When they wake up in the morning, many people feel a dry mouth and crave a refreshing glass of water to quench their thirst. However, medical experts strongly advise against drinking water directly, especially for certain groups of people. So, why can't you just drink water when you wake up in the morning? This article will go into more detail about this issue and specifically remind the following three groups of people to keep this in mind.
First, let's find out why you can't drink water directly when you wake up in the morning. When we sleep, the body is at rest, the metabolism slows down, and the water in the body decreases accordingly. At this time, if you drink water directly, it will cause blood dilution and affect the electrolyte balance in the blood, which in turn will adversely affect your health. In addition, after getting up in the morning, the gastrointestinal tract is still in a state of rest, and drinking water directly will stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and increase gastric acid secretion, which can easily cause stomach pain, heartburn and other uncomfortable symptoms.
In particular, the following three types of people should remember the reasons why they can't drink water directly when they get up in the morning.
The first group of people are people who suffer from stomach problems. The gastric mucosa of patients with gastric problems is easily irritated, and if you drink water directly after getting up in the morning, it will irritate the gastric mucosa, resulting in aggravation of uncomfortable symptoms such as stomach pain and heartburn. In addition, patients with gastric disease secrete more gastric acid, and drinking water directly will increase gastric acid secretion, further aggravating the symptoms of gastric disease. Therefore, patients with stomach problems should wait for a while after waking up to allow the gastrointestinal tract to gradually return to an active state before drinking water.
The second group of people is people who have kidney disease. The kidneys are important detoxification organs of the human body, and patients with kidney disease have impaired kidney function and weakened urination function. Drinking water directly after waking up in the morning will increase the burden on the kidneys, increase the burden on the kidneys to urinate, and may lead to problems such as water retention and edema. Therefore, patients with kidney disease should follow their doctor's advice to appropriately delay drinking water after waking up.
The third group of people is people with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases have weak heart and blood vessel function, and drinking water directly after getting up in the morning will lead to blood thinning, increase the burden on the heart, and may cause symptoms such as palpitations and chest tightness. In addition, the blood pressure of patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases may be low, and drinking water directly will further lower blood pressure, resulting in dizziness, fatigue and other discomforts. Therefore, patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should appropriately delay drinking water after waking up to avoid adverse effects on the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems.
In addition to the above three types of people, other groups of people should also pay attention to the problem of not being able to drink water directly after getting up in the morning. Generally speaking, after waking up in the morning, you should first do some simple stretching exercises to move the body, so that the blood circulation is faster, and the gastrointestinal tract gradually returns to an active state. Then drink a glass of warm water, which can help cleanse the gastrointestinal tract, promote gastrointestinal motility, and help with bowel movements. In addition, warm water can also provide the body with the water it needs, avoiding blood thinning and gastrointestinal irritation.
In short, it is not possible to drink water directly after waking up in the morning, especially for people with stomach problems, kidney diseases, and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. These people should follow their doctor's advice to delay drinking water to avoid adverse effects on their health. For other people, it is also important to get up in the morning with appropriate exercise and drink warm water to protect the gastrointestinal tract and blood electrolyte balance. Healthy wake-up habits are essential for good health, and we hope that you will keep this in mind and develop good habits.