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Is it okay to drink salt water after getting up in the morning?

Asked by:Coralie

Asked on:Apr 13, 2026 08:41 AM

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  • Bambi Bambi

    Apr 13, 2026

     

      People consume a lot of water during sleep, so drinking water after getting up in the morning is a good habit. Drinking water in the morning not only replenishes the water lost by body metabolism, but also helps clean the gastrointestinal tract, stimulate the "normal work" of internal organs, and is beneficial to the body's detoxification.

      Drinking water in the morning can also quickly absorb the water into the intestinal mucosa and enter the blood, thereby increasing the hemolysis volume, diluting the blood, effectively reducing the blood viscosity and promoting blood circulation. This is helpful for prevention coronary heart disease and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease has a very good effect, therefore, in elderly Drinking water in the morning is a good health care method. In addition, drinking water in the morning can also moisten the intestines and soften stool, which is helpful for preventing constipate It also has very good effects.

      Salt water has the effect of disinfection and sterilization. Therefore, some people prefer to drink light salt water in the morning. They have learned that this is more beneficial to the body. healthy . Drinking light salt water to replenish water after sweating in summer is indeed beneficial to health, but drinking light salt water in the morning is not also beneficial to the body. This approach is not only useless, but also harmful to health.

      While people are sleeping, metabolism (such as perspiration, urination and other physiological activities) and blood circulation are still going on. These physiological activities consume a lot of water in the human body. After getting up in the morning, the blood is already concentrated (the viscosity of the blood is very high). Drinking a certain amount of boiled water after getting up can quickly dilute the blood. If you drink salted water after getting up, it will aggravate dehydration and make you feel thirstier. At the same time, morning is the first peak period when human blood pressure rises. Drinking salt water at this time will make blood pressure higher and increase the burden on the heart. Therefore, it is not advisable to drink light salt water after getting up in the morning, and patients with high blood pressure are strictly prohibited from drinking light salt water in the morning.

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