Hydration ... water and salt

[TerriN]

I was having breathlessness and wheezing problems over the last few days. Was looking up stuff on the computer, and remembered seeing somewhere about dehydration being a contributing factor. Decided to do some research.

Check out the following .... www.naturalnews.com/001965_asthma_medical_myths.html and tynanfamily.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/asthma-and-dehydration/

I’ve been drinking a lot of extra water (just filtered rainwater ... we're on tanks:)) with a little himalayan salt added .... And guess what? started last night ... extra water with a small pinch of salt per glass, no waking up weezing last night, no coughing up mucus this morning, and no wheezing or breathlessness today, after having significant issues for the last week or so. Hmmmm....

Dehydration is also linked to chronic pain and inflammation.
Some websites promote special filters or ionisers for your water, but I think maybe the addition of good quality salt, celtic, unprocessed sea etc. could be the most important element. Also hunger and thirst are often confused, and getting enough water may help with food cravings (not today unfortunately .... had salt chips .... bummer, need to make extra effort to eat well and lower carb)

Very excited about this ... Had to share.

[TerriN]

Also checked out weight gain and hydration. Good explanation of why salt is needed, and a guide of how much water you need.

http://theinnozablog.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-dehydration-cause-obesity.html

[Tweety]

accourding to the formula on there for daily water intake.....I should be drinking almost 4 litres of water a day. At the moment I am drinking about 3 litres...so I guess i should be increasing this.
Interesting read. Thanks for the post Terri. I have always wondered how much we should be drinking, as I though it should be different for everyone