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Dehydration
"Newly Recognized Thirst Perceptions.
"If a "dry mouth" is not the main indicator of thirst, what are
the earlier and more accurate indicators of body dehydration?"
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"Before dehydration hurts you
irreversibly, your
body
will
show its
absolutely urgent need for water in any of the newly understood
drastic ways listed below:
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"1 - Asthma is a state of dehydration of
the body
when
excess
histamine is produced to promote water intake and ration the
available water. Allergies are also indicators that the body has
resorted to an increase in production of the brain chemical agent
histamine. Histamine is primarily the sensor regulator produced
by the brain when there is a comparative water shortage in the body.
It engages in rationed distribution of the available water in
situations
of drought in the body.
"It is recognized that asthmatics have
an increase
in
the
histamine
content of their lung tissue. The reason is that histamine and its
subordinates must bring about a gradual contraction of the bronchial
muscles. Since one of the sites for water loss through evaporation is
in
the lungs, the bronchial constriction produced by histamine means less
water evaporation during the act of breathing. This is a simple
maneuver
to preserve some water when the body is dehydrated. This is the reason
why asthma in no more then a state of dehydration. It is not a disease.
"2 - Allergies. Why does the body
develop
allergies?
Histamine is an
agent that has responsibilities in antibacterial, antiviral and defense
systems against foreign materials - in addition to its water regulatory
role
in the body. At a normal level of water content of the body, these
activities
are silent or unexaggerated. In prolonged dehydration, when histamine-
making becomes exaggerated for water regulation, an immune system
activation of histamine-containing cells will release exaggerated
amounts
of the neurotransmitter. It is this excess release of histamine that
produces
the clinical picture of allergies. Both conditions, asthma and
allergies,
should
be treated with a determined increase in water intake. On average,
these
conditions respond after three days to several weeks of water
regulation of
the body. Histamine production will decrease with an increase in the
daily
water intake.
"3 - All dyspeptic pains are produced by dehydration. Gastritus,
duodenitis,
heartburn and colitis pain should be treated with an increase in water
intake
alone since they are caused by dehydration. When there is the
associated
ulceration(s), attention to the daily diet to enhance the rate of
repair of
the ulcer site becomes necessary.
"There seems to be a mechanism that
makes the
defense
barrier
against
the acid more effective when water enters the stomach. Water enters
the small intestine and becomes absorbed. Almost immediately, an equal
amount of water is resecreted into the stomach from the base of the
grooves
in its lining. It appears that this mechanishm exists to wash the mucus
that
lines the inner surface of the stomach of its salt deposits. When salt
is
washed
away from the mucus, the mucus becomes thicker and healthier, making it
a
more effective barrier against the acid that is constantly produced in
the
stomach. This rejuvenating action of water on the mucus prevents the
acid
from reaching the stomach lining. It is the action of acid on the nerve
endings in the lining of the stomach that causes the pain."
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"Heartburn is the most vital sign of
water shortage
in
the
body."
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"4 - Chronic arthritic joints
(rheumatoid) and
their
pains
are signals of
water deficiency in the affected joint cartilage surfaces. Normally,
the
cartilage that
covers the surface of the bones in joint cavities receives water and
nutrients
through the bone. In dehydration, the bone marrow takes priority over
the
cartilage for the water that goes through the bone structure. Under
such
circumstances, the water requirements of the cartilage have to be
satisfied
from the vessels that feed the capsule of the joint. The
nerve-regulated
shunting
mechainisms and the increased circulation and swelling of the joint
capsule
produce the pain.
"The local pain is a primary indication
that the
painful
joints are not
fully prepared
to endure pressure until they are fully hydrated. The arthritus pain
also
indicates
that the pressure-bearing and normally well-lubricated gliding
properties of
the cartilage contact points are decreased because of lack of
sufficient
hydration.
Water held in the cartilage of a joint is the lubricant that protects
the
contact
surfaces of the joint."
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Dr Batmanghelidj's book goes on to
explain in
detail
how long
standing, low
grade
dehydration plays a fundamental role in the presence of other ailments
such
as
High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Chronic Fatique and Depression,
Diabetes,
Heart Disease and Strokes. For much more information, or to purchase
copies
of this
publication, go to www.watercure.com.
THE SIMPLEST OF TREATMENTS IN MEDICINE
What is adequate hydration for one's
body?
How is the drinking of water best done throughout each day?
Your body needs a minimum of half your
body weight in ounces of water
every
day.
A person weighing 120 lbs should drink an absolute minimum of 60 ounces
of
water
each day; and person weighing 225 would drink at least l10 ounces each
day.
Alcohol, coffee, tea, soft drinks,
lemon-in-the-water
and
anything else but
plain,
uncontaminated water does not count as water. Chlorine and fluoride are
considered
contaminants, so municipal tap water is out.
Best times to drink water: First thing in the morning before anything
else
is ingested.
Take in a quart inside of 20 minutes. If difficult at
first,
take as much as
you can without the stomach beginning to feel achey, and increase the
amounts in
successive days. Very soon you will see your stomach improving its
capacity, as you
keep it up. Other effective times to drink water: 16 ounces
one half hour
before each meal. Then 16 ounces before going to bed.
You owe it to yourself to see all the
benefits to
be
realized
when your
body is properly
hydrated for several
consecutive weeks.
Can't drink a lot of water. Try this hydration drink. If you drink 16 ounces and use this hydration drink it is like you drank 48 ounces.
From "Water: Rx for a Healthier Pain-Free Life"
by Dr.F. Batmanghelidj, M.D.
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