How to Properly Hydrate & How Much Water to Drink Each Day | Dr. Andrew Huberman

Shocking. That is so much more water than I normally drink. I often drink less than 1L in the first 10 hrs. Maybe in a full day

What hydrogen water system is the best? Is that hype?

I'd say worrying about the specific amount of water you drink is borderline mental illness , manifestation of some kind of compulsive disorder. The answer is when you're thirsty, drink water exclusively, and learn to not conflate hunger with thirst. That is a common thing.

I've always known that just drinking water on its own isn't the best way to stay hydrated. Im always looking for more efficient methods I'm glad to have watched this episode while drinking water.

Is drinking an herbal tea like mint, rooibos, camomile, peach, sleepytime equal to drinking water or do you need to adjust your ounces accordingly? LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Huberman Lab - Thank you! Your tips are life-changing!

That just seems like so much. All i do is pee like crazy when i drink that much water.

Wondering if dehydration is what causes my low back to get a pump feel

Doesn't the amount of water you need to drink depend on what your body tells you (sensation of thirst) further based on what you eat, when you eat, or if you eat?

I drink when I'm thirsty. The only other indication that I'm ever going to pay attention to is if my urine is dark... that's the only time I drink more water.

I always struggle with how much salt or hydration salts sre too much. Im 6'6" 270lbs and workout 1-1.5 hours early in the morning before working 8-10 hours outdoors in FL with little to no shade.. i know in the winter i require 1.5-2 gallons a day and in summer im 2-3.5 gallons. I have to supplement big time to not get cramps. Have always wondered how much salt is too much. I know how much i need but not sure when im going overboard?

Does he go over how much salt to add. I don’t remember hearing it

💧Measuring Dehydration
- Pinching skin on hand: If it takes more than 3 seconds to lay flat, you're dehydrated.
- Pressing on fingernail: If color doesn't return within 1-3 seconds, you're dehydrated.
- Swollen ankles: Imprint of socks indicates dehydration.
- These measures are not perfect.
- 2% dehydration can impair cognitive and physical performance.
- Fluid intake reduction is often used as an indicator of dehydration.
- For baseline hydration, consume 8 ounces of fluid every hour for the first 10 hours of the day.
- During exercise, follow the Galpin Equation: body weight in pounds divided by 30 equals ounces of fluid to consume every 15-20 minutes.
- Prior hydration is important for exercise.
- Fluid intake during exercise can replace baseline fluid requirements.

Ain’t nobody need 2,4 damn liters of water lol

About 10 cups of water ~ 2300 ml. 1 cup ~ 236 ml.

For 2.5 million years, humans drank when thirsty. What happened?

I work out when I work out. No food.

That’s a lot of pissing

Drinking a lot/too much water when you are exercising stresses your heart.

2 ml per kg every 15-20 min... I am 136 kg are we not including overweight people here or am i supposed to drink almost a litre per hour :D

Believe it or not, your body has this built in hydration measure that will tell you if you are hydrated or not. It's called thirst. If you are thirsty, you drink. Don't overthink this people. Remember, in our past, we did NOT have access to water whenever we wanted it.

Question, first thank you for the information but I have two questions. I heard no matter how much water I drink if I don’t have the proper minerals , the body isn’t absorbing the water. Another doctor said the body knows when you need water , you become thirsty , if I drink all of this excess water I would be urinating out all of my natural electrolytes causing myself to become dehydrated .
Is there truth to either of the statements ? I was taking Celtic sea salt once a day to help absorb the water .
Thank you

TFW the world needs an 11 minute video to tell them to drink water every day. OOF

Thank you Andrew for including metric conversions in your clip!

Honestly?

This man spent 11mn rambling just to say: 8oz/hr for the first10hrs and (your weight in lbs/30) in oz every 15-20mn when exercising.

Try to get these clips down to like 2 min. Totally didn't need half the info on here.

The alternate reality Tom Segura

geeeez get to the f'ing point!!!!!!!

So you don’t need to drink the last 14 hours a day?

Simple rule for perfect hydration. Drink when you’re thirsty. Proven by doctors. Skip this 11 minutes

Good thing someone finally figured out what we should do with water

The rules is take your body weight in kg x 0.04 = total daily fluid intake.

What about the urine test? If clear hydrated, shades of yellow is levels of dehydration. Is this still true?

maybe tell amazon employees thx

Ive been drinking 5l a day shit

What amount of water in the evenings? 😢

First 10 hours 8 ounces every hour
-2 liters first 10 hours!
thank you 🙏

The more you exercise you need less water intake.

My only struggle with drinking the amount of water I should is that it makes me pee about a dozen times a day. Even in the middle of the night.

Water + electrolytes

this is awful no mention of salts PH or ppm . Minerals or vitamins Distilled water... very basic almost not huberman style at all

Drink water constantly throughout day, eat meat meals, stretch & keep moving, Doing all this will allow you to have better everyday life👍👍

Holy feck I’m super dehydrated 😅

Does the food we eat not play a factor in how much water we need?

Thank you and incredible respect for your achievements.

Say you follow this guideline however you are excessively going to the toilet and producing clear urine, would that not mean you are over hydrated?
I sleep 7hrs. I train hypertrophy first thing in the morning after water with salt and maybe a coffee.
I am serious about my water intact and I invested in and drink Kangen 9.5ph energized water.
I tend to gauge my water expenditure by how often I go to the toilet and how clear my waste is.
I’m 43 and I pee about 2/3 times a night.
Is it possible different types of water hydrate us differently on an individual basis? Always trying to reach an ótimos standard.
Thanks

He recommended 80 ounces of water a day for the average person, add 20-30 ounces if you workout. Drink the water the first 10 hours of your day.

Is this just plain water , or would you need to add electrolytes

I'm no expert but surely the human body evolved to not need 2.3L of water a day?
I do not believe prehistoric humans had access to water like that.

I don't know if i just missed hearing it or not.. but what about after the first 10 hours? Are you just meant to stop drinking?