Connection Between Water And Good Health

To better understand the essential connection between water and good health, lets look at the chronic diseases that can result from not taking enough water.

1. Arthritis

       Arthritis is characteristics by inflammation in the joint, especially the knee joint. At some point in life almost everyone is affected by arthritis or neck and back pain.

  Back or neck may be caused by disks wearing out sue to inadequate fluid within the disk. Our backs have disks between the vertebral bones that are made up of fibrous materials called annuls fibrous. This is filled with a jelly like substance called the nucleus pulposus. As much as 75 percent of the weight of our upper body is supported by the nucleus pulpos, which is the fluid inside the disk. Therefore, when our disks become dehydrated they are prone to herniate and develop degenerative diseases or arthritis.

 Cartilage provides the smoothy surface so that joints can glide easily during movement. Cartilage is about 80 percent water. As long as the cartilage is well hydrated, there is minimal frictional forces, and the joint remains healthy. However, if the cartilage is dehydrated, there will be increased frictional forces and thus more damage to the cartilage, leading to arthritis.

2. High Blood Pressure.

previously we indicated that the body rations to make certain the vital organs receive it first. If you miss it go to "the deficit danger|". However, when that happens, the flow of water may be constricted to other areas of the body in order to pump blood to these vital areas first. What is the result? your arteries may eventually become constricted, driving your blood pressure up. Simply by increasing our intake of water, we help to open up our arteries, thus preventing a rise in blood pressure.

   The best treatment available for high blood pressure is water instead of the medication to open up or dilate these passage ways provided it is detected early and the person has a very good kidney.

3. Ulcers.

Maintaining the proper water level can greatlyrelieve ulcer diseses.

      The person who is not drinking the recommended amount of water daily is existing in a water deficit, because the body rations the water to our vital organs first. There may not be enough water left to rehydrate the mucous layer in our stomach, which is 98 percent water. The mucous layer protects us against stomach acid, The layer also contains bicarbonate which neutralizes the stomach acids. When we drink water, the mucous layer becomes much thicker, preventing the acid from burning the stomach lining.

    Remember, it is water, not expensive medicine, that provides lasting relief from ulcers.