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When insulin levels go down, your kidneys get rid of more water and salts, so you need to drink fluids with minerals to stay hydrated.

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When insulin doesn't work properly in the kidneys, mice lose more salt and water in their urine. This matches the idea that low insulin can lead to more fluid and mineral loss, so you'd need to replace those minerals to stay hydrated.

When insulin levels are low, the kidneys get rid of more water and salt in urine. This study shows that giving insulin reduces water loss and affects salt balance, which supports the idea that low insulin can lead to dehydration and mineral loss.

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Effect of insulin on uric acid excretion in humans.

Cross-Sectional Study
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1995 Jan

The study looked at what happens when insulin is increased, not decreased. It found that more insulin makes the kidneys hold onto sodium, so less is lost in urine. This suggests lower insulin might cause more sodium loss, but the study didn’t actually test low insulin.

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