The Truth About Sparkling Water | RTC

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[@ghillies4life]

I was raised in a house without soda or sugary drinks other than one glass of fruit juice at breakfast (we were not allowed to drink anything but water and milk other than that). I used to hate the entire concept of sparkling water. I thought it just created waste and costs money. I also hate the taste. But, then I got married, and my husband really struggles with taking in liquid calories, and is constantly dehydrated. This year, as part of his goal to lose weight he has started drinking sparkling water and now I see the value. He is hydrating without drinking soda, juice or sugary sports drinks.

[@Cresselia488]

I love that Dr. Mike admits that he looks up information instead of guessing. There is a large number of people that expect doctors and nurses to have all the answers. They tend to forget that doctors/nurses/other medical personnel are humans, and forgetting is normal. I would instead a doctor lookup an illness or information then provide me false information.

[@hamsaabdi8403]

I'm never giving up my sparkling water.

[@ZP916]

Mike staying ahead in life by nailing the dad jokes before even becoming a dad.

[@yourlordsavior5724]

The Waffle House has found it's new host

[@setapartartist]

🍫 “THIS was today’s mistake.” 😅

[@qualekk]

fun fact: There's 4th degree burns. Those go down to your muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bone. They're the most severe and potentially life-threatening.

[@evanismakingmusic]

the waffle house has found it’s new host

[@RaeRaeBlack555]

I lost almost 200lbs and I attribute a lot to sparkling water, I never drank it before. I like to say “my mom had diet soda in our bottles. And that turned to regular soda” it was hard but now I crave water more than anything. Rarely a soda now 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@Sorwdseler]

The Waffle House has found its new host

[@jeevaaadhithyan3628]

The answer for the paper cut question:

[@jjjlove2260]

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[@ignitionfrn2223]

0:15

[@JCArules13]

I just want to thank you for remembering that some people drink sparkling water to help avoid drinking sodas or juices too much. I have acid reflux issues, so I try to avoid drinking it right before bed, so will leave some out to go flat because I like the flavorings a lot (I checked, no sugar or sugar substitutes). I feel like some doctors forget that some people might have different reasons for doing something and just list the bad effects. It feels validating that you remembered those of us who are trying to lose weight and love healthier lives!

[@Drakehilt]

What you said about pain perception is very true. I twisted my ankle about a month ago. I thought it was just a sprain, which happens to me often. So I was walking around on it like "nah this doesn't hurt, I'm fine" 2 weeks later it still hurt a little so I went to the doctor. They did an xray and set me up with physical therapy. since they never called me after the xray I figured it was fine. 2 weeks later I went to PT and they therapist looked into my record and it showed "probable aversion fracture". Since hearing that news the pain in my ankle has gone up substantially. Like a whole 2 points up on the pain scale. Follow up with my doctor tomorrow to find out what to do about the fact I walked on a fractured ankle for a month

[@spaghettihater933]

When I moved to the Midwest I got a new doctor. When I wanted to talk to him about HPV vaccines he turned to his computer and literally Google HPV vaccine. He explained why he turned to Google (apparently he had also just moved and previously for like 15 years he mostly been seeing 40-70+ year old patients bc of where he lived even though he was family medicine) we had a really funny and informative conversation then he followed up with some guidelines and information specific to me. All in all it was good bc I could trust him to acknowledge what he didn’t know but in the moment I could of died from laughter. Like Sir I could’ve Google that myself😂

[@sandyedwards2681]

@DoctorMike for those of us who are getting older, stretching first thing in the morning before hydrating can be problematic because apparently the body’s vulnerability is greater. I learned this the hard way when I decided to start stretching while still in bed before I got up and immediately pinched a nerve that controls my left arm. It was extraordinarily painful and the impingement took days to resolve. I since learned that other friends (50s, 60s, 70s) have similarly had issues like throwing out their backs. It sounds crazy but it’s true. And Bob and Brad the KZbin physical therapist have also discussed this on their channel and the reasoning. All I can say for sure is that they really helped me to start stretching at night right BEFORE bed, which aids in body and muscle health, and now be more gentle when I get up and head for some water to drink right away.

[@Arqane]

On the water issue during the day, it's usually different if you chug it all at once or have it more gradually, but people can adapt, too. When I lived in the desert southwest I was very busy through the day with school and then sports after, and I would usually chug a lot of water around dinner time after sports. It was uncomfortable at first when I wasn't used to it, but my body adapted. Living in different climates and with different circumstances I've changed back to more frequent drinking but smaller amounts. Within reason, you can adapt to a pretty wide variety of circumstances as long as you generally get enough water when you're thirsty.

[@pyrasolosis8554]

I survive on Bubbly. found very fast that what I actually craved with soda was the carbonation. My stomach and body just wasn’t having it with the awful chemicals in soda. I lost a ton of weight switching to sparkling water. Pineapple and strawberry bubbly are my go to drinks ❤ Got myself a soda stream so I could make it myself!

[@Shadow__Lugia]

Last question about the burns, I actually knew what they all were. Reason being is that when I was like 2, I got 2nd degree burns on my face, and a 3rd degree burn on my arm. I’m almost 27 now and some of the scars on the forehead remain, and the scar on my arm where I got the 3rd degree burn is still readily visible. Have to be extra careful with that in strong sunshine due to the lacking melanin in that part of my arm.