Episode 7: Dr. Dana Cohen Reveals The Truth About Hydration - Plain Water Isn’t Enough

Send us Fan MailIn today’s episode of the Dry Eye Girlfriend podcast, host Angela Jenkins sits down with renowned integrative and functional medicine physician, Dr. Dana Cohen. She discusses what piqued her interest about hydration, debunks common hydration myths, and shares her insights on the critical role of hydration in overall health. 🎧If you are looking for actionable tips for improving hydration - and overall health - this episode is for you! 🎧Dana G. Cohen, MD is a renowned integrative and functional medicine physician who has dedicated her career to helping people understand hydration and its powerful role in overall health. She is the author of “Quench” and “Fuel Up,” and in her work, Dr. Cohen introduces us to this fascinating concept of structured water and cellular hydration. She makes hydration feel both approachable and transformative with simple everyday strategies. A New York native, she currently resides in Jackson Heights with her husband Henry and dog Frida and has a home in the Hudson Valley where she loves to garden. Welcome to Dry Eye Girlfriend. - - - - - - - - -If you liked this episode of the Dry Eye Girlfriend podcast, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts to rate/review/subscribe to the show.Want more? Visit our website dryeyegirlfriend.com, and connect with Angela on Instagram (@dryeyegirlfriend) and TikTok (@dryeyegirlfriend). Thanks for listening and joining the conversation!Resources and References https://www.drdanacohen.com/https://www.instagram.com/drdanacohenShow Notes  0:49 - Angela introduces today’s special guest, Dr. Dana Cohen, and dives into what got her interested in hydration, specifically10:17 - Dr. Cohen reveals some myths and misconceptions around water intake, answering the question: how do people hydrate properly?13:14 - Dr. Cohen lists symptoms of low grade dehydration19:20 - Dr. Cohen details the best ways that we should be approaching hydration23:39 - Dr. Cohen shares her opinion of commercial vs natural electrolytes26:32 - Dr. Cohen discusses the theory of the fourth phase of water29:05 - Dr. Cohen describes the reasoning behind her rule to drink a glass of water before each meal31:00 - Dr. Cohen explains how coffee is hydration, too!34:16 - Dr. Cohen lists easy-to-implement changes you can make to your hydration routine starting tomorrow38:45 - Angela wraps up the episode!