Am I Drinking Enough Water?
This is one of the most common questions that I am asked. And the answer may rely on when and how you drink water, more than are you drinking enough water.
According to studies the following disorders can be attributed to chronic dehydration:
• Asthma
• Allergies
• Dyspeptic pains (Heartburn, Gastritis, Colitis, Duodenitis)
• Chronic joint pain
• High Blood Pressure
• High Blood Cholesterol
• Stress/Chronic Fatigue/Depression
• Diabetes
• Angina
• Strokes
• Vertigo
• Deafness
• Glaucoma
• Cataracts
• Vitreous Detachment
• Uveitis
• Multiple Sclerosis
Conditions which have been labeled as “psychological” disorders can often also be attributed to chronic dehydration:
• Feeling tired
• Feeling flushed
• Feeling irritable
• Feeling anxious
• Feeling dejected
• Feeling depressed
• Feeling inadequate
• Feeling of a “heavy head”
• Cravings for coffee, tea, sodas and alcoholic drinks
• Agoraphobia (fear and dread of public places)
According to F. Batmanghelidj M.D. – Author of Your Body’s Many Cries for Water:
You need an absolute minimum of 6-8 8 ounce glasses of water per day. He suggests:
8 oz. ½ hr. before food
8 oz. 2 ½ hrs after food
8 oz. on rising in the morning
8 oz. before bedtime
Do not drink unfiltered tap water. Tap water contains chlorine and chlorine by-products. Most tap water also includes fluoride which is very poisonous. In addition tap water contains medications that have been dumped down drains and flushed down toilets. At this point there is no way for the water companies to filter these medications so think about the fact that you are drinking everyone else’s medications!
Your body does not “store” water, so drinking a lot of water all at once only causes you to visit the bathroom more as your body flushes out what it is not using. Drink throughout the day and evening. If you wait until your mouth is “dry” you are already beyond dehydration.
Some reasons why your body needs water every day:
Without water nothing lives.
Water is the main source of energy.
Water generates electrical and magnetic energy inside each cell of the body.
Water prevents DNA damage and makes repair mechanisms more efficient.
Water increases the efficiency of the immune system
Water is the main solvent for all foods, vitamins and minerals.
Water is used in the breakdown of food into smaller particles and their metabolism.
Water energizes food particles which then can supply the body with energy during digestions.
Water is used for the transport of all substances inside the body.
Water increases the efficiency of the red blood cells in collecting oxygen in the lungs.
So now you know how to drink the right amount of water throughout the day. Guess what else your body needs in order for the cells to function properly?
Salt! Yes, salt. Salt along with water helps regulate the water content both inside and outside of the cells. Good health depends on this delicate balance.
If you are drinking enough water (look for clear colored urine) then you are also passing salt out of the body. Do not add salt if you are experiencing edema until you are drinking the proper amount of water for at least several days.
Salt must be unprocessed sea salt. Here are some of the more vital functions of salt in the body:
Salt is:
Vital for extracting excess acidity from the cells, particularly brain cells.
Vital for balancing sugar levels in the blood. Needed for diabetics!
Vital for the generating the hydroelectric energy in all of the cells of the body.
Vital for nerve cells’ communication and information processing in brain cells from birth to death.
Vital for the absorption of food particles in throughout the intestinal tract.
Vital for clearing the lungs of mucous and phlegm, particularly in asthma and cystic fibrosis.
Vital for preventing inflammation of mucous membranes particularly of the nose, throat and sinuses.
Is a strong antihistamine.
Essential for the prevention of muscle cramps.
Vital in preventing excess saliva production particularly noticed while asleep.
Vital to making bones firm. Osteoporosis in a major way can be attributed to a shortage of salt and water in the body.
