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Health & Wellness

2012-08-01 13:46:30

The importance of water for good health

Q- I see reports about the health dangers of belly fat and how it can lead to other health problems, but I don’t understand. What is the connection, and can drinking ionized water help?

A- According to scientific studies in recent years, having weight gain around your middle creates a disposition to heart problems and circulatory disease in addition to diabetes and other chronic illnesses. That muffin waist or big belly is dangerous to your health. One of the reasons for it may surprise you. In many cases, fat gain seems to be triggered by dehydration. When that happens, the body has trouble telling the difference between thirst and hunger. Tests show that in random groups who appeared to be hungry, drinking a glass or two of water eliminated the hunger pangs in almost everyone. Pure clean water is more important to your body than you realize. Your body is mostly water, and it is interesting to note that up to 90% of the population is dehydrated. They just do not drink enough water. A lot of people do not drink water at all. Instead they prefer to drink beverages that they think taste better and that they like more. When a body is dehydrated, scientists say that as little as a 2% water loss can create fuzzy thinking, short term memory loss, fatigue, lethargy, aches and pains, acidic body chemistry, false feelings of hunger, blood sugar issues, blood pressure issues, and many other symptoms. With today’s emphasis on energy drinks, sodas, and bottled drinks of all kinds, it is no wonder that people of a younger and younger age are experiencing these health issues. The biggest problem with dehydration is the rising levels of acidity in the body. Your blood is very sensitive to pH, and your body will do everything it can to maintain your blood around pH 7.365 to pH 7.42. If your blood pH starts to drift lower, your body will begin to pull minerals from your bones, organs and teeth to buffer the increasing acidity level. Overtime this can lead to osteoporosis. In addition, your other body fluids become more acidic along with the blood. This increased level of acidity is dangerous to your internal organs which must function properly in order for you to remain healthy. Therefore the body develops a strategy to protect the organs from the acidity which irritates, inflames and scars them. Your body is designed for water to flush away toxic materials, but if you are not properly hydrated, fat cells are used to store these toxins and acidic wastes that are trapped in the body. This fact is illustrated by the dark brown fat that is extracted from people during liposuction. The body isolates what could be dangerous to itself by storing it in fat cells. This becomes one of the reasons so many people gain weight. Acidosis is the medical term for the condition caused by high levels of acidity in the naturally alkaline organs, fluids and tissues of the body. As acidic levels rise, health problems increase. Many serious diseases that are so common in our world today are seldom found in bodies with proper pH levels but become increasingly likely in bodies that have become more highly acidic. Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in North America. Studies show that most of these deaths are premature. In other words, lifestyle changes could save lives, giving those with heart disease a better quality of life and a longer life span. The main cause of heart disease has its root in acidosis. Just as acid rain eats into marble, acidosis irritates and inflames tissue. The acids eat away at the cell membranes, the insides of arteries and veins, and the very fabric of the heart itself. This continuing process weakens the heart and the arteries and veins to the point where they can break down. Acidosis isn’t organ or location specific. It affects all the tissues in the body, because all tissues are sensitive to this corrosive acid. Just as you are sensitive to chemicals in your environment, acidosis is a condition that acts like corrosive chemicals inside your body. The muscle cells of your heart and the tubular muscles of your arteries come in direct contact with the metabolic acids in the blood stream. Some studies show that as acidosis rises, the risk of damage to the inside walls of the arteries increases as does the risk of blood clots. Wearing can begin in the heart and circulatory system leading to microscopic lesions and small tears that can form and worsen over time, weakening their structure. As cardio vascular health deteriorates, serious life threatening issues such as aneurysms, heart attacks and strokes become more likely. These conditions, if allowed to develop, put the body into a crisis state. We know that a bulging waistline is more than an appearance problem that causes our clothes to get too tight. It is also indicates an increased possibility for developing serious health problems in the future, some of which could have life changing consequences including premature death. I am sure that everyone has heard warnings of the health dangers associated with weight gain and belly fat before, although you may not have been aware of its potential connection with acidosis and the pH levels in your body. Still, what are we to do about it? For most people, diets are doomed to fail, and they don’t have the time or desire to exercise. A simple change to a more alkaline lifestyle can cause drastic reversals to acidosis and its related conditions. One of the fastest and easiest ways to swing your body’s pH from an acidic state to a more alkaline state is through drinking alkaline ionized water from a home water ionizer. It is smooth, refreshing, and delicious, and it begins to impact your body chemistry almost immediately. If you are not a big water drinker now, begin by drinking a few glasses per day. As quickly as you can, build yourself up to drinking ½ your body weight in ounces. For example, if you weigh 150 pounds, you should drink at least 75 ounces, or a little over six 12-ounce glasses of the high pH alkaline ionized water every day. If