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by Beth Agnew
by Beth Agnew

2004 ConX Publishing. Al l r i ghts reserved. No par t of
thi s book may be r epr oduced or transmi tted i n any for m or
by any means, el ectr oni c or mechani cal , i ncl udi ng
recor di ng, photocopyi ng, or by any i nformati on storage and
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publ i sher , except for the i ncl udi ng of bri ef quotati ons i n a
revi ew. Cover desi gn by Mi rth Otter.
Li br ary & Archi ves Canada Catal ogui ng i n Publ i cati on
Agnew, Beth, 1951-
Water : the mi racl e cure [el ectroni c r esource] / Beth
Agnew.
I SBN 0-9731336-8-6
1. Water--Heal th aspects. 2. Hydrotherapy.
3. Dehydrati on (Physi ol ogy) I . Ti tl e.
RM252.A35 2004 615.8'53 C2004-905062-1
DI SCLAI MER
The author of thi s book i s not a physi ci an. The i deas,
pr ocedur es, recommendati ons and suggesti ons i n thi s book
are i ntended to suppl ement, not r epl ace, the medi cal
advi ce of tr ai ned professi onal s. Al l the recommendati ons
and pr ocedur es her ei n contai ned ar e made wi thout
guar antee on the part of the author or the publ i sher , thei r
agents, or empl oyees. Any change to your heal thcare
shoul d be made onl y wi th the advi ce and super vi si on of
your doctor . For al l matter s regardi ng your heal th, consul t
a qual i fi ed medi cal pr acti ti oner . The author and publ i sher
di scl ai m al l l i abi l i ty i n connecti on wi th the use of any and
al l i nfor mati on pr esented herei n.
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Contents
1 A Magic Elixir 1
We are Water Beings .............................................................2
2 Waters Role in the Body 5
We are Mostly Water .............................................................8
Water Gives Cells Structure ............................................................. 12
Our Brains are 85% Water................................................................ 13
Water and Sodium............................................................................ 14
Dehydration is Widespread ..................................................16
Diagnosing Dehydration ......................................................18
3 Water and Ailments 21
Acute Dehydration ...............................................................22
Depression ...........................................................................25
Aging ...................................................................................30
Acne .....................................................................................33
ADD and ADHD .................................................................34
Arthritis ................................................................................41
Chronic Fatigue ....................................................................44
Chronic Pain ........................................................................47
Cholesterol ...........................................................................48
Colitis ...................................................................................49
Constipation .........................................................................51
Dieting and Obesity .............................................................52
ii Water: The Miracle Cure
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Edema ..................................................................................54
Food Poisoning ....................................................................56
Flu ........................................................................................58
Heartburn .............................................................................59
Insomnia ...............................................................................61
Kidney Stones ......................................................................62
Migraines .............................................................................64
Morning Sickness ................................................................66
Nausea ..................................................................................67
Night Terrors ........................................................................68
Post-Partum Depression .......................................................70
Quitting Smoking .................................................................71
Seasonal Affective Disorder ................................................72
Stress ....................................................................................74
Ulcers ...................................................................................76
Water and Medications ........................................................78
4 Proper Rehydration 81
Water Temperature ..............................................................89
Effects of Rehydration .........................................................89
Sweating ...............................................................................92
More Energy! .......................................................................94
5 Conclusion 97
Water is Abundant ...............................................................98
Handy Conversion Chart ...................................................100
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Water: The Miracle Cure iii
6 Water FAQs 101
7 Resources 109
URLs ..................................................................................109
Books .................................................................................110
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A MAGIC ELIXIR
hat i f you coul d get, for fr ee, a
mi racl e substance to al l evi ate
symptoms of pai n, depr essi on,
chroni c fati gue, attenti on defi ci t di sorder, stress,
hypertensi on, back pai n, pepti c ul cer di sease,
mi gr ai nes, ar thr i ti s pai n, col i ti s, chr oni c
consti pati on, ki dney stones, heartbur n, hi gh
chol ester ol , mor ni ng si ckness, and obesi ty?
You can. Thi s wonder el i xi r i s somethi ng we often
over l ook, yet i t i s avai l abl e i n unl i mi ted quanti ti es
i n al most ever y househol d.
Water.
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A MAGI C ELI XI R
We are Water Beings
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I t i s al most too si mpl e to bel i eve that even the
water we get from our taps has the power to reduce
and el i mi nate severe medi cal condi ti ons. Yet i n the
next few pages you wi l l see how water shoul d be
the treatment of choi ce for pai n, i nfl ammati on, and
autoi mmune di seases. I nstead of reachi ng for more
dr ugs, that ar e i ncreasi ngl y expensi ve and often
have negati ve si de effects, we shoul d dr i nk mor e
water i nstead. The water you use to tr eat your
ai l ments doesn't have to be spri ng water or
di sti l l ed; pur i fi ed water from your househol d tap
wi l l do just as wel l .
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We ar e Wat er Bei ng s
We were cr eated i n water. Mi l l i ons of year s ago,
deep i n the dar kness of the ocean bottom, l i fe
began ar ound the geother mal vents i n the earth's
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A MAGI C ELI XI R
We are Water Beings
cr ust. Magma, seepi ng thr ough ri fts i n the
spr eadi ng sea fl oor to for m new oceani c cr ust,
heated col d seawater and cr eated perfect
condi ti ons for l i fe to thr i ve.
Our natur al progressi on evol ved us i nto mor e
advanced water dwel l er s who eventual l y crawl ed
out of the seas and onto l and for fur ther evol uti on.
We are born i n water. Duri ng the months befor e
our bi r th we l i ve i n a worl d of water and nutr i ents.
Submer ged i n thi s ti ny ocean, we devel op and gr ow
unti l we are moved from our water envi ronment
i nto one of ai r .
Whi l e i n the womb, we acqui re from our mother
the bl uepri nt for our l i fe to come. Our bodi es star t
out matchi ng the processes of our mother 's body,
because we are dependant upon her. Unti l we are
A MAGI C ELI XI R
We are Water Beings
born, we take al l our nutri ents, suffi ci ent or not,
from our mother.
I n al l of thi s, water i s a cruci al part of the pr ocess
that bri ngs us i nto thi s worl d.
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WATERS ROLE IN THE BODY
ater i s not onl y l i fe gi vi ng, but l i fe
savi ng. The i mpor tance of water to
our heal th and i ts rol e i n di sease
pr ocesses has rarel y been consi dered. As we accept
new i deas of natural heal i ng and al ternati ve
medi ci ne, we can l ook at water i n a new way.
When we don't take i n enough water each day,
some par ts of the body ar e for ced to do wi thout i t.
When our bodi es become dehydr ated, the fi r st
symptom i s not thi rst, or a dry mouth.
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WATER S ROLE I N THE BODY
Dependi ng on your geneti c makeup and l i festyl e,
dehydr ati on shows up i n other ways. You noti ce a
dr y mouth onl y after the body has been dehydr ated
for a l ong ti me, or when the need i s cri ti cal .
Our bodi es are such mi r acl es of adaptabi l i ty that
we can functi on reasonabl y wel l wi thout adequate
water for a ver y l ong ti me. We can go al ong for
decades, har mi ng our bodi es wi thout even
real i zi ng i t.
And i n al l that ti me, we don't see the damage that
i s bei ng done. Smoki ng, al cohol , toxi c waste
bui l dup, poor nutr i ti on, stress, even l i vi ng i n a
pol l uted envi ronment al l of these thi ngs take
ti me to cr eate observabl e effects. By the ti me we
fi nal l y noti ce a probl em, we ar e al ready i n bi g
tr oubl e!
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We have been condi ti oned to bel i eve that modern
medi ci ne and i ts ar senal of drugs and chemi cal
sol uti ons i s the answer to most of our heal th
pr obl ems. These poti ons seem to wor k for a ti me,
but r i si ng heal th care costs i ndi cate that they are
not compl ete cur es. They onl y postpone the
consequences and al l ow the bi ol ogi cal cl ock to keep
runni ng a whi l e l onger. Thus mor e damage i s done.
Our bodi es were cr eated as a perfect i nter face
between our brai ns and our exter nal wor l d. We are
sel f-propel l ed, we can regener ate after wounds,
and we repl eni sh depl eted ener gy through sl eep
and nouri shment. Doesn't i t make sense that we
can al so use natur al substances around us to heal
us? After al l , what di d we do dur i ng the mor e than
150,000 year s of human exi stence before we coul d
go to the drug stor e?
We are Mostly Water
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We ar e Mos t l y Wat er
Because our bodi es are al most 75% water, just l i ke
the pl anet we l i ve on, water i s i ntegr ated i nto our
physi ol ogi cal pr ocesses and consti tutes an
i mportant par t of each cel l .
Thi nk about the pr ocess of water on a gl obal scal e:
the pol ar i ce caps, the vast sal twater oceans and
freshwater l akes and r i vers, the tr ansi ti on of water
from i ce to l i qui d to vapor and back agai n, the cycl e
of water evapor ati ng fr om the sur face of the Ear th,
condensi ng, rai ni ng, r unni ng down to the sea,
where i t agai n evapor ates i nto the ai r . I t's an
amazi ng system, i sn't i t?
At the cel l ul ar l evel , the process i s no l ess amazi ng.
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We are Mostly Water
Water i s necessary for every cel l to functi on. I t
carr i es the ti ny el ectr i cal char ge that i ni ti ates
cel l ul ar pr ocesses, such as conver ti ng sodi um i nto
potassi um. I t pr ovi des the medi um for nutr i ents to
go i nto the cel l and for wastes to come out. I t ai ds
i n di gesti on. I t al so tr anspor ts toxi c waste away
from the cel l s toward our organs of el i mi nati on.
Water cl eanses our i nter nal system and fl ushes
waste through the l i ver , ki dneys, col on, l ungs, and
sweat gl ands so that toxi ns can be el i mi nated.
Water i s al so necessary to r egul ate body
temper ature, and to l ubr i cate our joi nts.
I f there i s an i nsuffi ci ent suppl y of water i n the
body, the system shunts water to the areas that
need i t the most for basi c functi ons. These ar eas
i ncl ude the brai n, the heart, l ungs, and i nter nal
organs. Thi s means that some remote parts of the
We are Mostly Water
body, such as the extr emi ti es, may not r ecei ve the
vi tal el ements provi ded by water. I t's l i ke tryi ng to
put out a fi r e wi th a squi rt gun ther e just i sn't
enough water avai l abl e for the task at hand.
As an exampl e, someone can be so dehydr ated and
consequentl y nutri ti onal l y defi ci ent for many
years, that the bones i n the body are not abl e to
mai ntai n adequate strength, causi ng br i ttl e bones
and suscepti bi l i ty to fractures l ater i n l i fe.
These condi ti ons have been obser ved among
pr ofessi onal jockeys, who for decades resorted to
desperate measure to ri d thei r body of water
wei ght i n order to be at the l owest r i di ng wei ght
racehor se owners and tr ai ners demanded. I n
addi ti on to dr i nki ng di ur eti cs, jockeys woul d spend
consi derabl e ti me i n the sweat box or sauna,
attempti ng to r emove as much water as possi bl e
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We are Mostly Water
from thei r bodi es before a r ace to reduce thei r
ri di ng wei ght.
Thi s chr oni c dehydr ati on took a ter ri bl e tol l on
them physi cal l y and mental l y. I n addi ti on to the
str ess of havi ng to reduce to, and mai ntai n, an
average of 20 l bs bel ow thei r nor mal body wei ght,
the extr eme dehydr ati on weakened them such that
i t was a conti nual act of wi l l to then contr ol a 1200
l b ani mal at a ful l -out gal l op i n dangerous r aci ng
condi ti ons.
Jockeys who fel l often shattered bones i n thei r
l egs, maki ng recover y to ri di ng condi ti on al most
i mpossi bl e. Wher e most athl etes, pr oper l y
hydrated, mi ght exper i ence a break i n one or two
pl aces i n the l eg, dependi ng on the sever i ty of the
acci dent, jockeys coul d fi nd thei r bones broken i n a
dozen pl aces at once.
We are Mostly Water
Many jockeys eventual l y suffer ed probl ems such as
ki dney fai l ur e l ater i n l i fe, due to the prol onged
effects of chr oni c dehydrati on, as wel l as the
nutr i ti onal defi ci enci es fr om the desper ate
measur es they took to reduce body wei ght.
The body i s a compl ex system, so a change i n any
one par t of i t i s goi ng to have an effect on other
parts. We don't need to understand al l the
compl exi ti es of how the body functi ons. However, i t
i s useful to see the r ol e water pl ays i n heal i ng and
cel l repai r pr ocesses so that we can i denti fy our
own symptoms of dehydr ati on.
