S We are dependent on the fluid flow through the many different systems in our bodies. Every living cell requires water, just as it does nutrients and oxygen. We are not talking about tea, coffee, soft drinks etc here. - Just Water -

S Water acts as a solvent in the body, and the purer it is, free from minerals, softeners and pollutants, the more body toxins can be eliminated and the more nutrients can be carried to the body cells.

S Too often when we are thirsty we drink liquids like tea, coffee and colas, and our body’s need to drink water is neglected. This leads to dehydration and many health problems such as heartburn, headaches and back pain to name just a few.

S When the human body doesn’t have enough water it uses a variety of sophisticated indicators to let you know it is thirsty. Typically the only signal we take notice of is a ‘dry mouth’. It is assumed that if our mouth is not dry, our body has enough water.

S Our body is made up of about 75% water and has a complex water rationing system. The brain tissue has even more water - said to be 85%. The brain’s need for water takes absolute priority over all other parts of the body.

S When the “ration master” in charge of the body’s water distribution system experiences a shortage of water, it sends an alarm signal. This is very much like the radiator of a car giving out steam when the cooling system is not adequate for the uphill drive.

S Water rationing signals can include:

•   Dyspepsia - Heartburn,

•   Rheumatoid Pain,

•   Back Pain,

•   Angina Pain - Heart,

•   Headaches,

•   Dry eyes,

•   Leg Pain on Walking.

How much water?

S A healthy person should drink a minimum of 1 glass (200ml) of water per 10 kg of body weight per day, and at least double that in times of stress or illness.

You body needs at least 6 to 8 glasses of water each day.

S This means pure water. Coffee, tea, colas, fruit juice, milk and other liquids don’t count. It is true that tea, coffee and colas contain water, but they also contain dehydrating agents. They get rid of the water they are dissolved in plus they draw extra water from the reserves of the body!

S We can’t substitute other liquids for water any more than we would want to fill the car battery with milk, the steam iron with tomato juice or wash the walls with coffee.

S Today’s lifestyle has become dependent on all sorts of manufactured beverages. Children are not educated to drink water and become dependent on sodas and juices. This cultivates a preference for the taste of these drinks and reduces the urge to drink water, even when manufactured drinks are not available.

S The natural stimulants in coffee and tea - caffeine and theophyline - stimulate our central nervous system and at the same time they dehydrate our body because of their strong diuretic action on the kidneys.

S The caffeine in teas, coffee and cola seems to force the body to release energy for a certain action even when it doesn’t want to. Eventually this caffeine will cause an override effect until a lower level of energy storage is reached, both in the body and the brain. This may contribute to a shorter attention span for those who drink cola, for example children, and to chronic fatigue syndrome as a result of excess coffee consumption.

S Dehydration is the number one stressor of the human body - or any living matter.

S In times of stress, the body assumes a crisis situation and will begin the “flight or fight” response. In the days of living in caves, when faced with a stressful situation humans would fight or flee.

S In modern society when faced with stress, such as problems with work or a relationship, the body still resorts to the “flight or fight” response. This triggers several strong hormones to help the body fight or flee but because we do neither of these the hormones remain “triggered” until the stress is dealt with.

S When the body becomes dehydrated, the physiological processes that result are the same ones that occur when coping with any other stress.

Lack of water causes dehydration, dehydration causes stress,
and stress will cause further dehydration.

Information Sources.
Touch For Health - John F Thie D.C.
Your Body’s Many Cries for Water - F.Batmanghelidj. M.D

Key Benefits of Kinesiology

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