[Mb-hair] RE: Water affects aging - and other effects of water

Sat May 21 11:48:31 PDT 2005

Dagmar,
I have had the same problem. I have however mended my ways. I drink much
more water than I used to. Practically no sodas nor alcohol except an
occasional tequila (or mescal when I can find it) always neat or in a
marguerita sans any other alcohol-very important!
I don't think the report about marathon runners is true. I am not one. I am
sure someone on the list will respond. Carey King, bless his soul was. We
sure miss him.
NYC is 20 degrees colder than normal and they threaten rain from the North
tonight so we head into a storm as we go to Bridgeport.
Do take care and drink your water.
Peace and Love,
Michael
PS Thanks for 'Shall We Dance'

> Hi Michael
> Thank you! I never drink enough water, must mend my ways.
> Years ago, I trained myself to need little water when travelling, because
> a) you didn't always find pure water
> and b) you never found toilets!!
> which can be a REAL problem for a girl. You guys have it a lot easier
> 
> SMILE
> 
> I have a question: I just recently heard a report about marathon runners
> and other 
> athletes actually putting ON weight during their exercise/run, because they
> drank 
> TOO MUCH water during their 'ordeal'. Something to do with electrolytes??
> Body 
> retaining the water??
> 
> Unfortunately I don't recall it and wonder if you have heard or know
> something about 
> this.
> 
> have a wonderful weekend!
> 
> We're going to have record heat in Tucson: 109F predicted on Sunday.
> Pretty wild. Today we're supposedly at 100F (38C!)
> But the house is cool.
> I gave all my plants extra water this morning and filled the dishes for my
> wild critters.
> They do need water too.
> Did I ever send you the picture of a black snake drinking from our pool?
> Cool!
> I'll have to look for it.
> Today: a pair of cactusblossoms! T'is the season!
> 
> Love and hugs 
> 
> Dagmar
> 
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Michael Butler michael at michaelbutler.com
> Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 11:19:03 -0700
> To: mb-civic at islandlists.com, mb-hair at islandlists.com
> Subject: [Mb-hair] FW: Water effects aging
> 
> 
> Thanks to
> ------ Forwarded Message
> From: Gerald Gerald <dekuyper at sbcglobal.net>
> Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 13:06:23 -0700 (PDT)
> To: Gerald Cooper <dekuyper at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Water effects aging
> 
> Subject: WATER, AND HOW IT AFFECTS AGING
> 
> How many times have your heard "drink eight to ten
> glasses of water 
> everyday?" How often do we 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 Americans 
> past the age of 40, you are lucky to have a hydration
> level above 60%. The bodies of most hospitalized
> elderly are less than 50% water.
> 
> Today, Americans consume 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.
> 
> A study at Fred Hutchinson Research Center 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 edema.
> 
> 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.
> 
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