Wat er Gi ves Cel l s St ruct ure
I f you've ever tri ed to bui l d a sand castl e at the
beach, you know that the sand has to be wet so i t
wi l l cl ump together enough that you can mol d i t
i nto var i ous shapes. Sand that star ts to dry,
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cr umbl es. Sand that i s compl etel y dr y i s just a
handful of i ndi vi dual gr ai ns. On the other hand,
when you pour too much water onto sand, i t
becomes over whel med by the l i qui d and washes
away.
Our cel l s ar e desi gned to handl e an opti mum
amount of water to mai ntai n thei r structure and
carr y out the hydr ol yti c and hydroel ectri c cel l ul ar
pr ocesses necessary to keep us al i ve. Water carr i es
oxygen, nutri ents, hormones, and other chemi cal
messengers to ever y part of the body. I f we put too
much water i nto our body, i t cannot hurt us; the
excess water just washes thr ough our system.
Our Brai ns ar e 85% Wat er
Hi stami ne i s a vi tal chemi cal messenger i n the
br ai n. I t r egul ates water di stri buti on i n the body,
and i s acti ve onl y when the body begi ns to
We are Mostly Water
dehydr ate. I ts reacti on to an area of the body
sufferi ng from dr ought i s to produce pai n.
Headaches ar e a si gn of dehydr ati on.
Most str ong pai n medi cati ons are anti hi stami nes.
That means, they bl ock the acti on of hi stami ne i n
the br ai n. At that poi nt, hi stami ne i s not abl e to
regul ate the di str i buti on of water i n the body.
Ther efor e, pai n and di sease occur i n the par ts of
the body where there i s a severe l ack of water .
Wat er and Sodi um
Sodi um, whi ch we get from sal t, i s necessar y to
hel p manage water di str i buti on i n the body.
Sodi um rai ses hi stami ne l evel s.
Sodi um al so has an i mportant rol e i n cel l functi on.
I t i s transmuted i nto potassi um i n the presence of
oxygen i n the cel l , and thi s r eacti on i s i ni ti ated by
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We are Mostly Water
el ectri cal acti vi ty sti mul ated by water. I n a way,
thi s i s col d nucl ear fusi on i n operati on at the
mol ecul ar l evel .
When cel l s are experi enci ng edema (fl ui d bui l dup)
or i nfl ammati on (whi te bl ood cel l s r eacti ng to toxi c
over l oad), ther e i s a hi gher concentrati on of sodi um
wi thi n the cel l . Corr ect l evel s of water are
necessary to car ry waste fl ui d and cel l debr i s away
from the cel l s so that a sodi um-to-potassi um
conver si on can take pl ace and r estore the bal ance
i n the cel l , wi th the now excess potassi um swept
away to be ur i nated out.
A l evel of potassi um i n the bl oodstream that i s too
hi gh resul ts i n a condi ti on cal l ed hyperkal emi a,
and can cause car di ac ar rest and death.
Dehydration is Widespread
I f you are concer ned about the amount of sodi um
you are getti ng, tal k to your doctor. When the body
has been i n a state of defi ci ency, caused by
dehydr ati on, for a l ong ti me, i t must be car eful l y
br ought back i nto equi l i bri um.
Before you change your sodi um i ntake, or anythi ng
el se, check wi th your doctor . The mai n thi ng i s to
get r ehydrated fi rst.
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Dehydr at i on i s Wi des pr ead
A conser vati ve esti mate i ndi cates that about 80%
of the popul ati ons of Nor th Ameri ca and Europe
ar e chr oni cal l y dehydrated. Al most ever yone
knows we should be dr i nki ng pl enty of water , but
ver y few peopl e actual l y do i t.
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Dehydration is Widespread
I f there were an array of contai ners on a shel f,
woul d you i mmedi atel y know whi ch one contai ned
64 fl oz of water, wi thout thi nki ng about i t?
Probabl y not.
Compari ng i t onl y by vol ume to other bever ages, 64
fl oz i s roughl y the same amount of l i qui d as four
bottl es of soda pop, or two quar ts of mi l k, or a
gal l on jug of orange jui ce, or a ful l pot of coffee, or
ten cups of tea, or two bottl es of wi ne, or about si x
beers.
Diagnosing Dehydration
We confuse water wi th fl ui ds and i ncl ude
jui ces, coffee, tea, soups, and soft dr i nks i n the
equati on when we try to cal cul ate how much l i qui d
we take i n. Consequentl y, we don't get enough
actual water .
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Di agnos i ng Dehydr at i on
You cannot di agnose dehydr ati on by many of the
usual tests. Bl ood tests cannot reveal dehydr ati on
because ver y l i ttl e of the water l oss i s evi dent i n
the bl ood. Dehydrati on occur s wi thi n the cel l s and
from the cel l str uctur e.
The col or of your uri ne may be an i ndi cati on of
dehydr ati on. Nor mal uri ne i s cl ear to l i ght yel l ow.
Dar ker uri ne defi ni tel y i ndi cates dehydr ati on, as
the ki dneys have had to concentrate the wastes
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i nto a smal l er amount of avai l abl e fl ui d i n or der to
el i mi nate them.
Just because your uri ne i s not par ti cul ar l y dar k,
dont thi nk that you are suffi ci entl y hydrated. The
goal i s to hydr ate enough so that your ur i ne i s
al most cl ear .
Unl ess you know for sur e that you ar e taki ng i n
hal f your body wei ght i n fl ui d ounces per day, you
can safel y assume that you ar e dehydrated to some
extent.
Onl y water can hydr ate the body and cure the
ai l ments that ar e caused by dehydrati on. The fi rst
step i n treati ng any pai n or i l l ness i s to ful l y
rehydr ate the physi cal system. Onl y then can you
begi n to l ook at what other heal th changes mi ght
be necessar y.
I f the damage i s severe and pr ol onged, then i t may
be that the best you can hope for i s a r el i ef of pai n
and symptoms. Some ai l ments may be past the
poi nt where you can cure them wi th r ehydr ati on.
Sti l l , the benefi ts of rehydr ati on are cer tai nl y
wor th the effort.
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WATER AND AILMENTS
hi s next secti on wi l l show you how water
can al l evi ate many di ffer ent medi cal
condi ti ons. The onl y way to know for
sur e, i s to try i t your sel f, wi th your doctor's
supervi si on.
Star t by taki ng an i nventory of how you feel ri ght
now. Thi s i s cal l ed a basel i ne and wi l l hel p you
noti ce the changes that occur as you become
rehydr ated.
Wr i te down your physi cal stati sti cs such as curr ent
wei ght, measur ements around your ar ms, l egs,
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Acute Dehydration
wai st, hi ps and chest. Make notes about how your
joi nts feel , how your ski n l ooks and feel s, what
your ener gy l evel i s l i ke, your mood, and so on.
Date your basel i ne, and then begi n r ehydrati ng
yoursel f. Conti nue to keep notes about how you
feel , your mood, any aches or pai ns (or the absence
ther eof), range of moti on you can achi eve i n your
ar ms, back, neck, and so on. More than anythi ng
el se, noti ci ng the way you feel after some ti me on
the water regi men wi l l convi nce you that water i s
i ndeed a mi racl e cur e.
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Acut e Dehydr at i on
Fi r st l et's l ook at an acute water-r el ated
emergency medi cal condi ti on. Acute dehydrati on
occur s when the body si mpl y doesn't have enough
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Acute Dehydration
water avai l abl e to carr y out basi c l i fe pr ocesses,
foremost of whi ch i s r egul ati ng the temper ature of
the br ai n and keepi ng i t oper ati onal . Thi s can
occur dur i ng peri ods of str enuous acti vi ty,
especi al l y duri ng hot weather . Thi s i s the step
beyond chr oni c dehydr ati on, when you have even
fur ther depl eted the stores of water i n your body.
Dehydr ati on duri ng exerci se may show up as dr y
mouth, l i ghtheadedness, headache, muscl e cr amps,
or unusual fati gue. Rel i eve these symptoms
i mmedi atel y by dri nki ng fl ui ds contai ni ng
el ectrol ytes, such as spor ts dr i nks, and gradual l y
catchi ng up wi th pur e water .
Mor e sever e symptoms i ncl ude shortness of breath,
nausea, i ncoher ence, fai nti ng, or hi gh body
temper ature. Appear ance of these symptoms
requi r es i mmedi ate medi cal attenti on. At thi s
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Acute Dehydration
acute stage, the body si mpl y cannot rehydr ate
i tsel f and must be assi sted wi th medi cal
pr ocedur es such as i ntr avenous fl ui ds and rapi d
cool i ng of the body under cl ose medi cal moni tor i ng.
Acute dehydr ati on i s better prevented than
tr eated, and can occur at any temperatur e i f you
ar e not taki ng i n enough water. The danger her e i s
that si nce most of us are i n a chr oni cal l y
dehydr ated state as a matter of cour se, any further
depl eti on of water i n our system can ti p us over
i nto acute dehydrati on very qui ckl y.
You coul d be a spectator at a sports game on a hot
day, and get i nto a state of acute dehydrati on. Most
of us ar e probabl y constantl y teeter i ng on the edge
of havi ng just barel y enough, or not qui te enough,
water to adequatel y sustai n our systems. That's
l i ke dri vi ng a car wi th the fuel gauge needl e
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al ways poi nti ng to E. Are we al r eady dri vi ng on
fumes, or do we have just enough fuel i n the tank
for one mor e tri p? Then when we gas up, we onl y
put i n enough fuel to make the needl e ri se to the
mi ddl e of the E.
We'd wonder about the mental capaci ty of someone
who di d that to thei r car. Why do we do that to our
bodi es?
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Depr es s i on
We have an epi demi c of depr essi on i n our soci ety.
Depressi on i s a ser i ous i l l ness that i s often l i fe
threateni ng, and al most al ways i ncapaci tati ng.
Depressed peopl e see no val ue i n tryi ng to i mpr ove
anythi ng, and i n the worst cases, see no reason for
conti nui ng to l i ve.
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They cannot cope wi th thei r fami l i es, wi th any
setbacks, or wi th anythi ng out of the ordi nar y.
Maki ng even the si mpl est deci si on, such as what to
wear , can be over whel mi ng when one i s cl i ni cal l y
depressed. Deep sadness i s a constant compani on,
and the accompanyi ng stress i ncr eases the bur den.
Depressi on i s one of the pri mar y si de effects of
chroni c dehydr ati on. The brai n NEEDS water! You
can al l evi ate depr essi on si gni fi cantl y by
rehydr ati ng, al l owi ng the natural brai n chemi cal s
to do thei r jobs.
Tryptophan i s an ami no aci d that converts i nto the
neurotr ansmi tter s essenti al for adequate br ai n
functi on: ser otoni n, tryptami ne, mel atoni n, and
i ndol ami ne. Tr yptophan al so hel ps regul ate sal t
content i n the body, as wel l as mood. Depressi on
and some mental di sor der s have a di r ect
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rel ati onshi p to the amounts of tryptophan, and i ts
pr oduct ser otoni n, avai l abl e to the br ai n.
Tryptophan i s br oken down more qui ckl y i n the
l i ver when you ar e dehydrated.
Wi th sever e depr essi on, i ncr easi ng amounts of
expensi ve anti depr essants, most known as SRI s or
Serotoni n Re-uptake I nhi bi tor s, ar e necessar y to
repl ace those chemi cal s, just to al l ow the per son to
functi on enough to get thr ough the day. Even then,
ther e are si de effects that cause other pr essures on
the pati ent and thei r fami l y.
I f you ar e deepl y depressed, ther e i s nothi ng to l ose
by r ehydrati ng. Water i s not goi ng to hur t you. No
other changes need to be made, onl y an i ncr ease i n
the i ntake of water . For depressed peopl e, one
change i s about al l they can handl e at once
anyway. I t may take a monumental effort for the
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depressed person to i ntegrate thi s change i nto the
dai l y routi ne, but the benefi ts are i mmeasur abl e.
Al though the resul ts ar e di fferent for each person,
wi thi n about thr ee days of wor ki ng up to ful l
hydrati on, depressi on can be l i fted. Often, anti -
depressants cause i nsomni a, l oss of sex dr i ve, and
other si de effects. Getti ng back to your normal
mood, and el i mi nati ng the si de effects, can
cer tai nl y be a mi r acl e i n your l i fe.
Once you begi n to see changes i n your mood, you
can di scuss wi th your physi ci an how you shoul d
wean off any medi cati ons that you may have been
taki ng. DO NOT stop any medi cati on wi thout
di scussi ng i t wi th your doctor fi rst, and devel opi ng
a pl an to gradual l y reduce the dosage, wi th
medi cal moni tori ng.
