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

[richard haase]

now i could give up liquor tomorrow
could care less about it
( rolls another )
however there are other things that are drying
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Butler" <michael at michaelbutler.com>
To: "HAIR List" <mb-hair at islandlists.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Mb-hair] RE: Water affects aging - and other effects of water


> 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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