Your Body’s Many Cries For Water – F. Batmanghelidj, M.d.

Dehydration is the number one stressor of the human body – or ANY living matter.

Brain cells are said to be made up of 85% water. 20% of our blood circulation is allocated and made available to the brain. When food is eaten, only about 20% of it reaches the brain. The rest will gradually become stored if muscle activity does not use up it’s allocated portion. With water as a source of energy, this storage does not happen. Excess water is passed out in the form of urine.

The mistake assumption that all fluids are equivalent to water for the water needs of the human body is a main cause of many of the ills of the human body, and is frequently associated with the initial and excessive gain in weight.

Caffeine, one of the main components of most sodas, is a drug. It has addictive properties because of its direct action on the brain. Caffeine has diuretic properties. Physiologically, it is a dehydrating agent.

Hence, caffeinated diet sodas in sedentary persons must cause weight gain; they indirectly stimulate more food intake because of the brains forced use of its energy reserves.

Reduce orange juice intake to one or at most two glasses a day. Orange juice has a high potassium content, and high loads of potassium in the body can promote more than usual histamine productions.

Salt is a natural anti-histamine. People with allergies should begin to increase their salt intake to prevent excessive histamine production.

In order of their importance, oxygen, water, salt and potassium rank as the primary elements for the survival of the human body.

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Bottom Line? Whatever ails you, try drinking two 8 oz. glasses of water to see if your problem stems from a lack of hydration. Be sure to visit his website at www.watercure.com for more information and interesting anecdotes.

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