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Of course, to keep that posi ti ve change, you need to
conti nue to stay ful l y hydr ated. Even though you
feel better, don't fal l back i nto the ol d habi ts that
caused your chr oni c dehydr ati on i n the fi rst pl ace.
I f you do, your ai l ments wi l l come back.
I t doesn't matter where you ar e on the I feel l ousy
conti nuum. Water i s goi ng to hel p you. Al l i t takes
i s more water today than you took i n yesterday.
Conti nue to i ncrease your dai l y i ntake of water .
Bui l d on i t day by day, unti l you ar e up to ful l
hydrati on. Ful l hydrati on i s hal f your body wei ght
i n ounces of water per day, pl us another gl ass of
water for ever y di ureti c dr i nk you consume.
Depressi on i s such a soul -destr oyi ng di sease, that
i f even onl y a smal l hope for rel i ef i s offer ed by
dr i nki ng more water , i t i s worth the effort to tr y i t.
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Aging
You have nothi ng to l ose, and ever ythi ng to gai n,
by dr i nki ng more water.
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Agi ng
The pr ocess of agi ng i s r eal l y one of degener ati on
and decay. Despi te the i ncredi bl e power of our
bodi es to regener ate after a bone break or a wound,
over ti me thi s abi l i ty cannot keep up wi th the wear
and tear of the wor l d on our physi cal systems. I f we
wer e abl e to mai ntai n per fect repai r of our bodi es,
we woul d not age, apart from getti ng ol der
chronol ogi cal l y.
Because water i s a r equi red component of our cel l
metabol i sm, and i s the transport mechani sm of the
bl oodstr eam, i t i s i nvol ved i n al l of these r epai r
pr ocesses.
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Thi nk of the dr y, cr acked appear ance of
dehydr ated soi l . Or the l ack of structure of sand.
Onl y when sand i s wet can we use i t to bui l d
castl es. I t takes moi st soi l to germi nate and grow a
seed. Consi der the di ffer ence between a grape, and
a wr i nkl ed-up r ai si n. Whi ch i s more appeal i ng?
Si mi l arl y, our cel l s need that water to remai n
pl ump and i n perfect operati on. Dr y ski n i s i tchy,
fl aky and cr acked. When we appl y a moi stur i zer,
the cel l s of the ski n dri nk i n that moi sture and
expand so the cr acks or l i nes and wri nkl es
di sappear .
I sn't i t better to moi stur i ze fr om the i nsi de out?
I nstead of spendi ng a gr eat deal of money on anti -
agi ng creams, or worse, poi sons l i ke BoTox, we can
have better effects fr om ful l y hydrati ng our bodi es.
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Al zhei mer's Di sease i s al so becomi ng mor e of a
concer n to our agi ng popul ati on. Knowi ng what we
do about the brai n's need for water , doesn't i t seem
reasonabl e that water may pl ay a rol e i n sl owi ng or
stoppi ng the pr ogr essi on of Al zhei mer 's as wel l ?
Rehydrati ng the el der l y i s certai nl y a matter of
concern for a number of reasons, but i f we can sl ow
down or other wi se reduce the effects of Al zhei mer's
by si mpl y havi ng the pati ent take i n more water,
i sn't i t wor th tr yi ng?
Of course, i f the pati ent has any el i mi nati on or
i nconti nence pr obl ems whatsoever , thi s may not be
the best course of acti on. But i t's wor th thi nki ng
about on a case-by-case basi s. Rehydrati ng an
el derl y per son needs to be done car eful l y, wi th
medi cal supervi si on. I f you are not el derl y, you can
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use water hopeful l y to prevent the onset of thi s
di sease i n your sel f.
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Acne
Many peopl e thi nk that chocol ate and fatty foods
ar e the cause of acne, but thi s i s i ncor r ect. Acne i s
caused by over acti ve sebaceous gl ands under the
ski n, that secr ete an oi l y substance thr ough the
por es on the face, shoul der and back. These pores
can become cl ogged and i nfl amed by bacteri a.
About 75% of al l teenagers and young adul ts suffer
from acne. I n some cases i t i s so severe as to cause
scarr i ng, and often r esul ts i n a l ack of sel f-esteem
due to the effects on one's appear ance.
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An i ncrease i n water i ntake to ful l hydr ati on hel ps
al l of the gl ands i n the body operate at peak
effi ci ency, nei ther bei ng over acti ve nor
under acti ve. I n fl ushi ng out toxi ns, water cl eans
the cel l s, the bl oodstr eam, and the ski n, reduci ng
the oppor tuni ty for bacteri a to survi ve.
Rather than assaul ti ng the ski n of the face wi th
harsh cl eansers and topi cal treatments, treat acne
wi th an adequate i ntake of water . Thi s wi l l assi st
the body i n regul ati ng the acne-causi ng
mechani sms i n the fi rst pl ace, and al l evi ate the
i nfl ammati on fr om spots and sores.
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ADD and ADHD
Attenti on Defi ci t Di sorder and Attenti on Defi ci t
Hyperacti vi ty Di sor der are rel ated probl ems that
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occur i n the br ai n. Thi nk about what was sai d
earl i er about bei ng born i n water. I f mother s ar e
i ncr easi ngl y dehydrated, and babi es ar e bor n
suscepti bl e, thei r own dehydrati on that conti nues
duri ng thei r l i feti me wi l l i ntensi fy the condi ti on.
We know that the l evel of nutr i ti on of the mother i s
vi tal l y i mportant to the heal th of the fetus. I f our
mother s are chroni cal l y dehydrated, perhaps we
ar e creati ng a soci ety of congeni tal l y i l l (meani ng
fr om bi rth) peopl e wi thout even r eal i zi ng i t. Thi s
may be just one of the reasons why our heal thcare
costs ar e skyr ocketi ng.
What i f we star ted tr eati ng ADD wi th water ,
i nstead of Ri tal i n? I f your chi l d suffer s fr om ADD
and i s on a course of medi cati on, DO NOT change
the dosage or stop the medi cati on except on the
speci fi c advi ce of your physi ci an.
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However , you can certai nl y encourage your chi l d to
dr i nk more water . Dri nki ng more water i s not
goi ng to hur t your chi l d. I n the earl y stages of
rehydr ati on, i t wi l l probabl y seem as though the
medi cati on i s mor e effecti ve i n contr ol l i ng your
chi l d's symptoms.
As hi s body i s mor e ful l y hydrated, the regul ar
checkups by your doctor wi l l per haps show that a
l ower dosage of the medi cati on i s i ndi cated, and at
that ti me your doctor wi l l change the prescri pti on
i f necessary, and conti nue to moni tor the r esul ts.
Any excess water i s goi ng to be el i mi nated through
more frequent ur i nati on and i ncr eased sweati ng.
Most ki ds just ar en't pr edi sposed to dri nki ng a l ot
of water, so i t may be a struggl e to tr y to get your
ki ds to dri nk even the mi ni mum recommended
amount of water . Al ong wi th havi ng them dr i nk
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more water, encourage them to dr i nk less of any
dehydr ati ng bever ages such as col a dr i nks.
Just thi s one change, addi ng mor e water to your
chi l d's fl ui d i ntake, coul d have benefi ts thr oughout
hi s enti r e system, not just on attenti on and
acti vi ty.
I t doesn't cost anythi ng to try i t, and i f i t wor ks,
thi nk of what a mi r acl e that wi l l be! Di sease
pr eventi on i s al ways better than any cur e.
Take the basel i ne fi nd out just how much water,
pure water, not fl avored water , jui ces or sodas,
your chi l d i s taki ng i n. You may not be abl e to
moni tor how much he dr i nks fr om the school water
fountai n, but that amount i s pr obabl y i nsi gni fi cant
for the pur poses of taki ng the basel i ne. I f you can
capture the i nformati on about what other fl ui ds
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the chi l d i s dri nki ng dur i ng the day, that i s
val uabl e as wel l .
For ever y di ureti c col a dr i nk, you'l l want to
compensate wi th water i n the same amount to
return the body to corr ect hydr ati on.
Get your enti r e fami l y i nto the habi t of dr i nki ng a
ful l gl ass of water as soon as they get up i n the
morni ng. Tepi d water, or just sl i ghtl y cool , i s the
best temper ature for thi s.
Do your chi l d a favor , contact hi s or her teacher s or
send a note to school that noti fi es them of the
chi l d's i ncr eased need to uri nate dur i ng thi s ti me.
The worst thi ng we can do i s embarr ass the chi l d
about havi ng to go to the bathr oom. That's r i ski ng
a l i feti me of emoti onal si de effects from that ki nd
of tr auma.
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Expl ai n i t however you need to: Dear Teacher ,
pl ease be advi sed that my son, Rober t, i s on a
heal th pl an that r esul ts i n the need to be excused
from cl ass to go to the bathroom more frequentl y
than nor mal . I woul d appr eci ate your co-oper ati on
i n al l owi ng Rober t to excuse hi msel f as he feel s the
need. I f you requi r e mor e i nfor mati on, pl ease
contact me.
Send another copy to the school 's offi ce for them to
have on your chi l d's fi l e, and maybe even gi ve your
chi l d a copy of the note to car ry i n hi s pocket, i n
case he gets stopped i n the hal l on the way to or
from the bathr oom.
Most teacher s and school offi ci al s wi l l support you
i n thi s, especi al l y when the resul ts become evi dent.
I f they sti l l have questi ons, gi ve them a copy of thi s
book. Cl assrooms woul d pr obabl y be cal mer pl aces
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i f school per sonnel were aware of the benefi ts of
havi ng chi l dr en, and staff, dr i nk more water .
Another potenti al effect of r ehydrati ng your chi l d
i s the possi bi l i ty of wetti ng the bed at ni ght. As
was previ ousl y menti oned, the i ncreased water
i ntake wi l l cause i ncreased need for ur i nati on as
wel l . Some chi l dr en sl eep so deepl y that they
cannot wake themsel ves i n the ni ght to go to the
bathroom. I t may even happen that the chi l d
dr eams he i s getti ng up to go to the bathr oom, and
begi ns uri nati ng before waki ng ful l y to do so i n
real i ty.
DO NOT puni sh your chi l d for thi s. (I t can even
happen to an adul t who has i ncreased thei r water
i ntake!) I nstead, obtai n some i nconti nence pads or
the padded paper underwear speci al l y desi gned for
the probl em of ni ght ur i nati on i n ol der chi l dren.
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Arthritis
Thi s wi l l sol ve the pr obl em of a wet bed and soi l ed
sheets, and mai ntai n the chi l ds sel f-esteem as
wel l .
Over ti me, the chi l ds body wi l l become used to the
i ncr eased water i ntake and acci dents wi l l be l ess
l i kel y to happen.
Educati ng your chi l d about the i mportance of
pr oper hydrati on coul d save hi m fr om i nnumerabl e
medi cal pr obl ems l ater i n l i fe.
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Ar t hr i t i s
Arthr i ti s i s i nfl ammati on of the joi nts, usual l y due
to the reacti on of the i mmune system to excess
toxi ns i n your ti ssues. I t i s a degener ati ve di sease
that scar s and wears away the pr otecti ve
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carti l ages i n your joi nt ar ea, maki ng movements
pai nful , and someti mes twi sti ng the joi nts out of
shape.
Degener ati ve di seases are al so cal l ed autoi mmune
di seases. Thi s means that our body's i mmune
system tur ns agai nst i tsel f to attack and destroy
what i t percei ves as substances that ar e har mful to
the system.
Toxi c waste bui l ds up i n the ti ssues when ther e i s
i nsuffi ci ent water resour ces to remove the toxi ns
from the cel l s and tr ansport that waste to the
el i mi nati on organs.
The i mmune system corr ectl y i denti fi es those
toxi ns as harmful and goes i n for the ki l l . Whi te
bl ood cel l s, or macrophages, attack cel l s that have
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too much toxi n i n them. Thi s causes i nfl ammati on
and pai n.
Dehydr ati on shri nks carti l age, maki ng i t l ess abl e
to wi thstand stress and the bui l dup of toxi ns. But
the toxi ns have to go somewher e, and si nce ther e i s
not enough water to car ry them away, they bui l d
up around the car ti l age si tes.
I f you have any ki nd of joi nt pai n, i ncl udi ng car pal
tunnel syndr ome, star t si phoni ng up that water
ri ght away! The onl y cauti on woul d be that i f you
have i mpai red ki dney functi on, be sur e you ar e
wor ki ng wi th your doctor on getti ng your sel f
rehydr ated. Take r ehydrati on sl owl y, and al l ow
your body to catch up to a ful l state of hydr ati on.
