What are the benefits of drinking more salt water

Drinking salt water appropriately on a daily basis has certain benefits, but we must choose the right time to drink it. It is not advisable to drink salt water when getting up early or before going to bed. It is best to drink salt water after exercise or when sweating, which can replenish electrolytes and relieve fatigue. As for the benefits of drinking more salt water, we can read the content introduced in the article and then drink salt water at the right time.

There is a saying in Chinese medicine that goes "drink salt water in the morning and honey in the evening", which is especially suitable for this season. Chinese medicine believes that salt has the effects of clearing heat, cooling blood and detoxifying.

Drinking salt water such as ginseng soup in the morning can cause the body to lose some sodium ions and potassium ions if the body sweats a lot, resulting in hyponatremia or hypokalemia. This requires the supplementation of sodium and potassium, and the usual method is to drink more light salt water and foods and beverages high in potassium. However, many people only drink some light salt water after sweating, or even when they experience symptoms of sodium deficiency such as fatigue, dry mouth, dizziness, muscle pain, numbness of hands and feet, etc.

This kind of passive sodium supplementation slows down the body's metabolism, increases the burden on the kidneys, and often does not play the desired role. As the folk proverb says, drinking salt soup in the morning is like ginseng soup, while drinking salt soup in the evening is like arsenic. If people take the initiative to supplement sodium, they can drink some light salt water as soon as they get up in the morning before sweating profusely or when it is hot, to ensure that the sodium content in the body still basically meets the requirements after sweating. This can maintain normal cell metabolism, stabilize the osmosis inside and outside cells, regulate the acid-base balance in the body, maintain relatively strong energy, and avoid symptoms such as physical fatigue and dizziness.

In addition, drinking a cup of light salt water in the morning can be quickly absorbed by the body, diluting the blood, increasing blood flow, and preventing cerebral thrombosis and arteriosclerosis. Drinking light salt water in the morning is also a good way to prevent habitual constipation and maintain health. Drinking salt water after a lot of exercise is helpful to replenish the NA lost in sweating and maintain the balance of electrolytes in the body. You can also drink it when you get up in the morning. The dry weather in winter often causes people to get angry, constipated, and indigestion.