you use salt water to gargle, it can also eliminate bad odor in your mouth and achieve a cleansing effect. It is said that drinking a glass of salt water when you have gastrointestinal discomfort can eliminate stomach acid and achieve acid-base neutralization. Many people believe that drinking light salt water is good for the body, so they drink light salt water in the morning before eating. So, is it good for your health to drink light salt water on an empty stomach early in the morning?

It is a wrong idea to drink light salt water on an empty stomach early in the morning. Research suggests that although people do not drink a drop of water during a whole night's sleep, breathing, sweating and urination are still going on, and these physiological activities consume and lose a lot of water. If you drink some boiled water when you wake up in the morning, you can quickly dilute the blood and correct the nocturnal hypertonic dehydration. Drinking salt water will aggravate hypertonic dehydration and make your mouth even drier. What's more, morning is the first peak of blood pressure in the human body, and drinking salt water will make blood pressure higher. However, since diarrhea patients lose a lot of sodium in their bodies, drinking some light salt water will be beneficial to the body.

Fresh boiled water is the best choice. Boiled water is natural water that has been boiled after multiple layers of purification. The microorganisms in the water have been killed by the high temperature, and the calcium and magnesium elements in the boiled water are very beneficial to your health. Studies have shown that hard water containing elements such as calcium and magnesium can help prevent cardiovascular diseases.

Some people like to drink ice water from the refrigerator after getting up in the morning, and they think this is the most refreshing. In fact, it is inappropriate to drink such water in the morning, because the stomach and intestines are empty at this time. Too cold or too hot water will irritate the stomach and intestines and cause gastrointestinal discomfort. It is best to drink boiled water at room temperature in the morning. When it is cold, you can drink warm water to minimize irritation to the gastrointestinal tract. Studies have found that boiled water that is cooled to 20-25°C has specific biological activity. It can more easily penetrate cell membranes, promote metabolism, and enhance the body's immune function. People who are accustomed to drinking warm or cold boiled water have higher deoxygenase activity in their bodies, better metabolism, less lactic acid accumulation in muscle tissue, and are less likely to feel tired. Be sure to cover the boiled water when drying it the night before, because the boiled water will lose its activity if exposed to the air for too long.

A healthy person should drink at least 7-8 glasses of water (about 2.5 liters) every day. When you exercise a lot or the weather is hot, you should drink more water. Waking up in the morning is a critical time for the body to replenish water for the new day. It is best to drink 300 ml of water at this time.

You must drink water on an empty stomach in the morning, that is, before eating breakfast, otherwise it will not have the effects of promoting blood circulation, flushing the stomach and intestines, etc. It is best to drink water in small sips, because drinking water too quickly is very harmful to the body. It may cause low blood pressure and cerebral edema, leading to headaches, nausea, and vomiting. Therefore, drinking a glass of light salt water on an empty stomach after getting up in the morning can help reduce heat and benefit the kidneys, keep bowel movements smooth, and improve the digestion and absorption function of the stomach and intestines.

It is best not to drink juice, cola, soda, coffee, milk or other beverages as the first glass of water in the morning. Because carbonated drinks such as soda and cola mostly contain citric acid, they will accelerate the excretion of calcium and reduce the calcium content in the blood. Drinking it for a long time will lead to calcium deficiency. Other drinks have a diuretic effect. Drinking them in the morning cannot effectively replenish the body's lack of water and may also cause dehydration.