Drinking Water Standing Up: Does drinking water while standing really spoil the knees and joints? Know what doctors and science say on this matter of grandmothers! Meta Description: Do elders stop you from standing and stopping you from drinking water? Does drinking water while standing really cause knee pain and arthritis? Know what big revelations the experts of Ayurveda and Modern Medical Science have made on this. New Delhi/Lucknow/Jaipur (Health Desk): From childhood till today, we all have heard one thing from our elders and grandmothers that "Do not drink water while standing, otherwise in old age your knees will get damaged and there will be pain in the joints." From Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh to Delhi and Mumbai, this rule is followed very strictly in almost every household in India. But in today's busy life, when people are getting late for office, are working out in the gym or are travelling, they often pick up the bottle and drink a lot of water while standing. In such a situation, this question arises in everyone's mind that does drinking water while standing really cause any harm to our knees and joints? Or is it just a superstition and myth that has been going on for centuries? In today's special health report, we will present before you the complete truth of this question through the opinion of well-known experts and doctors of Ayurveda and Modern Medical Science. What does modern medical science say about drinking water while standing and knee pain? First of all, let us talk about modern medical science i.e. allopathy doctors and orthopedic surgeons (orthopedic surgeons). Medical science experts clearly say that there is no direct scientific evidence that drinking water while standing causes damage to knees or joint pain. According to doctors, when we drink water, it passes through our esophagus and goes directly into the stomach, from there it is absorbed through the intestines and gets into the blood and finally filtered by the kidneys. There is no such pipeline in the human body through which the water drunk can directly slip into the knees due to gravity. The real scientific causes of knee pain are increasing age, deficiency of calcium and vitamin D in the body, increase in uric acid, obesity, arthritis or wear and tear of the knee cartilage. Therefore, in the eyes of medical science, the matter of knees getting damaged by drinking water while standing is just a myth. According to Ayurveda, why is drinking water while standing considered dangerous? Even though modern science does not believe its direct relation with knee pain, but in India's ancient medical system 'Ayurveda', drinking water while standing has been described as extremely harmful for health. According to Ayurvedic experts, the human body depends on three doshas – Vata, Pitta and Kapha. When a person drinks water while standing and quickly, the balance of 'Vata Dosha' in the body gets disturbed. In Ayurveda, Vata dosha is considered to be the main cause of all types of body pain, especially joint pain, arthritis and knee problems. Moreover, Ayurveda says that in standing posture our body and muscles are under tension. In such a situation, when we drink water rapidly, the balance of fluids in the body gets disturbed, which can have a bad effect on the lubricant (grease) present in the joints after a long time. This is the reason why our elders had linked this principle of Ayurveda to knee pain in simple language and advised us to sit and drink water. Health experts and gastroenterologists are unanimous on the fact that drinking water while standing may not harm the knees immediately, but it definitely affects our digestive system. When we drink water in large sips while standing, the water passes through the esophagus very quickly and hits the lower stomach wall. Due to this strong flow, the organs around the stomach and the digestive tract get shocked. By doing this continuously, problems like acidity, heartburn, indigestion, gas and bloating begin. Not only this, along with water, air also goes into the stomach. Apart from this, some experts also believe that if you drink water rapidly while standing, the water passes quickly through the kidneys without being filtered properly, which can increase the risk of accumulation of dirt in the blood and bladder and your thirst is also not completely quenched. This habit is also not good for the nervous system and lungs. According to doctors, when we remain standing, our nervous system remains in 'fight or flight' mode i.e. in a slightly alert and stressful state. On the contrary, when we sit comfortably, our 'parasympathetic nervous system' becomes active, which relaxes the body. Only water drunk in a calm and relaxed state can hydrate the body parts properly. Apart from this, drinking water while standing disrupts the supply of oxygen to the windpipe and food pipe for a few seconds. Many times, while standing and drinking water rapidly, there is a risk of water entering the respiratory tract, which in medical language is called 'choking' or feeling of suffocation, which can be risky for the lungs and heart. What is the best and scientific way to drink water? Know expert tips: If you want the water you drink to act as nectar for your body, then include these rules suggested by experts in your daily routine from today itself. The first rule is that whenever you drink water, do it while sitting comfortably on a chair or on the ground, this keeps your muscles and nervous system calm and improves digestion. The second rule is to never gulp water from the top of the bottle; Always take small sips in a glass and drink it slowly. By doing this, the saliva present in the mouth, which is alkaline, gets mixed with water and enters the stomach and keeps the stomach acid calm. Third rule, avoid drinking very chilled water from the fridge, always drink room temperature or lukewarm water. And finally, do not drink a lot of water immediately after eating, rather consume water at least 30 to 45 minutes after eating.
