Training manual Understanding the importance of hydration Functions

Training manual • Understanding the importance of hydration • Functions of water in the human body • Functions of mineral and trace elements in water • Understanding dehydration

THE SOLE PURPOSE OF WATER Water is the source of life. Water in it’s most natural and pure form provides natural MINERALS to all living creatures, bringing life and protection on a cellular level for optimal health.

Why is water a vital nutrient? • Adequate hydration is an absolute requirement for our health and all active life. • Liquid water is the most important nutrient throughout the living world in particular, • Ye cannot live without it for more than about 100 hours, whereas other nutrients may be neglected for weeks or months. • Water is the universal medium for all biological activity. • Nearly two-thirds of the human body and one-half of each of our organs are made up of water by volume. • This amounts to around 42 Litres of water in an adult that weigh 60 kg

Functions of water in the body

What is the function of minerals in water? • • • Transport nutrients through your body Assist with bio-electrical impulses Assist with elimination of toxins Assist with digestive function Hydrate all cells in your body Regulate body temperature Regulate blood pressure It’s a Chemical conduit, Coolant, a solvent, lubricant, Energy booster, diluter Minerals is electrolytes.

Dehydration • Dehydration is the under lying cause of many chronic diseases… • Dr. Batmanghelidj Dr. B. ), a medical doctor trained at London University, began his • Research into the healing powers of water while being held as a political prisoner in Iran

When we fail to drink water adequately • Our plum like cells in vital organs become dried out and is not able to sustain life • The body is forced to rely on drought management programs in order to continue to live. • These drought management processes are the body's bid to survive. • But they eventually result in what medicine calls disease

• Your red blood cells carry all nutrients and most important oxygen to your organ and brain • When your blood looks like this oxygen and nutrients battle to get to your organs and brain Blood test When dehydrated

Modern medicine • Recognizes only the life-sustaining properties of water. • That is why doctors never understood chronic unintentional dehydration as an ultimately deadly process • With decreased intake of water, we gradually limit life processes in the body until a pattern of decay is established

Dehydration: Stage 1 • • • Easily reversible with the correct water consumption Fatigue Flushed face Constipation Irritable Impatience Anxiety Depression Short Attention Span Poor sleep Food Cravings Drink cravings

Dehydration: Stage 2 Emergency indicators of dehydration, due to acid build up inside the body's cells, causing pain. Adequate correct water intake washes these acids away, preventing ‘burns’ in the tissues. • • • Heartburn Dyspeptic pain (ulcers) Angina Pain Lower back pain Rheumatoid Joint Pain Migraine Headaches Colitis Pain Fibromyalgia Pain Morning sickness IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)

Dehydration: Stage 3 These health conditions represent the body managing long-term chronic dehydration. The body is forced to ration water to the most important bodily functions & over time, dehydration erodes the body and presents many of the diseases below. • • • • • Asthma Obesity High Cholesterol Arterial Plaque Strokes Osteoporosis Osteoarthritis Heart Failure Hypertension Type 2 Diabetes Juvenile Diabetes Multiple Sclerosis Muscular Dystrophy Scleroderma Cancer Parkinson’s Alzheimer’s Auto immune diseases like Lupus

Dehydration Impact on cognitive possesses • Studies by the University of Connecticut Human Performance Laboratory found: • Mild dehydration has a negative impact a person's mood, Physical performance and cognitive abilities. • Only 1% dehydration reduces performances with 12% • 3 -4% dehydration reduces productivity with as much as 25 -50% • 3% dehydrated workers reaction time was the same as drivers with a blood Alcohol content of 0. 08, which make it 5 x more likely to crash their car.

Dehydration and the learning proses • According to Philippa Norman M. D. , even mild dehydration impacts learning and cognitive performance. • By the time thirst is felt, there may be a loss of body weight up to 2 percent from water loss, and a 10 percent cognitive decline may be present • Dehydration can lead to • Fatigue • Dizziness • Poor concentration • Reduced cognitive abilities • Even mild levels of dehydration can impact school performance