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

Sat May 21 09:07:31 PDT 2005

all right who here is in the nyc area who can meet up and get stoned with
me?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robin McNamara" <olhippie at tampabay.rr.com>
To: <mb-hair at islandlists.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Mb-hair] RE: Water affects aging - and other effects of water


> Hey Guys
>
> You know when it comes to water I drink approx. 1 gallon a day ,the reason
I
> know this is because & buy it by the gallon & sometimes I have just a
touch
> left or I finish it & have to take some from the next gallon. But I also
> love my beer, I do not drink everyday,  but every couple of weeks or so I
go
> out & dance & hootenanny. It is a myth that anyone would gain weight in a
26
> mile marathon. I smoke pot everyday 5 hits four times a day is my dose.
> (approx. two joints.) I really don't consider myself on a heath kick
becaue
> we can all get hit by a truck. :)
>
> Love forever
> Robin
>
>
>
> ----- 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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