Journal of Integrative Medicine 2016;14(4):241-244

doi:10.1016/S2095-4964(16)60262-5

Optimal fluid intake in daily diet: Avicenna's view.

Majid NIMROUZI 1 ; Vahid TAFAZOLI 1 ; Babak DANESHFARD 1 ; Manijhe ZARE 2

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China

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English

Abstract

Adequate daily water consumption is an important factor of keeping regular homeostasis. However, the best quantity of daily water consumption for a healthy individual is not virtually stated in the literature. Despite the dearth of evidence-based recommendations, it is commonly thought that ingesting eight glasses of water a day is good for a healthy person. Avicenna had a unique viewpoint. He believed that daily water intake depended on numerous elements together with age, intercourse, body temperament, season, occupation and various internal and external elements. He also cited a few essential and useful measures regarding proper water consumption, which have additionally been emphasized in Islamic hadiths.