you weigh 200 pounds, you should drink at least 100 ounces, or 8 ½ of the same size glasses. In every case, if you can drink more, the results will happen faster. A: According to scientific studies in recent years, having weight gain around your middle creates a disposition to heart problems and circulatory disease in addition to diabetes and other chronic illnesses. That muffin waist or big belly is dangerous to your health. One of the reasons for it may surprise you. In many cases, fat gain seems to be triggered by dehydration. When that happens, the body has trouble telling the difference between thirst and hunger. Tests show that in random groups who appeared to be hungry, drinking a glass or two of water eliminated the hunger pangs in almost everyone. Pure clean water is more important to your body than you realize. Your body is mostly water, and it is interesting to note that up to 90% of the population is dehydrated. They just do not drink enough water. A lot of people do not drink water at all. Instead they prefer to drink beverages that they think taste better and that they like more. When a body is dehydrated, scientists say that as little as a 2% water loss can create fuzzy thinking, short term memory loss, fatigue, lethargy, aches and pains, acidic body chemistry, false feelings of hunger, blood sugar issues, blood pressure issues, and many other symptoms. With today’s emphasis on energy drinks, sodas, and bottled drinks of all kinds, it is no wonder that people of a younger and younger age are experiencing these health issues. The biggest problem with dehydration is the rising levels of acidity in the body. Your blood is very sensitive to pH, and your body will do everything it can to maintain your blood around pH 7.365 to pH 7.42. If your blood pH starts to drift lower, your body will begin to pull minerals from your bones, organs and teeth to buffer the increasing acidity level. Overtime this can lead to osteoporosis. In addition, your other body fluids become more acidic along with the blood. This increased level of acidity is dangerous to your internal organs which must function properly in order for you to remain healthy. Therefore the body develops a strategy to protect the organs from the acidity which irritates, inflames and scars them. Your body is designed for water to flush away toxic materials, but if you are not properly hydrated, fat cells are used to store these toxins and acidic wastes that are trapped in the body. This fact is illustrated by the dark brown fat that is extracted from people during liposuction. The body isolates what could be dangerous to itself by storing it in fat cells. This becomes one of the reasons so many people gain weight. Acidosis is the medical term for the condition caused by high levels of acidity in the naturally alkaline organs, fluids and tissues of the body. As acidic levels rise, health problems increase. Many serious diseases that are so common in our world today are seldom found in bodies with proper pH levels but become increasingly likely in bodies that have become more highly acidic. Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in North America. Studies show that most of these deaths are premature. In other words, lifestyle changes could save lives, giving those with heart disease a better quality of life and a longer life span. The main cause of heart disease has its root in acidosis. Just as acid rain eats into marble, acidosis irritates and inflames tissue. The acids eat away at the cell membranes, the insides of arteries and veins, and the very fabric of the heart itself. This continuing process weakens the heart and the arteries and veins to the point where they can break down. Acidosis isn’t organ or location specific. It affects all the tissues in the body, because all tissues are sensitive to this corrosive acid. Just as you are sensitive to chemicals in your environment, acidosis is a condition that acts like corrosive chemicals inside your body. The muscle cells of your heart and the tubular muscles of your arteries come in direct contact with the metabolic acids in the blood stream. Some studies show that as acidosis rises, the risk of damage to the inside walls of the arteries increases as does the risk of blood clots. Wearing can begin in the heart and circulatory system leading to microscopic lesions and small tears that can form and worsen over time, weakening their structure. As cardio vascular health deteriorates, serious life threatening issues such as aneurysms, heart attacks and strokes become more likely. These conditions, if allowed to develop, put the body into a crisis state. We know that a bulging waistline is more than an appearance problem that causes our clothes to get too tight. It is also indicates an increased possibility for developing serious health problems in the future, some of which could have life changing consequences including premature death. I am sure that everyone has heard warnings of the health dangers associated with weight gain and belly fat before, although you may not have been aware of its potential connection with acidosis and the pH levels in your body. Still, what are we to do about it? For most people, diets are doomed to fail, and they don’t have the time or desire to exercise. A simple change to a more alkaline lifestyle can cause drastic reversals to acidosis and its related conditions. One of the fastest and easiest ways to swing your body’s pH from an acidic state to a more alkaline state is through drinking alkaline ionized water from a home water ionizer. It is smooth, refreshing, and delicious, and it begins to impact your body chemistry almost immediately. If you are not a big water drinker now, begin by drinking a few glasses per day. As quickly as you can, build yourself up to drinking ½ your body weight in ounces. For example, if you weigh 150 pounds, you should drink at least 75 ounces, or a little over six 12-ounce glasses of the high pH alkaline ionized water every day. If you weigh 200 pounds, you should drink at least 100 ounces, or 8 ½ of the same size glasses. In every case, if you can drink more, the results will happen faster.