Water is an essential element for the body so that each person needs to drink enough water to maintain their health . However, parents should not drink too much water because it will increase the risk of hip fractures due to falls . People over age 65 should not drink more than 1.5 liters per day .
According to the consultant physician renal hypertension , Parlindungan Siregar , if parents drink more than that the sodium levels in the blood will decrease .
" The water can reduce sodium levels in the body , especially for parents who are already physiologically kidney function decline, " said Parlindungan the media seminar titled " Chronic Kidney Disease and Aging " in Jakarta , Thursday ( 13/3/3014 ) .
If the sodium levels in the blood decrease , he added , then the person will feel weak . When the body is too weak , the risk of parents to drop will be high . In fact, parents can drop more susceptible to harm herself because of a broken bone .
" Especially the pelvic bone density has begun to diminish with age . Many of my patients suffer a hip fracture due to falling . Having traced , it turns low sodium levels in the blood at all , " he said .
