Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Water Miracles Cure - Aging

The process of aging is really one of degeneration and decay. Despite the incredible power of our bodies to regenerate after a bone break or a wound, over time this ability cannot keep up with the wear and tear of the world on our physical systems. If we were able to maintain perfect repair of our bodies, we would not age, apart from getting older chronologically.
Because water is a required component of our cell metabolism, and is the transport mechanism of the bloodstream, it is involved in all of these repair processes.
Think of the dry, cracked appearance of dehydrated soil or the lack of structure of sand. Only when sand is wet can we use it to build castles. It takes moist soil to germinate and grow a seed. Consider the difference between a grape, and a wrinkled-up raisin. Which is more appealing?
Similarly, our cells need that water to remain plump and in perfect peration. Dry skin is itchy, flaky and cracked. When we apply a moisturizer, the cells of the skin drink in that moisture and expand so the cracks or lines and wrinkles disappear.
Isn't it better to moisturize from the inside out? Instead of spending a great deal of money on antiaging creams, or worse, poisons like BoTox, we can have better effects from fully hydrating our bodies. Alzheimer's disease is also becoming more of a concern to our aging population. Knowing what we do about the brain's need for water, doesn't it seem reasonable that water may play a role in slowing or stopping the progression of Alzheimer's as well? Re-hydrating the elderly is certainly a matter of concern for a number of reasons, but if we can slow down or otherwise reduce the effects of Alzheimer's by simply having the patient take in more water, isn't it worth trying? Of course, if the patient has any elimination or incontinence problems whatsoever, this may not be the best course of action. But it's worth thinking about on a case-by-case basis. Re-hydrating an elderly person needs to be done carefully, with medical supervision. If you are not elderly, you can use water hopefully to prevent the onset of this disease in yourself.

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