Hydration target

Overview

A simple daily fluid target many investigators start with.

Mechanisms it may act on

• Circulation-driven Plausible
• Energy-limited Plausible

Where the estimate comes from

• From studies (prior): 2.0
• From Reddit reports: 1.2
• From investigators here: 0.0
• From tests: 0.0

Studies

• Effect of Porcine Placenta Extract Supplement on Skin Condition in Healthy Adult Women: A Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study.
  2020 · Nutrients · n=20 · Positive · PubMed 32512710
• Effect of Increased Daily Water Intake in Premenopausal Women With Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
  2018 · JAMA internal medicine · n=140 · Positive · PubMed 30285042
• A Double-Blind Randomized Pilot Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Topical MEP in the Facial Appearance Improvement of Estrogen Deficient Females.
  2018 · Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD · n=? · Positive · PubMed 30500138
• The international POTS registry: Evaluating the efficacy of an exercise training intervention in a community setting.
  2016 · Heart rhythm · n=31 · Positive · PubMed 26690066
• Effects of Exercise on Patellar Cartilage in Women with Mild Knee Osteoarthritis.
  2015 · Medicine and science in sports and exercise · n=40 · Positive · PubMed 25668399
• Pentacyclic triterpenes from Terminalia arjuna show multiple benefits on aged and dry skin.
  2014 · Skin pharmacology and physiology · n=60 · Positive · PubMed 24008587
• The effects of natural S-equol supplementation on skin aging in postmenopausal women: a pilot randomized placebo-controlled trial.
  2012 · Menopause (New York, N.Y.) · n=34 · Positive · PubMed 21934634
• Comparison of vaginal gel isoflavones versus no topical treatment in vaginal dystrophy: results of a preliminary prospective study.
  2012 · Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology · n=186 · Positive · PubMed 22316315
• A comparison of two treatment protocols in the management of exercise-associated postural hypotension: a randomised clinical trial.
  2011 · British journal of sports medicine · n=28 · Null · PubMed 20584756

Reddit reports

Coded from public Reddit posts. People who post tend to have strong results either way.

• Helped: 4
• Partly: 2
• No change: 0
• Worse: 0

How people usually try it

Hit a written water target spread across the day. Do not chug all at once.

Typical dose: About 2-3 liters if safe for you