Common Sense Fluid Replacement

As we approach to another (hot) summer, let’s enjoy the summer time fun without the aches and pain from our joints.

There will be many who will be dehydrated and not even know it during the summer months. Dehydration has some potential negative effects. We will discuss some of the more common ones.

Hydration is a complex subject rarely discuss to the satisfaction of the person asking the question. The common accepted notion of hydration is …“eight glasses of water a day”…

What does eight glasses a day mean to the dessert dwellers? How about the hot and humid summers of southeast United States? What about the dry cold winters of the northeast United States (usually spent indoors in the presence of dry artificial heat)? Environmental influences is just one thing one has to ponder over when considering what a typical day should be in the lives of the person asking the question.

Now, about the size of the glass. Is a glass 12 ounce? 8 ounces? 6 ounces? How much should a glass hold?

A typical person is how heavy? 150 pounds? 180 pounds? Maybe over 200 pounds? How about over 300 pounds??? Naturally, the heavier the person, the more you need to drink, right? WRONG!

What is water? Is it tap water? Bottled water? Water in the form of coffee or tea? Water in the form of soda pop? How about water content in the form of summer succulent fruits such as oranges, grapefruits, pineapple, pears, melons, etc. How does enter into the equation of hydration?

Am I confusing you yet?

I will share with you the concept of individual customization of proper hydration in the summer time. The interpretation and self-empowerment is not available from your neighborhood medical office. You can only get it here at my website. So keep coming back for more ways to live a fuller and healthier life.

Here are some background physiology and then some guidelines to hydration. The joints in our body are bathed in synovial fluids. The major joints include knee, elbow, wrist, and fingers. There must be enough fluid in the body reserve to supply the raw material for the manufacturing of synovial fluid. Without the lubricating actions of synovial fluid, you will experience some degree of stiffness in the joints.

This is similar to a squeaky door hinge that squeaks when you open or close the door. You may need to squirt a little oil (WD40, 3 in 1oil, lubricant) to reduce the friction on the two surfaces.

The body’s joints behave much the same way, when your body is dehydrated, there is not enough fluid to function in the capacity to supply lubrication between the two joint surfaces. Thus, over time, you have “arthritis”.

To prevent arthritis, the simplest thing is to properly hydrate you. How do we properly hydrate ourselves? Let’s have 8 portions of fluid of your choice and your liking. Use the rule of substitution to arrive at any eight portions.

more info to come next week...

Here are some suggested supplements in addition to the daily eight glasses of water.

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link for Aloe Juice supplement http://richchan.unfranchise.com/index.cfm?action=shopping.uoShopProducts&storeID=8&cat1ID=USA10907&cat2ID=USA20917

link for mineral supplements http://richchan.unfranchise.com/index.cfm?action=shopping.uoShopProducts&storeID=8&cat1ID=USA10909&cat2ID=USA20923

link for trace minerals supplements http://richchan.unfranchise.com/index.cfm?action=shopping.uoShopProducts&storeID=8&cat1ID=USA10909&cat2ID=USA20922

link for vitamin C http://richchan.unfranchise.com/index.cfm?action=shopping.uoShopProducts&storeID=8&cat1ID=USA10909&cat2ID=USA20925

link for energy supplement http://richchan.unfranchise.com/index.cfm?action=shopping.uoShopProducts&storeID=8&cat1ID=USA10909&cat2ID=USA20921