drinking lots of water

[Guest guest]

> If the children were given a little salt in their water, wouldn't that

> solve the low sodium problem and keep them fully hydrated at the same

> time? Or didn't any of these scientists think of that?

>

The point being, that maybe the body will heal more efficiently WITHOUT

too much water.

This " everyone should drink 8 glasses of water a day " is, in my

opinion, just another example of how " one size fits all "

recommendations do not work. I'm personally not convinced that it is

valid. I drink water when I am thirsty -- I've read is some places that

if you are thirsty it is already to late, you are dehydrated. Sorry.

I'm going to continue to trust what my body tells me, not a

" one-size-fits-all " rule.

[Guest guest]

Everything I have read indicates to me that water needs is

indeed proportional to body weight and to amount of external

dehydration (temperature, amount of hard work done, amount of

perspiration, etc.). In the winter I require about half the amount

of water I require in the summer. That said, I find the 8 glass a

day rule to be far too little water intake.

Thirst is, to me, an accurate measure of my needs. However,

it took me many years to learn to listen to my thirst. Many people

drink " thirst quenching " drinks which zaps their body's thirst

sensation without really solving the dehydration problem. In the

past I deliberately dehydrated myself late at night so I would not

have to wake up in the middle of my sleep cycle to pee.

Do these sorts of things often enough & I strongly suspect

most people do not really know if they are thirsty or not. If a

person is dehydrated and sick the body will not be as prone to go

into a fever. Without the fever, the person stays sick longer.

One way I regained my ability to know when I am thirsty is to

always keep a glass of water next to me (or a canteen if

out- & -about). I know people who go for several hours without a drink

of water & claim they are not thirsty. I need water about every 10

minutes. I do note the people who act like camels chew gum or

otherwise moisten their mouths, which acts to suppress the symptoms

of thirst, but without actually giving their bodies the water it

needs. And I also notice these same people tend to be a lot more

stoic than I am. They brag about not needing coats when it is cold

even though I can see goose bumps on their arms. They act like it

is good to deny their body's needs.

I can only speak of people I know personally. But of those

AI know, I know of nobody who seems to need a lot less water than

most other people.

Alobar

Re: Drinking Lots of Water

>

> This " everyone should drink 8 glasses of water a day " is, in my

> opinion, just another example of how " one size fits all "

> recommendations do not work. I'm personally not convinced that it

is

> valid. I drink water when I am thirsty -- I've read is some places

that

> if you are thirsty it is already to late, you are dehydrated.

Sorry.

> I'm going to continue to trust what my body tells me, not a

> " one-size-fits-all " rule.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , 8 glasses will keep most people fairly hydrated (not to

say as hydrated as they need but most likely keep them from being

dehydrated) A must better idea is drinking half of your weight in

ounces of water each day. Say you weigh a 180 then drink 90 oz. of

water daily--which is roughly 3/4 of a gallon.

Our body is 60% water and you need water and lots of it. Just taking

a sip now and then when you are thirsty isn't going to keep it at the

level it needs to be. And a large part of people feel hungry when they

are actually thirsty (there is a study on that somewhere--that part of

the Coke vs Water is true too).

Perhaps your a sciencetist sort of guy--you can try this experiment.

Set half of your weight in ounces worth of water on the cabinet and

empty by the days end. Consume that much each day for two weeks and

see how much better your body loves you for it! And how much better

you feel. If your brain doesn't feel a little more alert, your body a

bit more energetic, well then go back to doing it the same way you

were. But I think you will be pleasantly suprised.

Also those that are aiming for weight loss (there is a study on this

too I read about in either Shape or Fitness magazine) were much more

effective if they drank 10-12 glasses of water daily. Water is good

for your body, and makes up a HUGE portion of it. To me it is puzzling

why you would want to limit it just so you didn't comply with some

silly " one-size-fits-all " rule. Don't comply, go beyond that rule!

Caitlin Lorraine ----been drinking 3/4 to a gallon of water a day for

years and loving it!

The point being, that maybe the body will heal more efficiently WITHOUT

too much water.

This " everyone should drink 8 glasses of water a day " is, in my

opinion, just another example of how " one size fits all "

recommendations do not work. I'm personally not convinced that it is

valid. I drink water when I am thirsty -- I've read is some places that

if you are thirsty it is already to late, you are dehydrated. Sorry.

I'm going to continue to trust what my body tells me, not a

" one-size-fits-all " rule.

[Guest guest]

This news helps to sell patent medicines; That's the way I see it, wo paid

for the research?

> NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There is no evidence to support the common

wisdom that drinking plenty of fluids helps someone with a cold or flu,

according to Australian researchers.>

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[Guest guest]

The problem that I have whenever I read of " studies " such as this one

is whether or not they take environment into consideration.

For instance, I live in Las Vegas, and it is not unusual to have 8-10%

humidity during 110+F days. So water becomes an absolute life

necessity because the moisture almost literally *evaporates* from your

body because you don't sweat. During those times when I've had to be

outdoors during July and August (the hottest months), I always have

water with me and have drunk nearly a gallon just to keep hydrated.

People passing out from unrecognized dehydration in this town is very

common. When my stepdaughter came to live with us from Oregon, she

didn't listen to me about always having a bottle of water to drink

from. We were in a store (Wild Oats!) when she quietly slid to the

floor ... she had passed out. She was never without a bottle of water

after that. Not because of the health reasons (God forbid!), but

because at 16, she had passed out in a store with a lot of old people

(me) and cute guys. If the embarrassment factor works, then so be it!

So these water studies leave me with a very high level of skepticism

and outright disbelief.

Irene

> > If the children were given a little salt in their water, wouldn't

> that

> > solve the low sodium problem and keep them fully hydrated at the

> same

> > time? Or didn't any of these scientists think of that?

>

> Interesting ... but most of the time we consume too much sodium

> anyway, so drinking water flushes that out.

[Guest guest]

>The problem that I have whenever I read of " studies " such as this one

>is whether or not they take environment into consideration.

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>So these water studies leave me with a very high level of skepticism

>and outright disbelief.

The environment matters a lot, as well as activity level and amount

of sodium in the diet and probably other factors. " over-watering " (I

forget the technical term) is also a problem sometimes. I was in a

marathon training program recently and got a brochure about getting

enough fluids... but not too much. that is, when you're doing

something like a marathon, most people realize they need to keep

hydrated. they may forget, though, to take into account the loss of

electrolytes (minerals such as calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium,

etc.) in the sweat and, in those circumstances if you drink lots of

water without replacing lost eloctrolytes, the consequences can be

very severe. not enough water, too much water --- both can have bad

consequences. But, the average person not engaged in that kind of

exertion or not in a very hot environment where they're sweating a

lot isn't as likely to be in danger.

Jeanmariae

[Guest guest]

Hi all just a long time lurker, but when drinking a lot of water it might be

depleting your potassium levels as it is water soluble and any other vitamin

levels.  It might be good to talk to your Doctor and have him check it out with

blood tests.

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