Americans Don't Drink Enough Water

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Laura N — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:37:01 GMT

Isn't there a big difference in "excessive water consumption" and just drinking ENOUGH water. My mother read the books by Dr. Batmangalidj (sp?) and finally started doing what I'd been telling her to do for a while. Her asthma drastically improved and her blood pressure dropped to normal (total surprise to her--she was trying to help her asthma). I DON'T GET THIRSTY UNLESS I start drinking close to enough water. Then my thirst comes back and I don't have to force myself to drink it. I want it. My mother and children say the same thing. Drinking water gives me a lot more energy and also drastically improved my food allergies. On days when I'm busy and don't drink water I start feeling like I need a nap and get kind of depressed in the afternoon. I then remember to drink water and I perk up. If I waited to get thirsty I wouldn't get thirsty until late night.

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raberdash — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:43:53 GMT

I need to know some specific studies that deal with water intake, hypertension, and an elevated eGFR (precursor to kidney failure). I have noted marked blood pressure drop when a person increases his fluid intake, but need the studies to back this up. He is on 12.5 mg. of Hydrochlorothiazide daily, which I am aware is a diuretic. My goal is to present legitimate studies that show that the following can be achieved by increasing water intake to a reasonable level:

Hypertension

Kidney failure

Overweight

Please email raberdash@mwpower.net asap.

Thank you so much.

lesley

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Girl from Oz — Fri, 15 May 2009 01:35:19 GMT

buy the book mentioned above....please......

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drsa — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:23:19 GMT

Don't think it doesn't happen. In 2002, a pair of female runners perished of the syndrome following marathon races because they drank too much liquid during their runs. And according to a recent Associated Press article, officials at last year's Houston Marathon cut in half the number of water stops along the way. Why? Because the past few years have seen a DRAMATIC INCREASE in the number of hyponatremia cases trickling into medical tents at the finish line. According to the piece, runners were incensed at the decision - yet fewer of them ended up with the condition this year than in years past.

A few years ago, the number-one concern of marathoners and triathletes was dehydration. But thankfully, some exercise authorities are starting to sound the alarm about excessive water consumption. One leading international expert, a Professor of Sports Science at the University of Cape Town in South Africa and author of dozens of articles about the perils of overdrinking, sums it up like this in the AP piece: Your body instinctively knows when it needs water, so drink only when thirsty…

BY WILLIAM CAMPABEL DOUGLAS

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drsa — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:18:41 GMT

William Campbell Douglass I.I., M.D.

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drsa — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:18:25 GMT

Excessive Water Consumption

The Water Shortage and How to Fix It

Quelling swilling-induced swelling

For a long time, I've been just about the lone voice in the forest when it comes to excessive water consumption. And in my opinion, anything beyond simply drinking when you're thirsty is excessive. Needless to say, I'm aware of the fact that I starkly contrast to the mainstream on this - they recommend an absurd eight glasses of water a day. That's half a gallon or more!

No wonder there's a water shortage in this country - it's all sloshing around in health fanatics' bellies and bladders.

And as overboard as the mainstream is on the average person's daily water needs, they're especially misguided about what those who exercise require in the way of H20. To hear them tell it, if you're jogging (joint-pulverizing lunacy) or lifting weights (not as bad, but still easy to overdo), no amount of water is too much to drink, it seems.

Never mind the fact that drinking too much water during periods of exertion can flush your body of sodium and lead to hyponatremia, or "water intoxication" - a condition where the sodium-starved brain swells against the skull until nausea, weakness, seizures and in extreme cases coma and death ensue. And potassium deficiency (hypokalemia) is even worse.

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drsa — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:05:17 GMT

Dr Feelgood you are right. I know that for my personal expiriance. When i stop to drink water my back stop acheing and I do not have foggy feeling in my head. I think water flush all mineralls .

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john.brocker — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:27:48 GMT

How much weight loss can be attributed to drinking one gallon of water a day while also using the no grain diet and walking one hour a day? Please email jbrocker@verizon.net with a comment. Thank you, John Brocker

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DR. Feelgood — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:59:20 GMT

Where can I find the scientific evidence for the water intakes you suggest. I am concerned that your advice conflicts with the current UK advice of 1.5 to 2 litres of water per day for an adult undertaking normal activity. There has been a lot of recent press coverage about a woman suffering brain damage following a regular intake of six pints of water daily. Most newspaper and magazine articles covering health issues quote the 2 litre per day intake but with no reference to the academic source of the advice.

Dr Feelgood

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Komic Kaze — Fri, 30 May 2008 05:44:16 GMT

water is essential to life and we need to start drinking more of it on a daily basis. I drink from 60 to 100 oz. a day. That seems to be enough for my 175 lb. frame.