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Chr oni c Fat i g ue
Al most everyone compl ai ns about bei ng fati gued
on a consi stent basi s. For some peopl e, i t i s a
constant condi ti on, wi th l i ttl e rel i ef i n si ght.
Str ess pl aces a huge l oad on our systems, rel easi ng
adrenal i ne and cor ti sol i nto our bodi es to pr epare
us for fi ght or fl i ght.
I n our soci ety, however , nei ther of those opti ons i s
usual l y avai l abl e to us, and i nstead we freeze. We
cannot act on the str essful si tuati ons we have i n
our workpl aces, our homes, on the r oad, or out i n
publ i c.
The fact that ther e i s i ncreased vi ol ence both i n the
wor kpl ace and on the str eets testi fi es to the l evel of
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rage that i s al ways just bel ow the sur face of our
soci ety. After the adr enal i ne boost, and the hyper
vi gi l ance we experi ence dur i ng ti mes of per cei ved
danger, ther e i s a l etdown as the body removes
these chemi cal s fr om the bl oodstream. Thi s sends
us cr ashi ng i nto fati gue. After a whi l e, we don't
even feel the boost any mor e, i t has become so
common i n our l i ves. We cer tai nl y noti ce the
fati gue, though.
Beyond the conti nual stress that fati gues us, i s the
si mpl e l ack of nutri ti on goi ng i nto our bodi es day
by day. Fati gue becomes a vi ci ous cycl e. We ar e too
ti red to make a pr oper meal , so we gr ab fast food,
snacks, or mi cr owaveabl e food. The l ack of
nutr i ents i n the food causes us to be even more
ti red, and we are even l ess l i kel y to choose a
heal thy food that requi r es ti me for pr epar ati on.
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Thi s i ncreases the l evel s of toxi c wastes that must
be pr ocessed by our system, because there are so
few real nutri ents i n what we eat. Not onl y does i t
take di gesti ve energy to process these non-
nutr i ents, but our bodi es must conti nual l y cope
wi th the r ush of adrenal i ne, the sugar boost, and
the i nevi tabl e l etdown.
Bei ng ful l y hydr ated al l ows the body's processes to
wor k at opti mum effi ci ency. Thi s means that they
ar e not conti nual l y havi ng to shunt ener gy fr om
one pr ocess to another just to keep us al i ve and
goi ng. Agai n, i t's easi l y tested. Top your sel f up
wi th water and see how your ener gy l evel ri ses as
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Chronic Pain
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Chr oni c Pai n
Pai n i s caused when hi stami ne comes across pai n-
sensi ng nerves or receptor s. Ther e i s evi dence that
i f you suffer from chroni c pai n, you ar e probabl y
chroni cal l y dehydrated, meani ng you never have
enough water i n your body to make the pai n go
away. Thi s i s par ti cul ar l y true for ar thr i ti s and
l ower back pai n.
We know that i f we don't oi l the par ts of a
mechani sm such as a car engi ne, fri cti on wi l l cause
the parts to rub together , erode, and eventual l y
gri nd to a hal t. We can i magi ne the same thi ng
happeni ng to our joi nts when we don't have enough
synovi al fl ui d to l ubri cate the sur faces of the
carti l age.
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Cholesterol
Do you hear creaki ng, cracki ng or squeaki ng i n
your knees and el bows when you move? That i s an
unmi stakabl e message that ther e i s not enough
water to oi l the hi nges.
Our spi ne i s cushi oned by fl ui d-fi l l ed di scs between
each ver tebra. Wi thout suffi ci ent water , these
di scs cannot r efi l l after compr essi on, and back pai n
resul ts.
Pai n ari ses out of any number of condi ti ons that
i ndi cate dehydrati on i n the body. Hydr ate yoursel f
and noti ce the r educti on of pai n.
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Chol es t er ol
The manufactur e of chol ester ol i s a natural body
pr ocess that hel ps pr event cel l ul ar dehydrati on.
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However , chol ester ol bui l dup i n the body causes
pl aque or a hard cl ay-l i ke substance to sti ck to the
wal l s of our ar teri es, causi ng ather oscl erosi s or
hardeni ng of the ar teri es. Hi gher l evel s of
chol ester ol occur when the body i s dehydrated
because more chol esterol i s pr oduced to assi st the
cel l s i n mai ntai ni ng hydr ati on. I ncr eased water
i ntake reduces the pr oducti on of chol esterol , and
makes the pl aque l ess sti cky.
To r educe your chol ester ol l evel s, have a
substanti al gl ass of water before ever y meal , and
mai ntai n ful l hydr ati on of the body.
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Col i t i s
Col i ti s i s one of the i nfl ammatory bowel di seases
that cause severe gastri c and i ntesti nal pai n. We
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usual l y try to treat such probl ems wi th antaci ds, or
str onger dr ugs.
Any di gesti ve pr obl em, fr om ul cers, aci d refl ux
di sease and hear tbur n to col i ti s, Cr ohn's di sease
and i r ri tabl e bowel syndrome, can be al l evi ated
wi th water.
Much of our di et i s aci di c, i n the form of meats and
dai r y products. Poorl y di gested aci di c foods cause
symptoms of pai n and i nfl ammati on. Water hel ps
i n di gesti on, mai ntai ns the stomach l i ni ng so that
stomach aci d cannot cause i rr i tati on, and i t
tr ansports waste matter thr ough our i ntesti nes
and bowel .
Di seases such as col i ti s ar e pai nful , and they can
be embarr assi ng as wel l . Rehydrati on can r educe
and even r emove these probl ems.
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Constipation
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Cons t i pat i on
Dr i nki ng more water can hel p the i ntesti nes, col on,
and bowel move wastes thr ough more easi l y. I f you
have been sufferi ng from consti pati on, or even
wor se, i mpacti on, then more water i s just what you
need.
Some str ong pai nki l l ers cause consti pati on
because they act on hi stami ne, the water
di str i buti on regul ati ng chemi cal , i n the body.
Provi di ng more water to the system overcomes any
effects of these anti hi stami nes, and makes water
avai l abl e to al l of the physi ol ogi cal processes that
need i t to functi on pr operl y.
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Dieting and Obesity
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Di et i ng and Obes i t y
One of the most dangerous concepts that ever
caught on i n the mi nd of the publ i c i s the i dea of
water wei ght gai n. I t i s dangerous to bel i eve that
water causes an undesi rabl e wei ght gai n, and that
you can l ose wei ght by el i mi nati ng as much water
as possi bl e fr om your body. I f you take di ureti cs i n
any form i n an attempt to l ose water wei ght, you
ar e forci ng your body i nto dehydrati on, wi th
potenti al l y ser i ous consequences.
Water i s necessary for l i fe, and for the corr ect
oper ati on of al l of the bodys metabol i c processes,
especi al l y di gesti on and el i mi nati on. Whi l e i t i s
tr ue that some water retenti on may cause a sl i ght
gai n i n wei ght, i t i s not si gni fi cant enough to be the
cause of condi ti ons of over wei ght or obesi ty.
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Dieting and Obesity
We tend to gai n wei ght when we eat the wr ong
types of foods foods that ar e not pr operl y
di gested and el i mi nated fr om our bodi es. When
ther e i s too much of any substance, be i t fats,
carbohydr ates, or protei n, and the body cannot
keep up wi th processi ng i t, the excess i s stored,
causi ng wei ght gai n.
Water hel ps the cel l s pr ocess food i nto fuel , and
el i mi nates the wastes. Water al so hel ps gi ve you a
feel i ng of bei ng ful l so that you ar e not tempted to
over eat.
Water retenti on occurs when the body has a need
for water and i s not getti ng enough of i t comi ng i n.
Recogni zi ng a potenti al dr ought, i t hoards the
water i t has i n order to keep the body functi oni ng.
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Edema
A feel i ng of bl oati ng i s just a feel i ng of heavi ness
that has more to do wi th your mood than i t does
wi th your physi cal condi ti on. However , bl oati ng or
water retenti on shoul d not be confused wi th
edema, whi ch i s swel l i ng as a r esul t of fl ui d
bui l dup i n the ti ssues. Any condi ti ons of edema
need to be checked by a doctor.
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Edema
As menti oned, edema i s swel l i ng i n the ti ssues as a
resul t of fl ui d bui l dup. Thi s occur s when poor
ci rcul ati on, chr oni c dehydr ati on, or other medi cal
condi ti ons pr event the adequate r emoval of toxi c
wastes fr om par ts of the body such as the
extremi ti es.
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Edema
A common si de effect of obesi ty i s swel l i ng of the
feet and ankl es. Thi s can be al l evi ated i n two ways:
fi r st, and most i mpor tantl y, by dr i nki ng a great
deal more water . Second, and concurr entl y,
el i mi nate any di ur eti cs such as coffee, col a dri nks,
and al cohol fr om your di et.
The i ncr eased i ntake of water wi l l hel p the
bl oodstr eam transpor t wastes away fr om the cel l s
more effi ci entl y. Stoppi ng i ntake of di ureti cs
al l ows the water you consume to remai n i n the
body and do i ts job. You shoul d noti ce a posi ti ve
effect i n about two to three days. Of cour se, i t i s
then i mportant to conti nue thi s new habi t so that
the edema does not r ecur.
As al ways, make sur e your doctor i s wor ki ng wi th
you to sol ve thi s pr obl em.
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Food Poisoning
One of the usual r ecommendati ons for condi ti ons of
edema i n the feet and l egs i s to l i e prone wi th the
l egs r ai sed. Thi s does i ndeed hel p the ci rcul ati on
mechani sms i n the l egs r emove the bui l dup of
wastes by usi ng gr avi ty to ai d the bl ood i n
returni ng to the heart and l ungs.
I ts al ways good to take ti me to r el ax and put your
feet up, no matter what the reason!
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Food Poi s oni ng
One of the fi r st symptoms of food poi soni ng i s a
sever e headache. Thi s i s the bodys si gnal to dri nk
more water. I f you thi nk somethi ng you ate i s
maki ng you si ck, water wi l l hel p by di l uti ng
whatever i s i n your stomach and gastroi ntesti nal
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Food Poisoning
tr act, and i t wi l l hel p fl ush out the poi sons from
your system.
I f you feel the need to vomi t, any water you have
consumed wi l l fur ther hel p to di l ute the stomach
aci d and actual l y gi ve you somethi ng to throw up.
Dependi ng upon how l ong the bad food has been i n
your system, water wi l l ei ther hel p i t up or hel p i t
down and out.
I f food poi soni ng has caused di ar rhea, you wi l l be
l osi ng water at a r api d r ate, and can qui ckl y
become fur ther dehydrated, so i t i s i mportant to
repl ace that water as soon as possi bl e.
Conti nue to use any other methods that you woul d
nor mal l y pur sue to treat food poi soni ng, such as
goi ng to the hospi tal for sever e symptoms. Water
i n addi ti on to those methods i s onl y goi ng to hel p
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Flu
you ri d your body of the poi son as qui ckl y as
possi bl e.
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Fl u
Doctors i nstructi ons when you have the fl u are
usual l y to dri nk pl enty of fl ui ds. I nstead of or ange
jui ce or tea, dri nk water to hel p your cel l s
wi thstand the fl u vi rus.
Whi l e orange jui ce, tea, and hot l emon dri nks may
be comforti ng, they do not pr ovi de the si gni fi cant
benefi t of water i n ai di ng the i mmune system to
fi ght off vi ral i nfecti on.
I f your fl u symptoms persi st, or are sever e, consul t
your doctor or seek medi cal attenti on as you woul d
nor mal l y. Some types of i nfl uenza, parti cul arl y
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Heartburn
those wi th the effect of pul monary edema, are too
sever e to be tr eated at home wi th just water. Bei ng
ful l y hydr ated hel ps the body stay heal thy and
fi ght normal di seases but i t al one i s not suffi ci ent
when ther e i s a major assaul t on your i mmune
system. Use common sense and seek medi cal
attenti on for any condi ti on that causes you
concer n.
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Hear t bur n
Pai n anywhere al ong the di gesti ve tr act fr om
esophagus to bowel can be al l evi ated wi th water.
I n par ti cul ar , heartbur n or dyspepti c pai n i s
rel i eved by dr i nki ng water and ul ti matel y
achi evi ng ful l hydr ati on.
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Heartburn
Heartbur n occur s when some of the aci d from the
stomach fl ows i nto the esophagus. Thi s may
happen i f you l i e down after eati ng. I t may al so
occur i f the food i n your stomach i s so aci di c and
gas-pr oduci ng that i t fi l l s the stomach and then
has nowher e el se to go but upwar d.
