Vitamin D and water needs

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Hi All,

It may have been more informative the include something from the pdf for:

The Importance of Good Hydration for the Prevention of Chronic Diseases.

By: Manz, Friedrich; Wentz, s.

Nutrition Reviews, Jun2005 Supplement, Vol. 63, pS2, 4p

There is increasing evidence that mild dehydration plays a role in the

development

of various morbidities. In this review, the effects of hydration status on

chronic

diseases are categorized according to the strength of the evidence. Positive

effects

of maintenance of good hydration are shown for urolithiasis (category Ib

evidence);

constipation, exercise asthma, hypertonic dehydration in the infant, and

hyperglycemia in diabetic ketoacidosis (all category IIb evidence); urinary

tract

infections, hypertension, fatal coronary heart disease, venous thromboembolism,

and

cerebral infarct (all category III evidence); and bronchopulmonary disorders

(category IV evidence). For bladder and colon cancer, the evidence is

inconsistent.

.... Papers were classified according to following categories of evidence:

Ia: Evidence from a meta-analysis of

randomized, controlled trials;

Ib: Evidence from at least one randomized,

controlled trial;

IIa: Evidence from at least one controlled study

without randomization;

IIb: Evidence from at least one other type of

quasi-experimental study;

III: Evidence from descriptive studies, such as

comparative studies, correlation studies,

and case control studies;

IV: Evidence from expert committee reports,

opinions or clinical experience of

respected authorities, or both.

Al Pater, PhD; email: old542000@...

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