According to studies the following disorders can be attributed to chronic dehydration:
• Asthma
• Allergies
• Dyspeptic pains (Heartburn, Gastritis, Colitis, Duodenitis)
• Chronic joint pain
• High Blood Pressure
• High Blood Cholesterol
• Stress/Chronic Fatigue/Depression
• Diabetes
• Angina
• Strokes
• Vertigo
• Deafness
• Glaucoma
• Cataracts
• Vitreous Detachment
• Uveitis
• Multiple Sclerosis
Conditions which have been labeled as “psychological” disorders can often also be attributed to chronic dehydration:
• Feeling tired
• Feeling flushed
• Feeling irritable
• Feeling anxious
• Feeling dejected
• Feeling depressed
• Feeling inadequate
• Feeling of a “heavy head”
• Cravings for coffee, tea, sodas and alcoholic drinks
• Agoraphobia (fear and dread of public places)
According to F. Batmanghelidj M.D. – Author of Your Body’s Many Cries for Water:
You need an absolute minimum of 6-8 8 ounce glasses of water per day. He suggests:
8 oz. ½ hr. before food
8 oz. 2 ½ hrs after food
8 oz. on rising in the morning
8 oz. before bedtime
Do not drink unfiltered tap water. Tap water contains chlorine and chlorine by-products. Most tap water also includes fluoride which is very poisonous. In addition tap water contains medications that have been dumped down drains and flushed down toilets. At this point there is no way for the water companies to filter these medications so think about the fact that you are drinking everyone else’s medications!
Your body does not “store” water, so drinking a lot of water all at once only causes you to visit the bathroom more as your body flushes out what it is not using. Drink throughout the day and evening. If you wait until your mouth is “dry” you are already beyond dehydration.
Some reasons why your body needs water every day:
Without water nothing lives.
Water is the main source of energy.
Water generates electrical and magnetic energy inside each cell of the body.
Water prevents DNA damage and makes repair mechanisms more efficient.
Water increases the efficiency of the immune system
Water is the main solvent for all foods, vitamins and minerals.
Water is used in the breakdown of food into smaller particles and their metabolism.
Water energizes food particles which then can supply the body with energy during digestions.
Water is used for the transport of all substances inside the body.
Water increases the efficiency of the red blood cells in collecting oxygen in the lungs.
So now you know how to drink the right amount of water throughout the day. Guess what else your body needs in order for the cells to function properly?
Salt! Yes, salt. Salt along with water helps regulate the water content both inside and outside of the cells. Good health depends on this delicate balance.
If you are drinking enough water (look for clear colored urine) then you are also passing salt out of the body. Do not add salt if you are experiencing edema until you are drinking the proper amount of water for at least several days.
Salt must be unprocessed sea salt. Here are some of the more vital functions of salt in the body:
Salt is:
Vital for extracting excess acidity from the cells, particularly brain cells.
Vital for balancing sugar levels in the blood. Needed for diabetics!
Vital for the generating the hydroelectric energy in all of the cells of the body.
Vital for nerve cells’ communication and information processing in brain cells from birth to death.
Vital for the absorption of food particles in throughout the intestinal tract.
Vital for clearing the lungs of mucous and phlegm, particularly in asthma and cystic fibrosis.
Vital for preventing inflammation of mucous membranes particularly of the nose, throat and sinuses.
Is a strong antihistamine.
Essential for the prevention of muscle cramps.
Vital in preventing excess saliva production particularly noticed while asleep.
Vital to making bones firm. Osteoporosis in a major way can be attributed to a shortage of salt and water in the body.
How much salt? Batmanghelidj recommends 1/2 teaspoon (about 3 grams) of unrefined sea salt for every 10 glasses (2 quarts) of water. Do not add salt until you are drinking the recommended amounts of water for at least several days. If edema (swelling) occurs, stop the salt for a few days and continue at the recommended dosage of water and then slowly add the salt again.
This information just touches on the basics of the needs for water in your body. For more detailed information visit:
At the very least you can start drinking water in the amounts and at the times listed above. And who knows. Maybe many of the symptoms that you have been having will just disappear!
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