Re: Drinking water/dehydration knowledge

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>Cheryl wrote:

>An earlier post about drinking 8 glasses of water a day got me thinking that I

had seem some recent news that " debunked " this common belief, showing that there

is no scientific evidence that this amount of water is necessary or even

helpful, outside of conditions involving true dehydration (such as athletes or

living in the desert like Phoenix!)

Cheryl,

It shows we all should know the signs of dehydration rather than the amount of

water. It is important to be hydrated and I tend to stay borderline dehydrated

and it becomes a problem when I go in for a lab stick so I have to watch my

fluid intake and also the fluid I get through foods.

Bennie

http://www.medicinenet.com/dehydration/article.htm

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Karyn,

One thing about this " freeing up " the neck muscles. I think it is a trial and

error thing. I mean, do not expect great results at first. A person might make

some progress right away and that is good. However, I think it is a learning

process.

I just had a thought about humans not drinking enough water, or other liquids,

in one days time. Wouldn't it be logical that all parts of the body, including

muscles, need to be hydrated, and where would it come from if not water. Most

of us know that coffee does not count, sorry to say.

I remember trying to actually drink lots of water during the day. After a week

or so I noticed wonderful results. But here is the sticking point: drinking

that much water is hard work, especially at first. Plus the fact that a person

would have to visit the bathroom quite often ! It is said that the body does

not make a fast adjustment to process a larger than normal water intake.

Depending on circumstances, the adjustment could take quite a while. Most

humans do not stick to the plan and go right back to 4 or more cups of coffee a

day and think that will be just fine. It isn't.

Below is a, in my opinion, very interesting story from Rodgers about

hydration:

I have sad news to report. Many people who are dehydrated do not know it. What

is the big deal if you are dehydrated? Disease. Fatigue. Depression. Weight

gain. Premature aging. Each problem taken by itself is a big deal.

How Do You Know if You are Dehydrated?

Hydration in the human body can be tested by pinching the skin on the back of

your hand. If it springs back to its original shape, chances are good that the

cells in your body have enough water.

If on the other hand a small ridge appears for a few seconds, you lack

sufficient fluid in your body. When the skin is dehydrated wrinkles multiply,

skin becomes scaly and muscles become flabby.

Long Path versus Short Path hydration

Good hydration improves the uptake of water throughout the body by making

conditions ripe for long path hydration. People who are dehydrated are victims

of short path hydration. What is short path hydration?

Short path hydration means that the fluids that enter your body follow a path

from the mouth to the stomach to the small intestines into the circulation, then

the kidneys, the bladder and out of the body. With short path hydration,

virtually all of the organs in the body are bypassed. Is there any surprise that

dehydration is the number one trigger of daytime fatigue?

With long path hydration water flows into the organs, tissues and cells of the

body. Water is distributed where it is needed before being sent to the kidneys.

Stress on the kidneys is relieved, leaving critical organs in the body to do

their work without stress or aggravation. The result is a burst of new energy

and stamina.

If short path hydration is the method used by your body to hydrate the cells,

drinking more water does not necessarily do the trick of hydrating your body.

The water is not being distributed where it is needed the most. The good news is

that homeopathic remedies for dehydration are able to help transform the

delicate process of hydrating the body from short path hydration to long path

hydration.

Good Hydration Helps Nourish Cells and Release Toxins

There are two benefits to having good penetration of water throughout your body.

First, cells are supplied with the nutrients that are necessary to sustain life.

Second, dangerous toxins are cleansed from the cells.

When cells do not have sufficient fluid, the toxins literally become glued to

the cell walls. This dry cement like waste material can obviously not be

excreted through the cell walls. When the buildup of toxins becomes critical the

cell is no longer able to sustain life and dies.

You might think the answer to nourishing your cells with nutrients and

eliminating toxins from your body is obvious. The seemingly obvious answer is to

drink more water when you are thirsty. The problem with this simple minded

solution is that the thirst reflex in many people is not working properly. The

signal to drink water is simply not triggered when your body desperately needs

it.

When the body's sophisticated thirst mechanism is broken, you do not drink water

when you are thirsty because you are unaware you are thirsty to begin with. You

drink less and less water. Your body gradually becomes very dehydrated. Millions

and millions of cells become clogged with toxins. This is the reason why so many

people feel fatigued before the day even begins.

What can you do for yourself if your body's thirst reflex is not working

properly? Natural, homeopathic remedies for dehydration exist that nourish the

thirst reflex so that it functions properly. When the homeopathic remedy is

given time to take effect, sufficient water is absorbed into each and every cell

of the body.

When the body is adequately hydrated there is an efficient transport mechanism

for the transfer of nutrients to each cell regardless of where the cell is

located in your body. Waste and toxins are removed efficiently and effortlessly.

Detoxification takes place gently, with little stress on the delicate systems of

the body.

Make the choice today of taking better care of yourself. Give your body the

water it needs to nourish your cells and remove toxins. Rest assured each cell

in your body will be very, very appreciative.

Rodgers Ph.D believes that the body knows how to heal itself. It just

needs a little help sometimes, especially if the body is dehydrated.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=_Rodgers

Bill,

Thank you for this information, I am certainly going to try this when my next

headache hits, most likely in a day or two. I will let you know if it works for

me and am anxious to hear how it works for others.

Karyn

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Bill,

I drink water all the time.....besides one cup of coffee in the

morning, which I have my class of water with, water and crushed Ice is

all I drink. The ice chips are because I recently quit smoking and it

keeps my mouth busy and not wanting to smoke. Occasionally I will drink

an iced tea with a meal, but that is rare. I do not leave the house

without a bottle of water. I know I am not getting enough if my urine

is not clear, but it normally is, even in the morning because I rarely

sleep more than 4 hrs because of the pain. I wholeheartedly agree with

you and the article!!

>Bill wrote:

I just had a thought about humans not drinking enough water, or other

liquids, in one days time. Wouldn't it be logical that all parts of the body,

including muscles, need to be hydrated, and where would it come from if not

water.