Drinking Plenty of Water Is Essential to Your Health
October 3rd, 2009 | by admin |We, Fort Worth chiropractors, are “maniacs” when it comes to getting our patients to drink plenty of water each day. The mantra is “Hydrate! Hydrate! Hydrate!” Water, second only to air, is fundamental for human survival. Survival instincts, then, would seem to assure that we would drink a healthy amount of water as habitually as we breathe in air. (Most individuals are not breathing enough either, but that topic is for another time.) Your good health depends on your drinking water, and plenty of it. Every system in your body — every cell, tissue, and organ — requires water to function adequately. Your saliva, and the fluids surrounding your joints, are essentially water. Your blood is kept circulating and your body temperature and metabolism are moderated by water. The improvement of nutrient absorption and toxin removal, as well as the reduction of heartburn, hypertension, exhaustion, and headaches have been attributed to the daily intake of plenty of water.
Athletes are especially at risk when it comes to problems caused by dehydration. Researcher, Susan Yeargin, assistant professor of athletic training in Indiana State’s College of Nursing, Health, and Human Services, said of athletes,”Physiologically, their core body temperature could be higher than it should have been if they were hydrated. Their heart rate will be higher, and they’re going to perceive that they’re working harder than they actually are.” According to researchers at Indiana State University, a high percentage of collegiate and professional athletes begin the season dehydrated, putting their health at risk even before they begin strenuous workouts. In fact, Pre-season physical examinations, in fact, found that 80 percent of football players presented with.
Just how much water is enough water might be a little confusing. Chiropractors, like most health care professionals, suggest no less than eight, 8-ounce glasses of water per day for most patients, though for our athletic patients, or for those who carry around excess weight or exercise or work where it’s hot, we propose even more. There is a fairly uncomplicated way for you to know if you’re drinking enough water. The color of your urine is a good gauge. You’re well-hydrated if it comes out a light, pale yellow!