I have nothing I can drink

Victor said:
If my doctors had their way, I could only drink plain water, like animals do.
They told me to avoid soda, fruit juice, flavored water, tomato juice, limit coffee, tea, alcohol
and anything with sugar. People say that artificial sweetners are not good.
Then they say to keep hydrated and drink loads of water.
I imagine few people do this,including them. Yeah, keep the billion dollar a year water industry going
and tons of plastic bottles clogging up the planet and sea creatures. Seriously.

I dislike plain or filtered water but I drink it. Flavored water is bad for kidneys, doc says.
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how bout a bottle of Vodka now and again..absolutely nothing sugary in that ;)
 

My dad beat pneumonia by drinking two fifths of whiskey. Not all at once, but over a few days. His skin had turned gray and he looked like he was at death's door. No way was he going to allow anyone to take him to the hospital though, he had to be unconscious. You have no idea...:rolleyes: I think my mom agreed to the whiskey hoping he'd pass out long enough for the ambulance guys to load him on the truck. Instead he arose healed. Dear Lord what a life! No wonder I'm off my nut sometimes.
 
JaniceM said:
Yes, I recall a classmate in high school explaining milk that way. Kind of takes away from its appeal. :oops:
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Of course, when we were kids, doctors were paid a fortune by the meat & dairy industry to push it on everyone. Yeah.....calcium & all that.
It's still being marketed to women - "Ladies, you don't want osteoporosis, do you? Drink milk."
 

Judycat said:
My dad beat pneumonia by drinking two fifths of whiskey. Not all at once, but over a few days. His skin had turned gray and he looked like he was at death's door. No way was he going to allow anyone to take him to the hospital though, he had to be unconscious. You have no idea...:rolleyes: I think my mom agreed to the whiskey hoping he'd pass out long enough for the ambulance guys to load him on the truck. Instead he arose healed. Dear Lord what a life! No wonder I'm off my nut sometimes.
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The whiskey got the illness so drunk, it couldn't function any more? :LOL:
 
1955 said:
Iā€™m not too interest in dead food. Of course I donā€™t want any of the bad stuff either but a happy body means a happy gut, and a happy gut wants all the friendly ā€œnaturalā€ bacteria it can get. Without bacteria we would all be dead.
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I take probiotics and have a very happy gut! All kinds of "good" bacteria.
My routine is 2 cups of coffee in the morning, 4 oz. of low sodium V8 with breakfast, 1% milk with meals and plain ice water from my refrigerator all day until bedtime.
 
Doctor says to avoid but You still need to live. I have kidney disease but I allow myself indulgences. Surely you could have something you enjoy every now and then ? Saying this not knowing your health condition of course.
 
Victor said:
If my doctors had their way, I could only drink plain water, like animals do.
They told me to avoid soda, fruit juice, flavored water, tomato juice, limit coffee, tea, alcohol
and anything with sugar. People say that artificial sweetners are not good.
Then they say to keep hydrated and drink loads of water.
I imagine few people do this,including them. Yeah, keep the billion dollar a year water industry going
and tons of plastic bottles clogging up the planet and sea creatures. Seriously.

I dislike plain or filtered water but I drink it. Flavored water is bad for kidneys, doc says.
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I don't like plain water either...never have, so I drink flavored water. Plus I'm diabetic so the flavorings have sucralose in them. The only other thing I drink that does not contain artificial sweeteners is green tea which I drink once or twice a day. I've been putting just agave in that for a couple of months. So far my kidneys are functioning well (according to my blood work). I use about 80% less Splenda (sucralose) than I used to.

Sugar is bad for us too. I have a book about it called Lick The Sugar Habit. My son has also posted warnings about sugar, that addictive substance that we still consume. I haven't used table sugar in decades but it's in some of the things I eat because I do love sweets. But I digress.

Back to your what to drink issue. Drinking flavored water is better than not drinking it at all. Limiting coffee, tea and colas if you drink them may be so you don't take in too much caffeine. And the avoidance of sodas and fruit juices also probably recommended due to the sugar content. I drink decaf tea and coffee, don't drink colas and rarely drink sodas at all. The father of a friend of mine told us when we were at a function that he worked in a soda factory and if people knew what was in it, they wouldn't drink it. One has to wonder...cola will ruin a car's paint job. :unsure:

My father, my son and now one of my grandsons have no problem drinking water with their meals. I have never been able to do that. To me, it kills the taste of the food. Good luck!
 
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I can understand why many don't like water because tap water in many parts of the USA has hard water tastes, especially if from wells and polluted aquifers. Water in Southern California was especially so. Here in much of Santa Clara County, water is from dammed Sierra Nevada snow melted water and tends to lack taste. Fresh clean cold snow melt water in the High Sierra is absolutely wonderful.