The body i s desi gned so that the aci di c substances
of the stomach, whi ch ar e har mful to the ti ssues of
the upper i ntesti ne, ar e neutr al i zed by an al kal i ne
envi r onment pr oduced i n the i ntesti ne by
chemi cal s from the pancreas.
Wi thout adequate water i ntake, the pancreas
cannot do i ts job, and therefore cannot protect the
i ntesti ne fr om the effects of hi ghl y aci di c matter
passi ng i nto i t from the stomach. When thi s
condi ti on exi sts, to pr otect the i ntesti ne the val ve
from the stomach i nto the i ntesti ne si mpl y does not
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Insomnia
open, keepi ng aci di c materi al i n the stomach, and
causi ng pai n. The newl y-ter med aci d r efl ux
di sease is a condition of excess acid with nowhere else
to go. Drink lots of water for relief.
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I ns omni a
Ther e i s nothi ng l i ke bei ng ful l y hydr ated to al l ow
you to have a good ni ghts sl eep. Even though you
may have to get up i n the ni ght to ur i nate, you can
do so qui ckl y, and then fal l easi l y back to sl eep i f
you have enough water i n your system.
I nsomni a often occur s because of an over l oad of
caffei ne or stress chemi cal s conti nui ng to act on
the br ai n and the body when i t i s ti me for sl eep.
Caffei ne i s a sti mul ant, and when combi ned wi th
condi ti ons of dai l y str ess, and other pr obl ems you
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Kidney Stones
may have, i t just over whel ms the br ai ns abi l i ty to
pr ocess ever ythi ng at once.
I n addi ti on to hel pi ng your mood and r el i evi ng
str ess, i ncr eased water i ntake pr ovi des the
opti mum l evel of hydroel ectr i c acti vi ty i n the
br ai n. I t can then properl y use the chemi cal s i t
pr oduces to regul ate al l body functi ons.
A gl ass of warm, sl i ghtl y sal ty water , before bed, i n
addi ti on to a commi tment to ful l hydr ati on, can
hel p you get a good ni ghts sl eep and al l ow you to
better tackl e each new day.
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Ki dney St ones
Ki dney stones ar e smal l crystal s (renal cal cul us)
that for m i n your uri ne from poor l y pr ocessed
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Kidney Stones
wastes, and an excess of aci di c waste from meat
and dai r y that i s not compl etel y di gested and
el i mi nated fr om your system. Poor metabol i sm,
dehydr ati on, bad di et, and excesses of cal ci um, uri c
aci d, or other substances can cause ki dney stones.
Preventi on i s much better than tr eatment, so eat
better and be sur e to keep your body ful l y hydr ated
to fl ush out the cr ystal s whi l e they are sti l l ti ny
and abl e to pass pai nl essl y thr ough your ureter s,
bl adder, and ur ethr a.
I f you are curr entl y bei ng tr eated for ki dney
stones, make a par ti cul ar effort to get ful l y
hydrated. Water hel ps the stones pass, and keeps
the r est of the system fl ushed out so that there i s
no new accumul ati on of crystal s.
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Migraines
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Mi gr ai nes
Headaches ar e a si gn of dehydr ati on. Mi grai nes
ar e an urgent cal l for water . Mi grai nes ar e often
caused by i nadequate temperatur e r egul ati on i n
the body. Bei ng overheated and dehydrated i s a
seri ous condi ti on.
The brai n r eacts to the urgent need for water by
cr eati ng an i ncapaci tati ng headache that prompts
the suffer er to i mmedi atel y r educe any l evel of
acti vi ty, thus al l owi ng the body to cool down. The
mi gr ai ne al so i ni ti ates a desi re for pai n medi cati on
whi ch i s taken wi th much-needed water .
I f you are pl agued by mi gr ai nes, make a seri ous
attempt to rehydrate your body. To pr ove to
yoursel f the benefi ts of i ncr eased water i ntake,
take your basel i ne, as menti oned on page 21,
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Migraines
noti ng i n par ti cul ar the fr equency, dur ati on, and
sever i ty of your r ecent mi grai ne epi sodes. Then
begi n to i ncr ease your water i ntake and become
ful l y hydr ated.
At regul ar i nter val s, per haps based on the
recur rence fr equency of your pr evi ous mi grai nes,
l ook at your basel i ne i nfor mati on and see what has
changed. Have you exper i enced any mi gr ai nes
si nce rehydr ati ng? I f so, has the sever i ty or
durati on changed?
You shoul d see some si gni fi cant i mprovement i f
you have been di l i gent about taki ng i n the r equi red
amount of water . I f ther e has been l i ttl e or no
i mpr ovement after a number of weeks, ther e may
be a mor e ser i ous cause for your mi gr ai nes. As
al ways, ensur e you are wor ki ng wi th your
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Morning Sickness
physi ci an to moni tor and eval uate these changes i n
your heal th r egi men.
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Mor ni ng S i c knes s
Al most every woman who becomes pregnant i s
al er t to, and even expects to have, mor ni ng
si ckness at some poi nt duri ng the ear l y par t of the
pr egnancy.
Mor ni ng si ckness or nausea upon ar i si ng fr om bed
i s a cry for water for both the fetus and the mother .
One of the thi ngs we do to ease the nausea i s to eat
some crackers, per haps even sal ted cracker s, and
then the dr yness of the crackers prompts us to
dr i nk some water. I t i s the water that i s the most
effecti ve i n stemmi ng the mor ni ng si ckness, hel ped
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Nausea
by the bi t of sodi um from the sal ted cr ackers to
manage water di str i buti on.
Prevent morni ng si ckness, or tr eat i t, wi th copi us
amounts of water dur i ng the enti r e pr egnancy.
Thi s wi l l have mul ti pl e benefi ci al effects for both
the mother and the devel opi ng chi l d.
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Naus ea
Nausea i s often an i ndi cati on of dehydr ati on.
Whi l e there are some di sease processes, such as
the fl u, that can pr oduce a symptom of nausea, i t i s
more frequentl y a si gn that your body i s unabl e to
handl e the curr ent si tuati on whi l e dehydr ated.
A feel i ng of nausea whi l e exer ci si ng i s r el ated to
the l ack of water and the subsequent i nabi l i ty of
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Night Terrors
the body to regul ate body temperatur e. Nausea
duri ng pr egnancy, or mor ni ng si ckness, as
pr evi ousl y menti oned, i ndi cates i nadequate water
resources for the fetus.
Rel i eve mi l d nausea wi th i ncreased water i ntake.
I f the nausea becomes sever e, or cannot be rel i eved
by thr ee or four gl asses of water , consul t your
doctor.
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Ni ght Ter r or s
Young chi l dr en, usual l y from the age of three to
about ei ght, someti mes suffer from fri ghteni ng
ni ghtmares that awaken them and make i t
di ffi cul t for them to go back to sl eep.
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Night Terrors
They may exhi bi t feel i ngs of utter ter ror , and be
i nconsol abl e. They may wake up screami ng, cryi ng,
gi bber i ng, and pi cki ng at thei r pajamas or
bedcl othes. I ndeed, i t may even be di ffi cul t to
conver se wi th them because they seem to be i n the
gri p of the bad dream and unabl e to come out of i t,
even though they coul d be si tti ng up i n bed and
tal ki ng, al bei t i ncoherentl y.
I n addi ti on to di sturbi ng the parents sl eep, and
even perhaps that of ever yone i n the househol d, i t
i s extremel y di str essi ng to both the par ents and
the chi l d.
Ni ght terr ors can occur when the chi l d becomes
over heated and often over ti r ed as wel l . Water i s
requi r ed to r egul ate body temper ature, so ensur i ng
the chi l d i s as hydr ated as possi bl e i s one way to
mi ni mi ze the occur rence of these epi sodes.
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Post-Partum Depression
Water s effect on the br ai n, i ts chemi cal processi ng,
and mood al so hel ps to pr event any fur ther bad
dr eams. Water promotes better sl eep patter ns, and
more comfor ti ng dreams.
When getti ng a chi l d i nto i ncr eased hydrati on i t i s
ver y i mportant to deal wi th the pr obabl e i ncr eased
ni ght ur i nati on as wel l . Pr ovi de the chi l d wi th
di sposabl e padded paper underwear so that they
do not have soi l ed sheets i f they happen to ur i nate
wi thout ful l y awakeni ng. Mai ntai ni ng your chi l ds
sel f-esteem thr ough thi s pr ocess i s just as
i mportant as mai ntai ni ng hi s or her heal th.
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Pos t - Par t um Depr es s i on
The sadness and depressi on some women feel after
gi vi ng bi rth may be di r ectl y caused by
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Quitting Smoking
dehydr ati on. Ther e i s no r i sk, and pl enty of
reward, i n ensuri ng new mothers are ful l y
hydrated. Thi s wi l l hel p i n nursi ng, and getti ng the
body back i nto shape as wel l .
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Qui t t i ng Smoki ng
I f you are tr yi ng to qui t smoki ng i n an effor t to be
heal thi er, water can hel p you here as wel l . The
di ffi cul ty i n over comi ng an addi cti ve habi t l i es i n
the physi cal dependance upon the substance i tsel f,
i n thi s case ni coti ne, and i n the habi tual i zed
behavi ors associ ated wi th l i ghti ng and smoki ng a
ci garette.
When you take on the chal l enge of rehydrati ng
your body, you i nter fer e wi th both those persi stent
condi ti ons. Water hel ps fl ush the ni coti ne out of
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Seasonal Affective Disorder
your body faster . Engagi ng your hands, mouth,
thoughts, and ti me i n water dr i nki ng repl aces the
destructi ve habi t of smoki ng wi th the constructi ve
habi t of dr i nki ng water. You ar e mor e l i kel y to be
successful i n qui tti ng smoki ng when you al ter your
habi t to do somethi ng benefi ci al for yoursel f.
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Seas onal Af f ect i ve Di s or der
Many women and young peopl e suffer from a for m
of depr essi on dur i ng the wi nter months. The
theor y i s that Seasonal Affecti ve Di sorder (SAD)
resul ts from a l ack of exposure to l i ght over the
months of November to Mar ch when the days ar e
shor ter and peopl e remai n i ndoor s more often.
However , we shoul dn't di scount the r ol e water may
pl ay i n thi s.
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Duri ng the summer , we natural l y dr i nk mor e
water and take i n mor e fl ui ds because of the heat,
and i ncr eased physi cal acti vi ty. We have a
pr eference for col d dr i nks such as i ced tea, jui ces,
and soft dri nks dur i ng the summer season. We al so
spend more ti me i n and ar ound water , wher e we
can absorb some water thr ough our ski n.
I n the wi nter , however , we prefer hot dri nks such
as tea, coffee, and al cohol , many of whi ch ar e
natur al di ureti cs. We al so tend to r emai n i ndoors
i n heated accommodati ons that fur ther rob us of
moi sture.
The usual tr eatments for SAD i ncl ude
photother apy and anti depressants. Si nce we know
depressi on can be hel ped by i ncreased water
i ntake, r ehydrati on shoul d hel p SAD as wel l .
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Stress
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St r es s
Just about any study you l ook at demonstrates a
si gni fi cant l i nk between stress and heal th
pr obl ems. Most stati sti cs i ndi cate that ful l y 80% of
di sease and i l l nesses are str ess-r el ated.
Water hel ps to r educe str ess i n a number of ways.
Fi r st, you have to sl ow down i n or der to take i n the
requi r ed amount of water per day sui tabl e for your
body wei ght. I t takes a cer tai n amount of ti me to
dr i nk that much water .
By focusi ng on water and hydr ati on, you ar e
natur al l y begi nni ng to thi nk i n a way that
pr omotes and mai ntai ns your heal th. The
avai l abi l i ty of l ots of water to dri nk makes you l ess
l i kel y to r each for coffee, col as, al cohol , or other
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Stress
substances that ar e sti mul ants or depressants,
fur ther stressi ng your system.
Water s r ol e i n al l owi ng your cel l s, organs, and
br ai n to functi on effi ci entl y means that ther e i s
l ess physi cal str ess on your body, and thus a
reduced possi bi l i ty for di sease pr ocesses to start.
Fl ushi ng out toxi ns r educes the potenti al for
autoi mmune and i nfl ammatory di seases, and
keeps any str ess chemi cal s fr om l i ngeri ng i n your
system.
Water s effect on br ai n chemi cal s means your mood
wi l l be better , mor e posi ti ve, and you wi l l
i nher entl y be more r el axed and i n a better frame of
mi nd, better abl e to deal wi th the i nevi tabl e
obstacl es and setbacks that occur i n dai l y l i fe.
