Are you drinking enough water? Simple finger test reveals if you're dehydrated By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 20:45, 2 July 2024 | Updated: 21:27, 2 July 2024 e-mail 3 View comments If you're worried you're not drinking enough water in the summer heat, a simple finger test can warn if you're dehydrated. Simply pinch the skin with two fingers on your abdomen, the front of your hand or the skin on your chest just below the collarbone for a few seconds, holding it in place as you pinch.
After pinching your skin for a few seconds let go and if the skin immediately returns to its regular position that means you have normal turgor which shows you're hydrated enough. The skin staying up for a few seconds is called 'tenting.' Dr Dana Brems, a podiatrist in Los Angeles, stitched a video on TikTok in April showing how pinching the skin of your finger can predict if you need to drink more water.
The method, dubbed the Skin Turgor Test, measures skin's elasticity The Mayo Clinic recommends that men drink 15.5 cups of water per day (3.7 liters) and women drink 11.
5 cups (2.7 liters) The method has been the subject of several viral TikToks, with physicians backing the trick. Dr Dana Brems, a podiatrist in Los Angeles , responded to a video on TikTok in April showing how to perform the test.
In the original video from 2021, content creator Remus Bujor shows himself demonstrating the 'dehydration check' by grabbing the skin just above his knuckle. 'Squeeze your f.
