Listen to your body, not the hype.
THE HYDRATION MYTH
We have spent decades hearing that drinking more water is automatically healthier. But how much water does a healthy person actually need?
SAM BADALIAN, MD, PhD
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WHY THIS BOOK, WHY NOW
The message is not that water is bad. Hydration is essential.
The question is whether more is necessarily better—and how people can recognize the difference between appropriate hydration and unnecessary excess.
WHAT THE BOOK EXPLORES
Five ideas beneath the surface.
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The signs of overhydration
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How water bottles have become status symbols
03
The hidden dangers of IVs
04
Water safety during pregnancy
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THE CONVERSATION
“Drink more water” has become one of the most familiar pieces of health advice in modern culture.
The book asks whether that advice has been oversimplified.
SAM BADALIAN, MD, PhD
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Sam Badalian is a physician, educator, and women’s-health specialist with decades of clinical experience.
He serves as Chief of the Department of Women’s Health at Bassett Healthcare Network and as Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
His clinical and academic work has focused extensively on women’s health and pelvic-floor disorders, giving him a particular perspective on urinary symptoms and the everyday consequences of excessive fluid intake.