Why doctors ignore their own advice on hydration and health
“I’m surprised I haven’t had a kidney stone.”
It’s a running joke among my co-residents, when it’s 3 o’clock in the morning, with over 20 patients in the waiting room, and nobody can remember the last time they had water. Most days, my fluid intake is limited to the sips needed to swallow my antidepressants (to quote my parents, “you can’t just take them whenever you feel sad,” and “it’s not …
Why doctors ignore their own advice on hydration and health
