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Alternative Names
Diet - water; H2O
Recommendations:
Six to eight 8-ounce glasses of water are generally recommended on a daily basis.
- Reviewed last on: 8/8/2009
- Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
References
Rakel D, ed. Integrative Medicine. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007.
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