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Ulcers
I n addi ti on to i nternal l y maki ng use of mor e water ,
you can use water exter nal l y to r el i eve your stess
as wel l . Vari ous for ms of hydrotherapy such as
water massages, swi mmi ng, and taki ng a rel axi ng
bath, ar e excel l ent for r educi ng, r el i evi ng, and
el i mi nati ng stress.
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Ul cer s
Ul cer s occur when condi ti ons of stress or the
pr esence of bacteri a i n a dehydr ated body cause
the protecti ve mucous membr ane that l i nes the
stomach to become eroded.
The power ful gastri c aci ds present i n the stomach
to begi n the di gesti ve pr ocess ar e not meant to
come i nto contact wi th the ti ssues of the stomach
i tsel f. Hence the mucous barr i er .
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Ulcers
Wi thout adequate water i ntake, al l of the mucous
membr anes and cel l structur es i n the body ar e
compromi sed. I n the stomach, the mucous l i ni ng
thi ns and i s not abl e to wi thstand the strong aci d
pr esent i n the stomach for di gesti on.
Dr i nki ng a gl ass of water at l east a hal f hour
before a meal al l ows the mucous l i ni ng to
regener ate so that when food enter s the stomach
for di gesti on, and an i ncr ease of stomach aci d i s
pr oduced for thi s process, the mucous barr i er i s
ful l y pr epar ed for thi s event.
I f you have stomach pai n, dri nk one to four gl asses
of water. You shoul d feel some r el i ef wi thi n about
ten mi nutes. Water not onl y di l utes any stomach
aci d present, but mai ntai ns the stomach l i ni ng.
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Water and Medications
Conti nui ng to dr i nk water and remai ni ng hydr ated
wi l l al l ow your ul cer to heal natural l y, wi thout the
requi r ement for antaci ds.
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Wat er and Medi c at i ons
I t i s i roni c that we ar e tol d to take any pi l l s or
medi cati ons al ong wi th a l arge gl ass of water. The
water may be doi ng us mor e good than the pi l l we
ar e swal l owi ng. We tend to thi nk that the water i s
just hel pi ng the pi l l go down, and ai di ng i n
di ssol vi ng i t i n the stomach so that i ts hel pful
chemi cal components can be r el eased i nto our
bl oodstr eam.
True, some si tuati ons are past the poi nt where
water al one can be of any hel p. Hypothyr oi di sm,
for exampl e, when the thyr oi d gl and has been so
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damaged that i t can no l onger pr oduce an adequate
amount of the necessar y thyr oi d hor mone, r equi res
medi cal suppor t and dr ug ther apy. Syntheti c
thyr oi d hormones must be taken to pr ovi de a
repl acement for what the body can no l onger
manufactur e.
I f you are taki ng any type of medi cati ons, DO NOT
stop them or change the dosage except on the
advi ce of your doctor. However, you can start
dr i nki ng mor e water i n addi ti on to conti nui ng to
take your medi cati ons.
Water wi l l most l i kel y i ncr ease the effecti veness of
any medi cati on you have been prescri bed because
i t hel ps tr anspor t chemi cal s throughout the body.
I t may even be that the pl acebo effect noti ced
duri ng resear ch conducted wi th var i ous drugs was
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caused mor e by the water wi th whi ch the pati ent
took the sugar pi l l , rather than just the bel i ef that
the medi cati on woul d be effecti ve.
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e cannot just fi l l up our stomachs
wi th water and expect everythi ng to
be fi ne. The body i s not a jug that i s
ei ther ful l or empty. Rever si ng the profound
symptoms of dehydrati on r equi res conti nued car e
and effor t, because the body has had to operate
wi thout water for qui te some ti me befor e
symptoms appear.
Our wonder ful , adaptabl e bodi es have adjusted to
condi ti ons of i nternal drought, and must be re-
condi ti oned to a state of ful l hydrati on. I f you
attempt to rehydrate too qui ckl y, especi al l y i f you
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have i l l nesses or ar e el der l y, you may cause water
to col l ect i n your l ungs pul monary edema and
do your sel f ser i ous harm.
Exhal ati on i s one of the ways the body el i mi nates
water, thr ough vapor i n our breath. I f you ar e
taki ng i n mor e water, mor e qui ckl y than the usual
el i mi nati on mechani sms such as the ki dneys,
bowel and sweati ng can cope wi th, the body wi l l
attempt to remove the excess water by sendi ng i t to
the l ungs. That's not where you want the water!
Ul ti matel y, you wi l l want to be taki ng i n hal f your
body wei ght i n fl ui d ounces ever y day. For a 185 l b
man, that means at l east 92 ounces, or al most 3
l i ters of water .
The recommended mi ni mum of ei ght 8 oz gl asses i s
onl y a bar e mi ni mum. We shoul d al l devel op the
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habi t of dr i nki ng more than hal f our body wei ght
i n water every day. I f we di d so, the body woul d
have pl enty of water r esources avai l abl e. Any
excess water woul d si mpl y be fl ushed out of the
system.
The best way to r ehydrate i s to begi n sl owl y,
i ncr easi ng your i ntake of water a few swal l ows at a
ti me, over a number of days.
Every ti me you consume a di ureti c dri nk such as
coffee, a col a dr i nk, al cohol , or bl ack tea, you wi l l
need to take i n the same or a gr eater amount of
water to get your body back to ful l hydrati on. (You
shoul d al so be aware that the theobromi ne i n
chocol ate has a sl i ghtl y di ureti c effect.)
So your task i s to work your way up to taki ng i n
the mi ni mum ei ght 8 oz gl asses of water a day (64
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fl ui d ounces or 2 l i ters) PLUS an addi ti onal 8 oz for
ever y cup of coffee or col a dr i nk you consume. Fr om
ther e, conti nue to wor k up to hal f your body wei ght
i n fl ui d ounces of water per day, pl us more i f you
sweat or dri nk any di ureti cs.
I f i t's your habi t to dri nk three or four cups of
coffee a day, your dai l y water i ntake shoul d then
be at l east 72 fl ui d ounces. That mi ght sound l i ke
an awful l ot of water. I f i t does, ther e's a good
chance you ar e ser i ousl y dehydrated because
taki ng i n so much water has not been par t of your
l i fe. Dr i nki ng a cup of coffee, or a col a dri nk, i n the
pl ace of a gl ass of water actual l y puts you i nto a
water deficit.
Even i f you dri nk a l ot of jui ces and thi ngs l i ke
l emonade, herbal teas or spor ts dr i nks, i t's pl ai n
water that i s the most useful for the body. Your
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di gesti ve system wi l l have to acti vel y process ever y
l i qui d that i s not si mpl e water . Si nce di gesti ve
pr ocesses take ener gy, thi s woul d be addi ng to any
condi ti on of fati gue i n your body i n two ways. Fi rst,
by not taki ng i n enough water to make di gesti on
easi er , and second, by dri nki ng l i qui ds that r equi re
fur ther di gesti ve processi ng.
The si mpl est way to get up to ful l hydrati on easi l y
i s to begi n dri nki ng ONLY water . Have a gl ass of
water fi rst thi ng i n the mor ni ng, as soon as you get
out of bed and begi n your day. The water wi l l hel p
to wake you up and get you goi ng.
When i t comes ti me to have your mor ni ng coffee,
have a gl ass of water i nstead. I f you feel you
absol utel y cannot l i ve wi thout the coffee, then go
ahead and have i t. Just r emember that you wi l l
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need to add one more gl ass of water per day for
ever y cup of coffee you dri nk.
Doi ng wi thout the coffee wi l l have val uabl e
benefi ts for you i n other ways. Coffee i s qui te
aci di c, and can contri bute to heartbur n. You won't
need the caffei ne boost fr om coffee, because water
wi l l actual l y gi ve that to you! The more water you
dr i nk, the mor e energy you wi l l have.
At mor ni ng coffee br eak, i nstead of fi l l i ng your cup
wi th coffee, fi l l i t wi th water from the cool er your
empl oyer pr ovi des, or even from the tap i n the
company ki tchen. Al ter nati vel y, you can buy a
coupl e bottl es of bottl ed water , and keep dri nki ng
from them dur i ng the day. The qual i ty of water
doesn't matter ; you can use di sti l l ed, spr i ng water ,
or even pl ai n tap water.
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You mi ght want to buy a pr etty car afe or an
executi ve-styl e water jug, and keep i t on your desk
so that you have water at hand at al l ti mes duri ng
your wor k day.
Have another gl ass of water at l unch. You can
dr i nk that befor e, dur i ng, or after your meal . You
may have hear d that dr i nki ng water wi th your
meal i nter fer es wi th di gesti on. Not at al l ! Water
ai ds di gesti on and hel ps br eak down food i nto
nutr i ents and waste matter .
Afternoon coffee break woul d be a good ti me to
dr i nk down another gl ass of water . I f the water i s
at room temperatur e or onl y sl i ghtl y cool er , you
can dr i nk 8 to 10 swal l ows at a ti me. Thi s al l ows
qui te a bi t of water to get i nto your body at once.
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I f you've been fol l owi ng those suggesti ons, you've
now bel ted down fi ve of your ei ght gl asses. Easy,
wasn't i t?
Your choi ce: have another gl ass of water ei ther
before you l eave the offi ce, or as soon as you get
home. That deci si on shoul d probabl y depend upon
how l ong you thi nk you'l l be stuck i n your car ,
wi thout qui ck access to a bathroom duri ng the
commute home.
Then one more dur i ng di nner, and you are al most
done. Your fi nal gl ass of water befor e bed wi l l sum
up your ei ght r ecommended mi ni mum gl asses of
water. Note that ei ght gl asses of water i s just the
mi ni mum recommended amount per day. To be
sur e you ar e ful l y hydrated, work up to hal f your
body wei ght i n fl ui d ounces of water every day.
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Water Temperature
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Wat er Temper at ur e
I t doesn't matter at what temper ature you dr i nk
your water. Chi l l ed or i ce water i s gr eat on a hot
summer day, but you can onl y take a coupl e of si ps
at once. Wi th water that i s just barel y cool , you can
take i n four to ei ght swal l ows, or mor e,
comfor tabl y. That l ets you dri nk down a good
quanti ty of water i n a short peri od of ti me. When
your goal i s 64 fl ui d ounces or more a day, savi ng
ti me at that can sur e hel p!
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Ef f ect s of Rehydr at i on
Don't worr y about dr owni ng i n al l that water . The
onl y danger i s i n tryi ng to rehydr ate too qui ckl y. I f
you pay attenti on to your body as you car r y out the
pr ocess of r ehydr ati on, you wi l l know whether you
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Effects of Rehydration
ar e goi ng too qui ckl y or not. You wi l l noti ce other
thi ngs happeni ng i n your body as you r ehydr ate.
The fi rst thi ng, of cour se, i s that you wi l l have to go
to the bathroom mor e frequentl y. I t takes about 50
mi nutes for the ki dneys to pr ocess ur i ne for
excreti on, so you may fi nd that you have to voi d
ever y hour .
Thi s happens because after year s, and per haps
decades, of dehydr ati on, your body i s not abl e to
handl e the addi ti onal water . I t's l i ke a fl ash fl ood
hi tti ng a dr y gul l y. Onl y regul ar , consi stent i ntake
of more water wi l l al l ow the body to r eadjust i tsel f.
Over ti me, thi s need to ur i nate frequentl y wi l l
subsi de as the body gets used to havi ng suffi ci ent
water stores. Some of the excess water may al so
evacuate i n your stool , but thi s wi l l al so i mpr ove as
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Effects of Rehydration
the body r eadjusts to a hi gher l evel of water
i ntake. Washi ng out your col on and bowel i s a good
thi ng!
Don't be di smayed that you have to get up
numerous ti mes i n the ni ght. Thi s si tuati on i s onl y
tempor ar y. You wi l l fi nd that you can do the
zombi e shuffl e to the bathr oom, do what i s
necessary, and then go back to bed where you wi l l
fal l qui ckl y back to sl eep.
You mi ght al so start feel i ng dr owsy at about 10
p.m. i n the eveni ng. Thi s i s the natural cycl e of the
body. You may not have noti ced i t befor e because of
the sti mul ants (caffei ne) i n your system, or a
chroni c feel i ng of ti redness that di dn't di ffer enti ate
from one ti me of day to another .
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Sweating
Wi th better hydr ati on, you wi l l feel sl eepy rather
than ti red. You wi l l probabl y awake after about
ei ght hour s sl eep, compl etel y refreshed and al er t to
star t the day.
Another effect you wi l l noti ce, pr obabl y
i mmedi atel y, i s the caffei ne wi thdrawal headache
that wi l l occur i f you stop dr i nki ng coffee or col as.
Dr i nk mor e water to get ri d of the headache pai n.
A headache, r emember, i s a si gn of dehydr ati on.
