Guest guest Posted June 11, 2002 Report Share Posted June 11, 2002 Just came across an article on dehydration. The author recommends the usual 8 glasses per day, more if you exercise or in hot weather. This excerpt relates to us: " Another possible complication of dehydration is joint pain. The cartilage in your body, including your joints, is composed mainly of water. As cartilage surfaces glide over one another, some exposed cells become worn and peel away. New cartilage is normally produced to replace the damaged cells. Due to the lack of blood vessels in cartilage, water is needed to transport the nutrients required for maintenance and repair. Dehydration may increase the abrasive damage and delay its repair, resulting in joint pain. " You can find the whole article here: http://nutritioninfo.tripod.com/Nutritioninfo/id19.html I don't think water is going to cure anyone's CP, but it's cheap, easy and healthy to drink plenty of water and I think we all should. - Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2002 Report Share Posted June 11, 2002 I'm always skeptical of an article like this that then has a link to buy a water filter at the bottom. Be sure to also read http://webmd.lycos.com/content/article/1668.51096 Or go to google.com and run a web search with the words " myth 8 glasses water day " and see what you find. That said, it's my impression that when I'm dehydrated and hiking downhill, I am more likely to " feel " it in my knees. But when I'm hiking/mountaineering 8 glasses of water isn't nearly enough and it is easy to get dehydrated. But I would venture that for myself and most people 8 glasses of water (on top of what they're already eating/drinking) for going through a normal day not involving heat or strenuous exercise. dougfromct2002 <dougfromct2002@...> wrote: Just came across an article on dehydration. The author recommends the usual 8 glasses per day, more if you exercise or in hot weather. This excerpt relates to us: " Another possible complication of dehydration is joint pain. The cartilage in your body, including your joints, is composed mainly of water. As cartilage surfaces glide over one another, some exposed cells become worn and peel away. New cartilage is normally produced to replace the damaged cells. Due to the lack of blood vessels in cartilage, water is needed to transport the nutrients required for maintenance and repair. Dehydration may increase the abrasive damage and delay its repair, resulting in joint pain. " You can find the whole article here: http://nutritioninfo.tripod.com/Nutritioninfo/id19.html I don't think water is going to cure anyone's CP, but it's cheap, easy and healthy to drink plenty of water and I think we all should. - Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2002 Report Share Posted June 11, 2002 Yeah Chris. I was thinking the same thing about the link to the water filters. I almost didn't include the link to the article, but I figured full-disclosure would be best. I've read the same types of things elsewhere, and that paragraph on joint pain seemed to agree with other articles I've read. I also agree that I feel better when fully hydrated. Since I work out alot, I drink alot more than 8 glasses per day. Here are some rules of thumb I follow (mostly adapted from Dr. Phil Maffetone, who is a doctor of applied kinesiology and a well-respected triathlon coach): - I drink a gallon per day, not including what I drink during workouts - I try not to drink too much during meals or within 30 minutes before or after (otherwise, you can dilute your stomach acids and digestion is not as good) - I avoid caffeine - I try to space the water evenly over the day, never chugging like 16 ounces at a time to " catch up. " - If my urine is clear to slightly yellow, I know I'm doing okay. If it starts to get darker, I know I've got to drink more. I guess the best thing is to experiment and figure out what works for you. I don't know where all that " myth of 8 glasses of water " stuff comes from. Based on my experience (and yours) and what I've read from doctors and nutritionists I respect, I don't buy it. If you are interested, here's Dr. Maffetone's site. He has a bunch of good information on health, nutrition and exercise. http://www.mafbionutritionals.com Sorry this is a bit off-topic, but I think it's good stuff for anyone, athlete or not. - Doug Just came across an article on dehydration. The author recommends > the usual 8 glasses per day, more if you exercise or in hot weather. > This excerpt relates to us: > > " Another possible complication of dehydration is joint pain. The > cartilage in your body, including your joints, is composed mainly of > water. As cartilage surfaces glide over one another, some exposed > cells become worn and peel away. New cartilage is normally produced > to replace the damaged cells. Due to the lack of blood vessels in > cartilage, water is