Friday Fact..................................... It’s important to make sure you stay hydrated. And I mean really hydrated. Our bodies are over two-thirds water. Even our bones are composed of more than 20% water! Water is needed to transport all the nutrients, hormones and even wastes through our bodies, so it’s important to avoid dehydration, an often overlooked aspect of disease. As Dr. Fereydoon Batmanghelidj says, in his book Your Body’s Many Cries For Water, “You’re not sick, you’re thirsty!” Most of us are dehydrated and we don’t even know it. Here are five potentially surprising things you need to know about staying hydrated. Keep them in mind as the temperature rises! 1. Thirst pains are real. Yes, we have hunger pains, but did you know that we also have thirst pains? Often, we can’t rely on a dry mouth to tell us that we need a little more H2O. Chronic joint pain, headaches and gastric ulcers can often spell d-e-h-y-d-r-a-t-i-o-n. Water is needed to carry acidic waste away from cells, and when we’re dehydrated, these wastes don’t get carried away, leading to our nerves interpreting the acidic waste as pain. 2. If you’re tired, it may be dehydration. One study conducted by Loughborough University found that a mere 5% drop in water levels in the body can cause a 25-30% loss in energy. Even a 3% drop can cause fuzzy thinking, “brain fog” and a slower metabolism. Another study conducted by University of Connecticut’s Human Performance Laboratory found that even a 1.5% water loss led to reduced cognitive function, headaches and fatigue in 25 women and 26 men. 3. Allergies and asthma can be linked to dehydration. Dr. Batmanghelidj found that when the body is dehydrated, histamine begins to ration water, which in turn increases histamine and the allergic response and lowered immunity. Chronic dehydration triggers a histamine release in asthma sufferers, which leads to inflammation and bronchial constriction. 4. City water can mess with our...
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 11:08:02 +0000
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