Got a hangover ? Dr i nk l ots of water. Jet l agged?
Dr i nk l ots of water.
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Sweat i ng
Onl y when you are pr oper l y hydr ated can you
effi ci entl y sweat, al l owi ng water to el i mi nate toxi c
wastes fr om your system through the sweat
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Sweating
gl ands. Remember that as you sweat, you ar e
l osi ng water as wel l , and you wi l l need to keep
hydrated by dri nki ng more water to repl ace that
whi ch was l ost.
Some peopl e who are over wei ght have never
sweated pr oper l y i n thei r l i ves. Thi s i s because
they have never been ful l y hydr ated i n thei r l i ves,
ei ther. I f you have attempted to exer ci se, but fel t i l l
the mi nute you began to get war m and perspi r e, i t
i s because your dehydr ated body i s desper atel y
tr yi ng to r eal l ocate l i mi ted water r esources to cool
you and pr ovi de per spi rati on.
Once you are ful l y hydr ated, you wi l l be abl e to
exer ci se, and sweat, nor mal l y. Wel come that
experi ence of sweat r unni ng down your face! I t
shows that your body i s worki ng cor rectl y to
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More Energy!
el i mi nate toxi c wastes thr ough sweat, as i t was
meant to do.
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Mor e Ener gy!
I n about three to fi ve days you wi l l noti ce an
obvi ous i mpr ovement i n your energy l evel and
mood. Now that the br ai n has been rehydr ated, i t
i s abl e to oper ate pr oper l y. I nstead of havi ng to do
ever ythi ng wi thout the necessary qual i ty or
quanti ty of chemi cal s and cel l functi on, i t can wor k
as desi gned.
Your thi nki ng wi l l be cl earer, and you wi l l l i kel y
have more good i deas than you ever have had
before. Don't be sur pr i sed i f your sex dri ve returns
or i ncreases. I nstead of taki ng enhancement drugs
wi th a gl ass of water , just dri nk the water !
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More Energy!
Dependi ng on how l ong you have been dehydr ated,
and the number of ai l ments that have occurr ed due
to thi s chr oni c l ack of water, you wi l l star t seei ng
i mpr ovements i n the way you feel , and even the
way you l ook, wi thi n a r easonabl y short ti me.
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More Energy!
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CONCLUSION
ny book such as thi s one can onl y begi n to
gi ve you some i deas and i nfor mati on
about how water can ful l y tr eat your
ai l ments, and how to speci fi cal l y rehydr ate your
own body. Al ways check wi th your doctor befor e
attempti ng to treat any ai l ment yoursel f, and DO
NOT change your medi cati ons except on the advi ce
of your physi ci an.
Water i s a necessar y substance to per mi t the cel l s
to functi on, and not a poi son. Havi ng suffi ci ent
water i ntake makes the body oper ate more
effi ci entl y.
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CONCLUS I ON
Water is Abundant
Thi nk of water i ng a pl ant that you have negl ected
for weeks. Rather than the soi l and roots absorbi ng
the water that you gi ve i t, the water cannot
penetrate the har d, dr y soi l , and i t overfl ows the
pot, spi l l i ng onto the fl oor . I t takes ti me, gi vi ng the
pl ant a l i ttl e water at a ti me, to r ehydr ate the soi l
so the water can penetr ate down to the roots.
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Wat er i s Abundant
We are so for tunate to have an abundance of water
i n our communi ti es, not onl y fl owi ng fr eel y fr om
our taps, but commerci al l y avai l abl e i n bottl ed
form from grocer y and conveni ence stor es.
Ther e ar e at l east a hundred brands of bottl ed
water avai l abl e to most communi ti es i n North
Ameri ca at any one ti me, though we probabl y onl y
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Water is Abundant
noti ce about a dozen. New types of bottl ed water
ar e bei ng l aunched al l the ti me.
Pl ai n tap water i s just as effecti ve i n hydrati ng the
body as the expensi ve desi gner waters you can buy
i n fancy restaur ants. Many peopl e prefer the taste
of spr i ng or di sti l l ed water . Just dr i nk more water ,
no matter what the sour ce.
Begi n i mmedi atel y to take i n mor e water . Pay
more attenti on to what your body needs, and you
can star t r epai r i ng l ongstandi ng damage.
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CONCLUS I ON
Handy Conversion Chart
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Imperial Metric
64 fl ui d ounces 1.9 l i ters(2 l i ter s)
32 fl ui d ounces .95 l i ters (1 l i ter )
24 fl ui d ounces .71 l i ters (3/4 l i ter)
24 fl ui d ounces 710 ml
1 cup 225 ml
1 pi nt US l i qui d 473.17 ml
1 quart US l i qui d 946.35 ml (1 l i ter)
1 quart US l i qui d .946 l i ters (1 l i ter)
1 gal l on US l i qui d 3.78 l i ters
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WATER FAQS
Q: I F WATER I S SUCH A FACTOR I N DI SEASE PREVENTI ON AND TREATMENT,
WHY DOESN' T MY DOCTOR ASK ME HOW MUCH WATER I ' M DRI NKI NG?
Your doctor probabl y i sn't awar e of the effects of
chroni c dehydrati on, and al so pr obabl y doesn't
know whether you are consumi ng the
recommended amount of water per day. Doctors
ar e onl y gi ven a few hour s of trai ni ng on the effects
of water and nutr i ti on on the body, compar ed to
extensi ve trai ni ng on usi ng dr ugs to treat
ai l ments.
I n addi ti on to that, ther e ar e huge pr essur es on the
medi cal communi ty to be seen to be tr eati ng
di sease. I f water was gi ven pr i ori ty as a heal i ng
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opti on, the focus woul d shi ft to the pati ent bei ng i n
char ge of thei r own heal th. What a concept!
And that's the fi nal reason why water i s not
recommended as a treatment for vari ous pai ns and
pr obl ems i t's too si mpl e a sol uti on. The
tr eatment of choi ce, for any ai l ment, shoul d be to
ful l y hydr ate the body. Onl y then, consi der other
tr eatments.
Q. ARE THERE ANY AI LMENTS THAT SHOULD NOT BE TREATED WI TH WATER?
Not that we know of. I f you have a ki dney
defi ci ency, approach r ehydr ati on more careful l y
than i f your ki dneys wer e functi oni ng perfectl y,
and wi th doctor 's super vi si on.
Ul ti matel y, i ncreased water i ntake wi l l hel p your
ki dneys, but i n the shor t term the processi ng
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necessary to handl e the l ar ger vol ume of water
coul d strai n organs that ar e al r eady damaged.
Q. WHAT KI ND OF WATER SHOULD I BE DRI NKI NG?
Any ki nd of water i s fi ne for hydrati ng your body.
Some peopl e cl ai m that onl y mi neral i zed spr i ng
water i s heal thy, but even pl ai n tap water i s useful
for hydrati on. Good dri nki ng water contai ns no
di sease-causi ng or gani sms, harmful chemi cal
substances, or r adi oacti ve matter . I t tastes good,
has no bad odours, and i s cl ear .
Choose the type of water you prefer, by taste, cost
and avai l abi l i ty, from the fol l owi ng opti ons.
Bottl ed water i s any water packaged i nto seal ed
contai ner s and r egul ated as a food product. The
Food and Dr ug Act covers qual i ty of bottl ed water.
The numerous var i eti es of bottl ed water avai l abl e
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ensure that no matter what your taste i n water ,
you can fi nd a brand that you pr efer .
Bottl ed water i s often pr esented as mi neral or
spri ng water. Some peopl e thi nk that bottl ed
water i s safer to dr i nk than muni ci pal tap water,
but there i s no evi dence for thi s. I ts si mpl y a
matter of taste. Bottl ed water i s al so di si nfected to
reduce the pr esence of natural bacteri a.
Bottl ed water not r epr esented as mi neral or spri ng
water, i s water fr om any source, i ncl udi ng
muni ci pal water and wel l water, that i s treated to
make i t fi t for human consumpti on or to modi fy i ts
composi ti on. Water can be tr eated by car bonati on,
ozonati on, ul tr avi ol et i rr adi ati on, and fi l trati on to
remove har mful bacter i a.
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Bottl ed waters can al so be di sti l l ed or passed
through di ffer ent dei oni zati on pr ocesses to r emove
thei r mi neral s, or they are si mpl y muni ci pal tap
waters bottl ed for sal e. The l abel on these water
contai ner s must show how they have been treated,
for exampl e carbonated, demi ner al i zed,
di sti l l ed, and so on.
Di sti l l ed water has been steam heated to remove
i mpuri ti es. Some peopl e say that di sti l l ed water i s
dead water because i t contai ns nothi ng but
water. On the contr ar y! Di sti l l ed water i s pure
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O, nothi ng mor e, nothi ng l ess. I f you want to be
sur e you ar e getti ng nothi ng but pure water,
di sti l l ed water can be a good choi ce.
Spr i ng Water i s pur i fi ed water obtai ned fr om a
natur al underground source, such as a spr i ng. I t
WATER FAQS
may contai n var i ous trace mi ner al s such as
magnesi um, cal ci um, and zi nc.
Pur i fi ed Water i s water that has been puri fi ed by
vari ous pr ocesses. I t may or may not contai n
mi neral s. Puri fi ed water comes out of your
househol d tap.
Mi ner al Water i s spr i ng water wi th a l arger
amount of di ssol ved mi ner al sal ts i n i t, usual l y
above 250 mi l l i gr ams per l i tre of total di ssol ved
sol i ds, dependi ng upon the country of or i gi n. To be
l abel l ed mi neral or spri ng waters, they must
not have thei r composi ti on modi fi ed through the
use of chemi cal s, but car bon di oxi de and ozone can
be added dur i ng the bottl i ng pr ocess to pr otect the
freshness of the water.
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Car bonated or spar kl i ng water i s any type of water
that contai ns car bon di oxi de bubbl es!, such as
Perr i er. Sti l l water has no car bonati on.
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RESOURCES
These r esour ces pr ovi de addi ti onal i nfor mati on on
the val ue of water i n treati ng i l l ness.
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URLs
http://www.crystal spri ngs.ca
http://www.bottl edwaterweb.com
http://www.bottl edwater.org
RESOURCES
Books
http://www.cbwa-bottl edwater.org
http://www.water cure.com
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Books
Your Bodys Many Cries for Water: You are not
Sick, Youre Thirsty! by Dr . F. Batmanghel i dj.
I SBN 0962994235
Water: For Health, For Healing, For Life: You're
Not Sick, You're Thirsty! by Dr . F. Batmanghel i dj.
I SBN 0446690740
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RESOURCES
Books
Water: The Ultimate Cure Discover Why Water
I s the Most I mportant I ngredient in Your Diet and
Find Out Which Water I s Right for You by Steve
Meyerowi tz . I SBN 1878736205
The Healing Energies of Water, by Char l i e Ryri e
I SBN 1885203721
The Complete Book of Water Healing by Di an
Di nci n Buchman. I SBN 0658013785
Manual of Hydrotherapy and Massage by Fred B.
Moor. I SBN 0816300232
Your Water and Your Health, by Al l en E. Bani k.
I SBN 0879835141
RESOURCES
Books
Water: The Shocking Truth That Can Save Your
Life, by Paul C. Bragg & Patr i ci a Bragg.
I SBN 0877900639
The Drinking Water Book: A Complete Guide to
Safe Drinking Water by Col i n I ngram.
I SBN 0898154367
The Water We Drink: Water Quality and I ts Effects
on Health by Joshua I . Barzi l ay, Wi nkl er , M.D.,
Wei nber g, J., Wi l l i am El ey.
