Without realizing it, drinking while standing is often done by many people, including us too. Hurry can be one of the factors causing it. In addition, on several occasions such as at parties, entertainment venues, or during sports, we are forced to drink while standing.

Do you know? It turns out that drinking while standing is not only not recommended by religious teachings and ethics, but also has a bad impact on health. This is because in the human body there is a filter network called a sphincter, which is a collection of muscle fibers shaped like a ring that works to open and close the body's natural pathways. Quoted from the Well or Die page, here are the dangers that threaten if we still have the habit of drinking while standing.

1. Water splashes that enter the stomach wall suddenly will damage the digestive system and cause stomach disorders

When we drink while standing, the throat will constrict and constrict. Water will enter the body quickly without passing through the intestinal wall and splashing against the stomach wall. These splashes can cause long-term damage to the digestive system. This makes it difficult for the food to be crushed and crushed smoothly in the digestive tissue. This condition makes us feel pain in the stomach, flatulence, nausea and other uncomfortable feelings.

2. Drinking while standing also causes the stomach to be disturbed. Starting from the increase in stomach acid to injure the stomach wall

The stomach is the part of the body that is most affected when we often drink in a standing position. The pressure of drinking water when standing up shocks the sphincter leading to the stomach, causing GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) or what is commonly called an increase in stomach acid. Acid in the stomach that should be diluted will actually be mixed up, giving a hot sensation in the stomach. Gastric distress from drinking while standing also included eroded walls and wounds. In fact, the stomach is an important part of digestion so that when there is damage to the stomach, it can be dangerous for other digestive systems.

3. The filtering process carried out by the kidneys is not optimal and has the potential to cause bladder tract disorders

In addition to the stomach and stomach, the habit of drinking while standing can cause the filtering filter in the kidneys to be closed, so that water will flow directly to the bladder without going through the filtering process first in the kidney tissue. This condition facilitates the accumulation of various impurities in the ureter which can cause bladder tract disorders. And in the long term can cause permanent damage to the kidneys.

4. We are at risk of developing arthritis due to disruption of fluid balance in the body that is channeled to the joints

This one disorder may be very surprising. How come, just drinking while standing can cause arthritis? So like this, drinking water while standing can disturb the fluid balance in the body because the incoming water will be spread and not distributed evenly, including to the joints. As a result, there can be a buildup of fluid in the joints of the body and cause arthritis. Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints that causes stiffness and swelling in the joints accompanied by pain, making it difficult for sufferers to move freely.

5. No kidding, this bad habit is also a risk for heart health because of the disturbance of the traveling nerves

Whether we realize it or not, the body's nerves can tense up when we drink standing up. Nerve reflection occurs caused by a sudden reaction from the roaming nerves (the tenth brain nerve) which are scattered in almost all the endothelial layers surrounding the small and large intestinal organ tissue. In addition, the sympathetic nervous system will be active to hold all the muscles and maintain balance.

Well, the traveling nerves and the sympathetic nerves are nervous systems related to the heart. If these two nerves reflect, it will also affect our heart rate.

6. Because the nerves work improperly, the balance of the body will also be disturbed

Drinking while standing can cause organ tissue in the central nervous system to be depressed and forced to continue to work hard to stabilize the body's condition which is in a tense state without us realizing it. As a result, the body's nerves are under stress and lead to nerve dysfunction. This abnormal nerve function then affects our balance, muscle coordination and body movements.

7. No wonder you're still thirsty even though you've been drinking a lot, drink it while standing up

It turns out that thirst will be hard to go away if you drink water while standing. In fact, his thirst did not go away. Yes, naturally, the incoming water will spread everywhere and not be completely absorbed by the body. It's good to drink while sitting and sip the drinking water little by little.

It turns out that it's not only the amount of water that we need to pay attention to, but also how we drink it, including the position of the body when drinking. The safest position is when we are sitting because the digestive organs and body nerves are calm and ready to accept the incoming water. So, from now on leave these bad habits and switch to good habits.