needed to transport the nutrients required for > maintenance and repair. Dehydration may increase the abrasive damage > and delay its repair, resulting in joint pain. " > > You can find the whole article here: > http://nutritioninfo.tripod.com/Nutritioninfo/id19.html > > I don't think water is going to cure anyone's CP, but it's cheap, > easy and healthy to drink plenty of water and I think we all should. > > - Doug > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2002 Report Share Posted June 11, 2002 I mostly agree except that when my urine is clear, that generally seems to indicate that I've *over*hydrated at least for me. Dark yellow is not good, but an *exception* is if you're taking a B Vitamin Complex (included in many multivitamins). I think this is relevant to the group, because I think we do put our joints at added risk if we exercise while dehydrated (although I don't have any support for that that I'm aware off.) dougfromct2002 <dougfromct2002@...> wrote: Yeah Chris. I was thinking the same thing about the link to the water filters. I almost didn't include the link to the article, but I figured full-disclosure would be best. I've read the same types of things elsewhere, and that paragraph on joint pain seemed to agree with other articles I've read. I also agree that I feel better when fully hydrated. Since I work out alot, I drink alot more than 8 glasses per day. Here are some rules of thumb I follow (mostly adapted from Dr. Phil Maffetone, who is a doctor of applied kinesiology and a well-respected triathlon coach): - I drink a gallon per day, not including what I drink during workouts - I try not to drink too much during meals or within 30 minutes before or after (otherwise, you can dilute your stomach acids and digestion is not as good) - I avoid caffeine - I try to space the water evenly over the day, never chugging like 16 ounces at a time to " catch up. " - If my urine is clear to slightly yellow, I know I'm doing okay. If it starts to get darker, I know I've got to drink more. I guess the best thing is to experiment and figure out what works for you. I don't know where all that " myth of 8 glasses of water " stuff comes from. Based on my experience (and yours) and what I've read from doctors and nutritionists I respect, I don't buy it. If you are interested, here's Dr. Maffetone's site. He has a bunch of good information on health, nutrition and exercise. http://www.mafbionutritionals.com Sorry this is a bit off-topic, but I think it's good stuff for anyone, athlete or not. - Doug Just came across an article on dehydration. The author recommends > the usual 8 glasses per day, more if you exercise or in hot weather. > This excerpt relates to us: > > " Another possible complication of dehydration is joint pain. The > cartilage in your body, including your joints, is composed mainly of > water. As cartilage surfaces glide over one another, some exposed > cells become worn and peel away. New cartilage is normally produced > to replace the damaged cells. Due to the lack of blood vessels in > cartilage, water is needed to transport the nutrients required for > maintenance and repair. Dehydration may increase the abrasive damage > and delay its repair, resulting in joint pain. " > > You can find the whole article here: > http://nutritioninfo.tripod.com/Nutritioninfo/id19.html > > I don't think water is going to cure anyone's CP, but it's cheap, > easy and healthy to drink plenty of water and I think we all should. > > - Doug > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2002 Report Share Posted June 12, 2002 Interesting. How do you know you're overhydrated? I think I get headaches when I am, but it is difficult to know for sure. My E-mail is dougfromct2002@... (at dot com) if you want to take this off-board. - Doug Just came across an > article on dehydration. The author recommends > > the usual 8 glasses per day, more if you exercise or in hot > weather. > > This excerpt relates to us: > > > > " Another possible complication of dehydration is joint pain. The > > cartilage in your body, including your joints, is composed mainly > of > > water. As cartilage surfaces glide over one another, some exposed > > cells become worn and peel away. New cartilage is normally > produced > > to replace the damaged cells. Due to the lack of blood vessels in > > cartilage, water is needed to transport the nutrients required for > > maintenance and repair. Dehydration may increase the abrasive > damage > > and delay its repair, resulting in joint pain. " > > > > You can find the whole article here: > > http://nutritioninfo.tripod.com/Nutritioninfo/id19.html > > > > I don't think water is going to cure anyone's CP, but it's cheap, > > easy and healthy to drink plenty of water and I think we all > should. > > > > - Doug > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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