I SBN 0813526736
Water: The Miracle Cure 113
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INDEX
A
abundance of water 98
aches 22
acid reflux disease 50, 61
acidic 86
acidic foods 50
acne 33
acute dehydration 22
addictive habits 71
adequate water intake 60
adrenaline 44
after giving birth 70
afternoon 87
aging 30
alcohol 6, 83
alert 92
alkaline environment 60
alternative medicine 5
Alzheimers disease 32
amino acid 26
ankles, swollen 55
antacids 50, 78
anti-aging creams 31
antidepressants 27, 73
antihistamines 14, 51
arthritis 1, 41, 47
atherosclerosis 49
athletes 11
attention deficit disorder 1, 34
attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder 34
autoimmune diseases 2, 42, 75
B
back 22
back pain 1, 47, 48
bacteria 76, 104
bad diet 63
bad dreams 69
bad food 57
barrier 77
baseline 21, 37, 64
bath 76
beer 17
before a meal 77
best way to rehydrate 83
better sleep patterns 70
birth 3, 70
bladder 63
bloating 54
blood tests 18
body as a system 12
body temperature 9, 69
bones 10
books 110
boost 86
born 3
BoTox 31
bottled water 98, 103
bottles of wine 17
botulism toxin 31
bowel 51, 59, 82, 91
brain 9
brain rehydration 94
brands of bottled water 98
brittle bones 10
bubbly water 107
C
caffeine 61, 86, 91
calcium 63, 106
calculate water intake 18
carafe 87
carbohydrates 53
carbon dioxide 106, 107
carbonated 105
carbonated water 107
carbonation 104
cardiac arrest 15
carpal tunnel syndrome 43
cartilages 42, 47
cell debris 15
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cell repair processes 12
cellular dehydration 48
changes 16
changing a prescription 36
chart, conversion 100
chemical messenger 13
chemical messengers 13
chest 22
childs self-esteem 41, 70
childrens nightmares 69
chocolate 33, 83
cholesterol 1, 48
chronic dehydration 11
chronic fatigue 1, 44
chronic lack of water 95
chronic pain 47
chronic tiredness 91
cigarettes 71
circulation 56
cleansers 34
cleansing with water 9
clearer thinking 94
clinical depression 26
coffee 17, 18
coffee break 86
colas 83
cold nuclear fusion 15
colitis 1, 49
colon 9, 51, 91
color of urine 18
comforting drinks 58
common sense 59
commute 88
complex system 12
concentrated wastes 18
concern 59
congenital illness 35
constipation 1, 51
constructive habit 72
conversion chart 100
cooler 86
cortisol 44
crackers 66
Crohn's disease 50
cry for water 66
crying 69
crystals 63
cup 100
cups of coffee 84
cups of tea 17
current weight 21
cycle of water 8
D
daily intake of water 29
daily life 75
daily stress 61
dairy products 50
danger 89
dark urine 18
dead water 105
death 15
deficiency 16
deficit 84
degeneration 30
degenerative disease 41
dehydration 5, 16
diagnosing 18
deionization 105
demineralized 105
depressants 75
depression 1, 25
destructive habit 72
diagnosing dehydration 18
diarrhea 57
dieting 52
digestion 9
water with meals 87
digestive process 76
digestive system 85
digestive tract 59
dinner 88
DISCLAIMER i
disease 14
disease prevention and
treatment 101
disease processes 5
disease-causing organisms 103
disinfected water 104
disposable underwear 70
dissolved mineral salts 106
distilled 105
distilled water 2, 86, 99
diuretic 29
diuretic drink 83
diuretics 10, 52, 55
alcohol 83
black tea 83
coffee 83
cola drinks 83
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doctor 58, 101
doctors training 101
dosage 36
dreams 40
drink plenty of fluids 58
drinking water 103
drought 14, 53
drowning 89
drug therapy 79
drugs 2, 7
dry mouth 5, 23
dry skin 31
duration of migraines 65
dyspeptic pain 59
E
edema 15, 54, 59
educating your child 41
eight hours sleep 92
elbows 48
elderly 32, 82
electrolytes 23
elimination 9
elimination mechanisms 82
emergency medical condition 22
empty 81
energy 85, 86
energy level 22, 94
enhancement drugs 94
environment, polluted 6
equilibrium 16
esophagus 59, 60
evaporation 8
excess acid 61
excess potassium 15
excess toxins 41
excess water 13, 83, 90
executive-style water jug 87
exercise, illness during 93
exercising 67
exhalation 82
extremities 10, 54
F
fainting 23
fast food 45
fatigue 23, 85
fats 53
fatty foods 33
feeling drowsy 91
feeling of heaviness 54
feet, swollen 55
fetus 35, 66
fight or flight 44
filtration 104
flash flood 90
flavored water 37
flu 58
flu symptoms 58
fluid buildup 15, 54
fluid ounces 100
fluids 18, 58
flushing out toxins 34
Food and Drug Act 103
food poisoning 56
forced dehydration 52
fountain 37
fractures 10
frequency of migraines 65
frequent urination 90
freshness 106
freshwater lakes 8
friction 47
fuel 53
full 81
full hydration 29, 59
fusion 15
G
gaining weight 53
gallon 17, 100
gastic pain 77
gastric acid 76
gastric pain 49
gastrointestinal tract 56
geothermal vents 2
germinate 31
getting back to sleep 91
gibbering 69
gland, thyroid 78
glands 33
glass of water 85
good dreams 70
good ideas 94
good nights sleep 61
grape 31
H
habit
I NDEX
constructive 72
destructive 72
habitualized behaviors 71
half your body weight in fluid
ounces 82
hands 72
hangover 92
harmful bacteria 104
harsh cleansers 34
headaches 14, 23, 56
healing 7
health care costs 7
health problems 7, 74
healthcare
changes i
healthy food 45
heart 9
heartburn 1, 50, 60, 86
heated accommodation 73
heavy feeling 54
herbal tea 84
high body temperature 23
hips 22
histamine 13, 47, 51
histamine blockers 14
hormones 13, 79
hospital 57
hot drinks 73
hot lemon drinks 58
hot weather 23
household water 2, 99, 106
hydroelectric cellular
processes 13
hydrologic cycle 8
hydrolytic 13
hydrotherapy 76
hyperkalemia 15
hypertension 1
hypothyroidism 78
I
ice 8
illnesses 82
immediate medical attention 23
immune system 58, 59
impaction 51
impaired kidney function 43
Imperial measures 100
improper digestion 53
impurities 105
incapacitating illness 25
incoherence 23
incontinence 32, 40
increased night urination 70
indolamine 26
infection 58
inflammation 2, 15, 34, 41, 50
inflammation of the joints 41
inflammatory bowel disease 49
inflammatory disease 75
influenza 58
insomnia 28, 61
insufficient supply of water 9
internal organs 9
intestinal pain 49
intestine 60
intestines 50, 51
intravenous fluids 24
inventory 21
irradiation 104
irritable bowel syndrome 50
itchy 31
J
jet lag 92
jockeys 10
joints 22
jug 81
juices 18
K
kidney deficiency 102
kidney failure 12
kidney function 43, 102
kidney stones 1, 62
kidneys 9, 82
kind of water 103
knees 48
L
lack of nutrition 45
lemonade 84
light 72
lightheadedness 23
liter 100
liver 9, 27
losing water weight 52
losing weight 52
loss of sex drive 28
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lower back pain 47
lubricate joints 9
lunch 87
lungs 9, 82
lying with legs raised 56
M
macrophages 42
magnesium 106
maintaining positive change 29
making changes 16
massages 76
measurements
arms 21
chest 22
hips 22
legs 21
waist 22
meats 50
medical attention 58
medical monitoring 24, 28
medications 78, 97
melatonin 26
mental disorders 26
metabolism 63
metric equivalences 100
microwaveable food 45
migraines 1, 64
mild nausea 68
mineral salts 106
mineral water 104, 106
mineralized spring water 103
minerals removed 105
modern medicine 7
moisture 73
moisturizer 31
mood 22, 26, 54, 75
more energy 94
morning 85
morning coffee 85
morning sickness 1, 66
mother 66
mouth 72
mucous lining 77
mucous membranes 77
municipal tap water 104
muscle cramps 23
N
natural bacteria 104
natural cycle of the body 91
natural healing 5
natural substances 7
nausea 23, 66, 67
nausea during pregnancy 68
neck 22
need to urinate 38
neutralize stomach acid 60
nicotine 71
night terrors 68
night urination 40, 70
nightmares 68
nothing to lose 30
nuclear fusion 15
nursing 71
nutrients 4, 9, 13, 45
nutrition 45, 101
nutritionally deficient 10
O
obesity 1, 52, 55
obstacles 75
oceans 8
odours 103
orange juice 17, 58
our mother 3
overeating 53
overheated 69
overtired 69
overweight 52, 93
oxygen 13, 14
ozonation 104
ozone 106
P
padded paper underwear 70
pain 1, 2, 14, 43
dyspeptic 59
pain medications 14
pain receptors 47
painkillers 51
pancreas 60
passing a stone 63
peptic ulcer disease 1
Perrier 107
persistent symptoms 58
phototherapy 73
physical dependance 71
physical statistics 21
physical stress 75
I NDEX
physiological processes 8
pills 78
pint 100
placebo effect 79
plain water 84
plaque 49
poison 31, 58
polar ice caps 8
polluted environment 6
poor circulation 54
poor metabolism 63
poor nutrition 6
pores 33
positive mood 75
post-partum depression 70
pot of coffee 17
potassium 9, 14
pregnancy 66
prescription 36
preventing recurrence 55
processing urine 90
professional jockeys 10
proper rehydration 81
protective cartilages 41
protein 53
pulmonary edema 59, 82
purified water 2, 106
putting your feet up 56
Q
quart 100
quarts of milk 17
quiting smoking 71
R
racehorse owners 10
radioactive matter 103
rain 8
raisin 31
raising the legs 56
range of motion 22
rapid cooling of the body 24
recommended minimum 82
reduce stress 74
reducing a dosage 28
reduction of pain 48
refreshed 92
regenerate 30
regulating body temperature 9, 68
regulating water distribution 13
rehydrated brain 94
rehydrating the elderly 32
rehydrating too quickly 81, 89
rehydrating, best way 83
rehydration 19
relaxation 75
relaxing bath 76
relief of pain 20
relief of symptoms 20
removal of toxic wastes 54
renal calculus 62
resources 109
rising health care costs 7
Ritalin 35
rivers 8
S
sadness 26, 70
safe to drink 104
safety of drinking water 104
salt 14
salt content 26
salted crackers 66
saltwater oceans 8
salty water 62
sand castle 12
sauna 10
scars 41
school 38
school officials 39
school water fountain 37
screaming 69
(SAD) 72
seawater 3
sebaceous glands 33
self-esteem 41, 70
serotonin 26
setbacks 75
severe headache 56
severe lack of water 14
severe nausea 68
severe symptoms 57, 58
severity of migraines 65
sex drive 28, 94
shortness of breath 23
side effect of obesity 55
side effects 2, 27
sign of dehydration 14
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skin 22, 31
sleep 61, 91
smoking 6
smoking, quitting 71
snacks 45
soda pop 17
sodium 9, 14, 67
sodium-to-potassium
conversion 15
soft drinks 18
soiled sheets 41, 70
soups 18
sparkling water 107
spectator 24
spine 48
sport drinks 84
spring water 2, 86, 99, 104, 105
squirt gun 10
SRIs 27
steam heated 105
stimulants 61, 75, 91
stomach 77
stomach acid 57, 60, 76
stomach lining 50, 77
stomach pain 77
stool 90
strenuous activity 23
stress 1, 6, 44, 74
stress chemicals 61, 75
stress-related illness 74
sugar boost 46
sugar pill 80
summer 73
swallows 83, 87
sweat 84
sweat box 10
sweat glands 9, 92
sweating 82, 92
swimming 76
swollen feet and ankles 55
symptoms of dehydration 12
symptoms, relief of 20
synovial fluid 47
synthetic thyroid hormones 79
system 12
T
tap water 2, 86, 99
tea 17, 18, 83
teachers 38
temperature 9
of water 89
temperature regulation 23
tepid water 38
terrors 68
theobromine 83
therapy 79
thinking 94
thinking about health 74
thoughts 72
thyroid gland 78
thyroid hormones 79
time 72
topical treatments 34
toxic waste buildup 6
toxic wastes 46, 54, 92
toxins 9, 41, 42
trace minerals 106
trainers 10
transport mechanism 9, 30
treated water 104
treating food poisoning 57
treatment of choice 2
treatments for SAD 73
tryptamine 26
tryptophan 26
U
ulcers 50, 76
ultraviolet irradiation 104
underground source 105
underwear 70
unusual fatigue 23
upper intestine 60
ureters 63
urethra 63
urgent call for water 64
uric acid 63
urine 18
urine, color 18
URLs 109
US liquid measures 100
V
valve 60
vapor 82
vertebra 48
violence 44
viral infection 58
I NDEX
virus 58
vomit 57
W
waste fluid 15
wastes 9, 53, 54
water
bottled 103
bubbly 107
carbonated 105, 107
demineralized 105
distilled 2, 105
mineral 104, 106
purified 106
sparkling 107
spring 2, 104, 105
still 107
tap 2
treated 104
water and ailments 21
water and medications 78
water deficit 84
water fountain 37
water in the lungs 59
water loss 18
water massages 76
water retention 52, 53
water weight 10, 52
water with meals 77
waters role in the body 5
water-related emergency 22
weaning off medications 28
weight gain 53
well water 104
wetting the bed 40
white blood cells 15, 42
wine 17
winter months 72
womb 3
wound 30
wrinkles 31
Z
zinc 106
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