| Twenty years of research has shown Dr. | | | | need copious amounts of water to flush out |
| Batmanghelidj what nature has always known: | | | | the acid particles created by the increased |
| that water is critical to life. So critical, | | | | work or stress that caused the strain. When |
| in fact, that the lack of water--or | | | | dehydrated, the acid builds up and sends out |
| dehydration--actually produces most of our | | | | pain signals--cries for water . . . not |
| chronic pains and ailments. He reveals the | | | | motrin."Incurable" diseases have fallen |
| exciting news . . . it is possible to treat | | | | prostrate before the power of water. The Mayo |
| and prevent pain for free!Finally . . . a | | | | Clinic told an elderly gentleman who had |
| natural element that can counteract those | | | | suffered for over thirty years from arthritis |
| agonzing degenerative diseases! If you are | | | | in his spinal column that there was no hope |
| concerned about the negative effects that | | | | for him. He lived in such excrutiating pain |
| prescription and over-the-counter drugs have | | | | that it was impossible for him to stand; as a |
| on your body, please read this report in its | | | | matter of fact, he resembled a comma (in his |
| entirety and consider obtaining more | | | | words). One year after consistently hydrating |
| information on the subject. It can change the | | | | himself he was pain free--and not only that, |
| way you look and feel.Seventy-five percent of | | | | but he had lower blood pressure too!Here are |
| Americans are dehydrated. Instead of | | | | some interesting facts about hydration:--even |
| consuming life-giving water, we reach for a | | | | mild dehydration slows down metabolism by as |
| cold soda or high-sugar juice (and this is | | | | much as 3% |
| after our morning coffee, which also depletes | | | | |
| our bodies of necessary fluids). | | | | --lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime |
| Unfortunately this has taken a serious toll | | | | fatigue |
| on our health-care structure, for our natural | | | | |
| drought management system dictates that when | | | | --drinking just 5 glasses a day reduces your |
| we do have a water shortage certain parts of | | | | risk of colon cancer by 45%, breast cancer by |
| our bodies are forced to go without water. | | | | 79%, and bladder cancer by 50% |
| This is why a blood test is a poor diagnosis | | | | |
| for whether or not someone is dehydrated: for | | | | --a glass of water before bed stops midnight |
| obvious reasons, the blood is the last | | | | hunger pains (but you might have to get up to |
| remaining area from which water is | | | | use the restroom!) |
| taken.Dehydration is evident. It can be seen | | | | |
| in frequent headaches, muscle pains, | | | | --cold water is absorbed faster than warm |
| cramping, heartburn, dizziness which | | | | water |
| increases upon standing, dry skin, inability | | | | |
| to produce tears, poor short-term memory, | | | | --drinking 6-8 glasses/day improves memory |
| poor digestion, constipation, nosebleeds, | | | | and concentration |
| and, lastly, dry mouth. A surprising fact is | | | | |
| that thirst is actually a very poor indicator | | | | --in 37% of Americans the thirst mechanism |
| of your need to drink water. The less water | | | | is so weak that it's usually mistaken for |
| you drink, the less often you will feel | | | | hungerYour joints are not the only area of |
| thirsty; dehydration "shuts off" our thirst | | | | your body that are negatively affected by |
| perception, so to speak.Dr. B happened upon | | | | lack of water. There is one very important |
| some information that is so little known that | | | | area, that should strike you even if nothing |
| it isn't even publicized in medical | | | | else does--your brain. This all-important |
| textbooks: the role of histamine. Histamine | | | | organ is made up of 85% water! And |
| is basically a chemical messenger messenger | | | | unfortunately for us, when we deprive |
| that is in charge of drought management in | | | | ourselves of water it is one of the first |
| the body. Not surprisingly, it is more active | | | | places that the body automatically squeezes |
| when we are dehydrated and makes itself be | | | | fluid from. When water, the "messenger" of |
| known through aches and pains that we cover | | | | the brain, is reduced, we suffer from |
| up with medicines. Also not surprising is the | | | | headaches, poor short-term memory, dizziness, |
| fact that most if not all of the medications | | | | poor balance, and general "fogginess." |
| that we take are antihistamines. What are we | | | | Indeed, migraines can often be treated |
| doing? Dehydrating ourselves more and more . | | | | successfully with improved hydration.How much |
| . .As far as hydrating and back pain go, | | | | water do you need? A good rule of thumb is to |
| water is a major component of cartilage. It | | | | divide your body weight by two: for example, |
| follows then that if we dehydrate ourselves, | | | | a 160 pound person should drink at least 80 |
| the cells in our cartilage will shrivel up | | | | ounces of water a day. Obviously more should |
| and eventually be worn away. Not only that, | | | | be consumed if you exercise or live in a hot |
| but without adequate fluids, the body can't | | | | climate. And while water is the basis for |
| move toxins through the body which causes | | | | many other drinks including coffee, soda, |
| them to accumulate in the joints--a condition | | | | juice, and alcohol, there really is no |
| known as osteoarthritis. Even if you don't | | | | subsitute for it by itself. All of those |
| have arthritis, chances are good that your | | | | drinks contain substances that are |
| back pain is from dehydration, for another | | | | detrimental to your overall health and |
| common symptom is muscle spasms.A brief | | | | wellbeing.Dr. Howard Flaks of Beverly Hills |
| explanation of why cartilage breaks down: | | | | has this to say about the subject:"As a |
| water is the lubrication for the cells in the | | | | result of not drinking enough water, many |
| cartilage. When you don't provide enough | | | | people encounter such problems as excess body |
| fluid, the cells are no longer able to glide | | | | fat, poor muscle tone and size, decreased |
| over each other and the friction becomes very | | | | digestive efficiency and organ function, |
| abrasive (like rubbing a piece of granite | | | | increased toxicity in the body, joint and |
| against some chalk). It is easy to see why | | | | muscle soreness (particularly after exercise) |
| water is so important to our joints.While it | | | | and water retention."So go ahead. Drink to |
| is true that most back pain is related to | | | | your health!Brianna Stanley has turned her |
| strain, injury, or overuse, pain can still be | | | | passion for health and wellness into her |
| the result of a lack of fluids. The cells | | | | business. |