Dehydration Genes
When activated, dehydration-protective genes produce a cascade of health benefits including decreased cancer risk. Periodic water restriction may be something the body is genetically built to handle and benefit from, analogous to periodic…
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When activated, dehydration-protective genes produce a cascade of health benefits including decreased cancer risk. Periodic water restriction may be something the body is genetically built to handle and benefit from, analogous to periodic food restriction. Ancestral populations almost certainly faced water scarcity alongside food scarcity, driving evolutionary adaptation to both. Humans carry over 50 genes specifically dedicated to protecting the body against dehydration.