The Claim
In adults with high baseline copeptin levels, a reduction in fasting plasma glucose following six weeks of increased water intake is significantly correlated with a reduction in fasting plasma cortisol.
What the research says
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Among adults with elevated copeptin, drinking more water for six weeks leads to simultaneous decreases in blood glucose and cortisol levels.
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In adults with high baseline copeptin, the reduction in fasting plasma glucose after six weeks of increased water intake is significantly correlated with a reduction in fasting plasma cortisol, indicating a possible role of glucocorticoid modulation in the glucose-lowering effect.
Drinking more water lowers a hormone called vasopressin, which calms down a stress system in the brain that controls cortisol. Less cortisol means the liver releases less sugar into the blood, so fasting blood sugar drops.
What the research says
1 studyWhen people who don’t drink much water start drinking an extra 1.5 liters a day, their stress hormone system calms down — especially if they had high levels of a marker called copeptin. This calming effect may help lower their blood sugar, even if the main stress hormone (cortisol) didn’t drop much in every person.
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