Water...
How It Effects Aging
How many times have you heard – drink eight to ten glasses of water every day? How often do you actually drink that much pure water?
Would you believe that as you are reading this page you are dehydrating?
We were all born as grapes, but now we are turning into raisins. Your
body was once more than 70% water and now, if you’re like most people
past the age of 40, you are lucky to have a hydration level above 60%.
The bodies of most hospitalised elderly are less than 50% water.
Water - Not Coffee
Today, we drink more coffee and soft drinks than water. These beverages,
along with tea and alcohol, are diuretics and dehydrate the body. All
the moisturizer in the world will not restore a youthful appearance. By
dehydrating your body you are actually pulling a hundred times as much
water out of your skin through the urinary tract. Much worse than the
skin dehydrating, is the dehydration of the internal organs, connective
tissue and the brain.
Inadequate fluid intake and excess water loss can disrupt critical cell
function. Most people experience this level of hydration all day, nearly
everyday. Water is essential for all anabolic repair functions, and conversely,
dehydration accelerates the aging process.
Twice
The Risk Of Colon Cancer
A study at Fred Hutchinson Research Centre in Seattle found that women
who drank two glasses of water a day had nearly twice the risk of colon
cancer than women who drank four glasses a day. The few women who did
drink eight or more glasses of water a day
had less than half the risk of those who drank only four glasses.
The
association of increased water intake may also reduce the risk for other
types of cancer. In one study, the women who drank the most water were
80% less likely to develop bladder cancer than women who drank the least.
Other conditions that often respond to increased water intake include
the reduction of headaches, muscle aches, hangovers, fatigue, constipation,
and heartburn. Drinking enough water will also reduce fluid retention
and oedema.
Dehydrated
Sometimes it is difficult for people to understand that drinking lots
of water actually decreases water retention. If you provide your body
with ample amounts of pure water, it will not have to retain water in
the tissues The body can become significantly dehydrated before we actually
feel thirsty.
In the morning, you have a true need for water, but you may not feel it.
For most people, the first liquid they consume is coffee, a beverage that
sucks the water out of our cells.
Try this test: Before you eat or drink anything in the morning, sip about
four ounces of water - no more. You will be surprised to see that in two
to three minutes your mouth will feel parched. Drink another four ounces
and in two to three minutes you will be thirsty again. You may have to
repeat this six or more times before you are no longer thirsty. Add up
all the four-ounce servings that you consumed, and you will discover your
body’s true metabolic need for water.
About The Author
Paula Willard is a Certified Herbalist and has been working with Nutrition and Herbs for the past 20 years. Her passion is helping people defy the effects of aging and restore their youthful feeling, through the aid of supplementation. See her website at http://www.youthfulliving.com
Email: pjzteam@rochester.rr.com
Editor's Note:
Hydration is very important for health as Paula says. But you can make water wetter and better for a better life with VITA ENHANCED WATER: a unique "alkalizing biodelivery system". Vita Enhanced Water - just 1 fl oz to 8 oz water - changes the shape of water molecules from spherical to rugby ball shape. Then water passes through cell walls much more easily, carrying more nutrients both from food and supplements with it.
©2004 Natural Good Health
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