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Water The Foundation of Health (Part 1)

Not Sexy or Fancy but TRUE

The supplement and health industry is constantly changing. New information is discovered daily. Products are developed to bring greater health to the masses.

You’d think with all the available options that we would all be feeling great, but that just isn’t true. There is a lot of information out there that exists just to sell a product or program. Where do you go for truth? I don’t have an answer for everyone and their situation but I do know foundational truths that are absolute for every person - no matter your health or concern.

We were created by God to keep our bodies working optimally by taking care of specific needs.

These absolutes are:

Water

Sunshine and fresh air

Natural food

Rest

Activity

Healthy environment

Intellectual challenges

Community

Relationship with God

Let’s start with our first absolute - water. I know it’s not fancy to start with something so simplistic as water but that’s the first question I ask someone needing help with any physical or emotional health issue.

Adequate water is vital for your well-being.

Name a health issue and I can say with confidence that without enough good, clean, energetic water you will not see that issue resolve. I’ll say it again, you need to drink water. In Dr. Batmanghelidj’s book, Your Body’s Many Cries for Water he says, “In advanced societies, thinking that tea, coffee, alcohol, and manufactured beverages are desirable substitutes for the purely natural water needs of the daily ‘stressed’ body is an elementary but catastrophic mistake.” Strong statement, but I agree.

How much water do you need daily?

A basic starting point is easy to calculate. You want to take your weight (in pounds) and divide it by two.

Here’s the equation:

Your weight in lbs. ____÷ 2 = _____ (oz. of water you need daily)

This would be your minimum amount of water daily.

Add more water if:

you exercise and sweat

talk a lot

live in a dry climate

live in a hot climate

are working on detoxifying your body

drink coffee, soda, alcohol or other dehydrating beverages

Starting with this one simple thing can make an amazing difference in your life.

Years ago when I first found out this information I was drinking about 32 ounces of water per day and didn’t feel poorly. I thought I would do an experiment and see if I would feel better drinking more water. My dad was a science teacher and I love to experiment so I increased my water another 16 ounces per day for a week. I weighed about 145 lbs at the time so my minimum water intake should have been about 73 ounces daily. I didn’t jump to the 73 ounces because I thought that was way too much. I wanted to test and see.

As I increased my water I realized I had more energy, I could think more clearly and I started to sweat when physically active. I have never sweat much and I knew that was a problem but had no clue how to fix it. I was feeling better so I increased my water intake to 73 ounces by increasing 16 ounces per week. As I slowly drank more water daily emotional stability kicked in more often - I could enjoy life. This may sound crazy to you but I didn’t know I felt poorly until I realized how good I could feel. How good can you feel?

If you want to do an experiment and drink more water. I’d love to hear what you notice. Don’t go whole hog and down 73 ounces of water when you’ve been drinking 16 ounces daily. Drink slowly throughout the day and increase by a cup every couple of days until you reach your target. You may be in the bathroom a little more often at first but I promise (I’m 100% confident in this) you will see over the next couple of weeks that your visits to the bathroom will be less frequent. You will be able to hold off going to the bathroom longer and won’t be urgently running to the bathroom as often.

If you are concerned about having to go to the bathroom more at night just finish drinking your water earlier in the afternoon. I drink a lot more water early in the day because it gets my energy going.

Want to learn more about foundations of health? Download the info sheet from my website to keep as a reference. Let’s walk through this together. I want to help you make health choices to live a fulfilling life. Are you ready to start?

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