Episode 23: Cool Water

Life Lines - The Podcast of The American Physiological Society by The American Physiological Society

Jul 7, 200919:06Science & Medicine

Three physiologists tell us why the prescription "drink when you are thirsty" is usually the best guideline for deciding when and how much to drink. We will talk to Heinz Valtin of Dartmouth Medical School (retired); Mar...

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