Comment on Coffee is a mana potion and Cough Syrup is a health potion
Drusas@kbin.social 1 year agoDiuretics make people release fluids. That mostly comes as peeing but can also impact bowel function.
Comment on Coffee is a mana potion and Cough Syrup is a health potion
Drusas@kbin.social 1 year agoDiuretics make people release fluids. That mostly comes as peeing but can also impact bowel function.
girl@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
Yes they do, but not because it is a diuretic. The mechanism that stimulates muscles in the colon is different from the mechanism that pulls water and salt into the kidneys. The way diuretics impact bowel function is actually by taking water from the digestive tract, which does not cause people to need to poop. The muscle stimulation does that.
Drusas@kbin.social 1 year ago
Interesting. Thanks for sharing.
TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yea. Coffee is hydrating, just a tiny bit less so (i.e. negligibly) then water.