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Tuesday, 05 May 2009 09:47 |
Most people have no idea how much water they should be drinking, and most Americans live from day to day in a dehydrated state. They don't drink enough water.
Without water, we would be poisoned to death by our own waste products and toxins resulting from metabolism.
Water is vital to digestion and metabolism, acting as a medium for various enzymatic and chemical reactions in the body. It carries nutrients and oxygen to the cells through the blood, regulates body temperature and lubricates our joints (which is particularly important if you're arthritic, have chronic muscular-skeletal problems or are athletically active).
We need water to breathe; we lose approximately one pint of liquid every day just by exhaling.
If you are not in "fluid balance" you can impair every aspect of your body's physiological functioning.
Dr. Howard Flaks, Beverly Hills:
"As a result of not drinking enough water, many people encounter such problems as excess body fat, poor muscle tone and size, decreased digestive efficiency and organ function, increased toxicity in the body, joint and muscle soreness (particularly after exercise) and water retention."
Proper water intake is the key to weight loss," says Dr. Donald Robertson, Scottsdale, Arizona. "If people who are trying to lose weight don't drink enough water, the body can't metabolize the fat, they retain fluid, which keeps their weight up, and the whole procedure we're trying to set up falls apart."
"I'd say the minimum amount of water a healthy person should drink is 10 eight-ounce glasses a day," he continues, "and you need to drink more if you are overweight, exercise a lot, or live in a hot climate. Overweight people should drink an extra eight ounces of water for each 25 pounds that exceeds their ideal weight."
Your water intake should be spread judiciously throughout the day, including the evening. Dr. Flaks cautions against drinking more than four glasses in any given hour. Always check with your physician before embarking on a water intake increase program.
You may ask, "If I drink this much water, won't I constantly be running to the bathroom?" Initially, yes, because of the hypersensitivity of the bladder to increased fluids. But after a few weeks, your bladder calms down, and you urinate less frequently, but in larger amounts.
There is a difference between pure water and other beverages that contain water.
Water is water. Obviously you can get it by consuming fruit juice, soft drinks, beer, coffee or tea. Unfortunately, while such drinks contain water, they also may contain substances that are not healthy and actually contradict some of the positive effects of the added water.
Dr. Jerzy Meduski, Los Angeles, California: "Beer contains water, but it also contains alcohol, which is a toxic substance. Beverages that contain caffeine, such as coffee, stimulate the adrenal glands; fruit juices contain a lot of sugar and stimulate the pancreas. Such drinks may tax the body more than cleanse it."
Another problem with these beverages is that you lose your taste for water.
The way to interpret all of this, therefore, is that the recommended daily water intake means just that--WATER!
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Sunday, 03 May 2009 07:44 |
LIFEWAVE PATCHES - SILENT NIGHTS What if there was a way to improve the quality of your sleep without having to swallow pills or take prescription drugs. Now you can with the Lifewave Silent Night Patches. Lifewave's exclusive non-transdermal system utilises new technology to gently stimulate acupuncture points - literally improving the flow of energy in the body. Clinically tested improvement in the quality of your sleep occurs the very first evening of use. New Sleep Technology We are all accustomed to thinking that we have to put something into our body (like vitamins) to improve our health. While proper nutrition, water and exercise are a necessary part of any healthy lifestyle, our bodies also require a continuous flow of energy. For example, our brains and nerves transmit electrical signals to our muscles to cause them to use stored chemical energy to contract. It's been known for thousands of years that specific frequencies of ligh can cause specific changes within the human body. When we go out in the sun, a frequency of light causes our body to make Vitamin D. Another frequency of light (UV) will cause our body to make melanin, the chemical that gives us a sun tan. The Silent Night patch utilizes this knowledge to stimulate acupuncture points on the body for improving the flow of energy. Clinical studies prove that this method improves the quality of your sleep the very first evening of uyse. You will wake in the morning feeling rested and refreshed. Silent Night Benefits- Convenient easy-to-use patches
- No drugs or pills to take
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- Wake in the morning feeling rested and refreshed
- Great for those who travel
- Safe and natural alternative for improving sleep
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Monday, 02 February 2009 10:46 |
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Welcome to our Blog section of the Positive Mind Management website. Here we will bring you lots of varied and interesting articles to improve your life. The articles will be written by health experts, nutritionists, dieticians, counsellors, alternative practitioners, bowen therapists, reflexologists, massage therapists, EFT practitioners, hypnotherapists, fitness and exercise experts. We will bring you special announcements on products that we recommend and we will let you now about the latest health offerings to bring you health and happiness. If you have anything you would specifically like to know about or are interested in - please drop us a line and let us know.
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