I grew up drinking lots of milk and likewise as an adult. Many young adult males turn away from healthy drinking once they cultivate an alcohol habit. For social reasons, I drank a modest amount of alcohol into my mid twenties but disliked what it did to my mind and gastrointestinal health. As a fit active athlete even at 73, I could be a poster boy for healthy bones and skin. My hair and fingernails also grow noticeably faster than for others.

Due to old medical issues, the weakest part of my body as an adult has always been my gastrointestinal tract. I try to avoid eating dinner or snacks within a few hours of evening sleep. An hour or so after dinner will swallow a bit of probiotic yogurt drinks that helps my gut biome naturalize over those long hours. As I wake up during the night, will swallow a bit of water to help move food along the GI tract.
 
David777 said:
I can understand why many don't like water because tap water in many parts of the USA has hard water tastes, especially if from wells and polluted aquifers. Water in Southern California was especially so. Here in much of Santa Clara County, water is from dammed Sierra Nevada snow melted water and tends to lack taste. Fresh clean cold snow melt water in the High Sierra is absolutely wonderful.

I grew up drinking lots of milk and likewise as an adult. Many young adult males turn away from healthy drinking once they cultivate an alcohol habit. For social reasons, I drank a modest amount of alcohol into my mid twenties but disliked what it did to my mind and gastrointestinal health. As a fit active athlete even at 73, I could be a poster boy for healthy bones and skin. My hair and fingernails also grow noticeably faster than for others.

Due to old medical issues, the weakest part of my body as an adult has always been my gastrointestinal tract. I try to avoid eating dinner or snacks within a few hours of evening sleep. An hour or so after dinner will swallow a bit of probiotic yogurt drinks that helps my gut biome naturalize over those long hours. As I wake up during the night, will swallow a bit of water to help move food along the GI tract.
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I use filtered tap water, otherwise bottled water. I found out quite by accident decades ago at a business meeting that Hackensack, N.J. has the best tasting tap water. Pitchers of water were served and I actually drank a couple of glasses of it. I called the hotel where the meeting was held a few days later to find out what kind of water we were served and was astonished to find that it was tap water. A few years later, I did drink water with my meal (despite saying I never do in a previous reply). We were at an Indian restaurant in Hackensack and that water was still tasting good. That is the only time I drank water with my meal.

Have you tried sleeping in an upright position, perhaps in bed with your head propped up? Sometimes that helps too. Seems like you are doing the right things to reduce discomfort.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
...Have you tried sleeping in an upright position, perhaps in bed with your head propped up? Sometimes that helps too. Seems like you are doing the right things to reduce discomfort.
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Excellent advice to help GI tract naturally with gravity, especially for anyone with acid reflux issues. Yes I as a small thin person sleep in semi sitting back slouch positions more than not, even so sideways. Have a foam broad form I bought from an upholstery supply store to help doing so on flat beds.
 
David777 said:
Excellent advice to help GI tract naturally with gravity, especially for anyone with acid reflux issues. Yes I as a small thin person sleep in semi sitting back slouch positions more than not, even so sideways. Have a foam broad form I bought from an upholstery supply store to help doing so on flat beds.
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I'm glad you found this to be excellent advice and that you are already doing it. I wanted to get one of those foam wedge things when I was sleeping in a bed but years ago I found out about the wonders of sleeping in my recliner, so ultimately didn't need one.
 
sorry about the problems, I have similar ones.

best tasting bottled water I have found - Smart Water and Penta

expensive, but taste better.

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Some folks report that a water softener makes the water taste better. I remember a friend's house had one when I was a kid. And yes, it tasted better.

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Medically, I do believe that some folks don't feel the same amount of thirst as other people. I know that from personal experience, both with myself and others. unfortunately, lacking the desire to drink, does not mean we still don't need it and need it at the level that the docs say.

Also, I have to say, that when I don't feel thirsty and don't drink much water, I actually lose the desire to drink water.

But, if I force myself to drink a bunch, the desire comes back.

And that may mean, the lack of desire to drink is more of a medical problem, than a personal choice.

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One thing I have done, is just sit down with some water, maybe watch a TV show. Then, over the course of an hour, slowly sip and drink a full 16 ounces. After I have done that, my resistance to drinking water goes away. But, sometimes, I actually have to do a second hour and drink another 16 ounces. Some of that may be due to my size, because I am 6' and over 200 lbs.

But, by forcing myself through, I have experienced that the resistance to drinking goes away.

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from the Mayo Clinic...


Water: How much should you drink every day?​


Water is essential to good health. Are you getting enough? These guidelines can help you find out.


https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-...nd-healthy-eating/in-depth/water/art-20044256

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sorry about the problems, best wishes...
 

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