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The Truth About Water

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Good Hydration:

 - Daily Water Consumption = body weight / 2

           **this is the minimum number of ounces you should drink each day, but do not exceed more than 100 ounces**

 - Avoid or Minimize Diuretic Beverages

- Diuretic beverages encourage the body to excrete water through urination, rather than retain it.

- Examples of these are: coffee, caffeinate teas, soda, alcoholic beverages, and some fruit juices. People who favor these beverages need to drink plenty of water to maintain normal water levels in their bodies.  Read more...

Hydration & Your Spine

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Back pain in many cases is either caused or exacerbated by dehydration. The structure of the human spinal discs makes them vulnerable to dehydration, with resulting pain and swelling. Read more to find out the connection between dehydration and back pain, and a simple, commonsense and healthy approach to reducing or eliminating your back pain.

The reason lies in the very structure of the human spine. Between every two vertebrae lies a disc, which functions as a shock absorber for all that we put our backs through everyday. This disc has two parts: an outer, flexible but very tough ring, which is filled with a gelatinous substance, called the nucleus pulposis. This inner substance is primarily water.  Read more...

Anti-Inflammation Diet Tips

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Compiled in part from Dr. Weil’s book:  “Healthy Aging”

It is becoming increasingly clear that chronic inflammation is the root cause of many serious illnesses – including heart disease, many cancers, and Alzheimer’s disease. We all know inflammation on the surface of the body as local redness, heat, swelling and pain. It is the cornerstone of the body’s healing response, bringing more nourishment and more immune activity to a site of injury or infection. But when inflammation persists or serves no purpose, it damages the body and causes illness. Stress, lack of exercise, genetic predisposition, and exposure to toxins can all contribute to such chronic inflammation, but dietary choices play a big role as well. Learning how specific foods influence the inflammatory process is the best strategy for containing it and reducing long-term disease risks.  Read more...