Ever noticed how on days you forget to drink enough water, your mood seems off? I used to dismiss it, blaming stress or lack of sleep, but it turns out dehydration might be a sneaky culprit behind worsening anxiety symptoms. It’s funny how something as basic as water intake can have such a profound effect…
Last summer, during a particularly brutal heatwave, I found myself waking up with the strangest, stabbing sensation in my lower back. I initially blamed it on a bad mattress or maybe my habit of slouching at the desk. But here’s what no one talks about enough: dehydration might just be the sneaky culprit behind back…
There’s nothing worse than that dull, throbbing ache creeping in, and then realizing you haven’t had a sip of water all day. Been there. I used to dismiss my migraines as just “bad headaches” — until I noticed a pretty consistent trend: they often hit harder and faster when I was even slightly dehydrated. If…
One day, during a relentless migraine attack that had me curled up in bed with the curtains shut tight, a friend messaged me and said, “Have you tried Himalayan salt water?” I remember laughing at first. Salt? Really? But when you’ve been living with migraines for years and tried nearly everything from prescription meds to…
For most of my life, I didn’t give hydration much thought. A glass of water here and there, maybe some juice or coffee during the day, and I assumed I was covered. That changed when migraines started taking over my weeks. One day, while talking to my neurologist, she casually asked how much water I…
If you’ve ever wondered whether there’s a link between blood pressure and leg cramps, you’re not alone. As someone who’s managed hypertension in my patients for over a decade, I’ve fielded this question countless times. And honestly? It’s a good one—because it touches on how interconnected our body systems really are. A patient once told…
If you’ve ever asked yourself, can dehydration cause blood pressure spikes?, you’re definitely not alone. I’ve had countless patients come in with unexpected hypertension, and after a bit of digging, it turns out they just weren’t drinking enough water. Yep—something as simple as not staying hydrated can send your blood pressure on a rollercoaster. As…
Can drinking too much water raise BP? It’s a question I get asked surprisingly often in my practice. You’d think with all the emphasis on hydration these days — water bottles the size of toddlers, apps reminding you to sip every hour — we’d all be better off. But when it comes to blood pressure,…
If you’ve ever managed a patient with persistent high blood pressure despite lifestyle changes and a long list of medications, you know how frustrating it can be—for both the patient and the provider. One of the often-overlooked yet crucial elements in managing hypertension is something many people don’t talk about enough: the role of potassium…