Below is a Rant on the Importance of Water from
Dr. Mark N. Berry
- C.L.E.A.R. Certified Doctor in the Non-Surgical Correction of Scoliosis.
www.alabamascoliosiscenter.com
Water - Is it THAT Important to Spinal Correction and HEALTH?? YES!
1) More than 70% of the body is composed of water.
2) The nervous system is 90% water.
3) Water is involved in and REQUIRED for every bodily process ex: breathing, food assimilation, utilization, elimination and removal of toxins and waste.
4) Water is ssential for tissue repair, growth, and FUNCTION such as muscle function and especially tissues with no blood supply like ligaments, cartilage, and spinal discs.
5) Water pH should be slightly higher (approximately 7.5) than blood pH (7.3).
6) Water pH of 6 is 10 times more acidic than water with a pH of 7.
7) Water pH below 5.8, the body cannot absorb vitamins A, B, E, K
8) Water pH below 5, the body cannot absorb minerals sulfur, potassium, calcium, iron, chromium, vanadium.
9) Acidic water can cause muscle or joint pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, shut down nerves and neurotransmitters that create thirst for water causing further dehydration and health problems.
10) Most health conditions begin in an acidic environment.
11) Essential for all 9 bodily processes to function properly Skeletal, Muscular, Circulatory, Digestive, Excretory, Respiratory, Nervous, Reproductive Integumentary, Lymphatic, and Endocrine systems.
12) Musculoskeletal system structures (ex- muscles, discs, ligaments, cartilage) are rationed or eliminated from hydration first when the body is not supplied with enough water so more vital life systems such the nervous system and digestion can function.
13) Insufficient hydration can cause digestive problems
14) THE PURPLE PILL, SUPPLEMENT OR ANY OTHER PILL CANNOT TAKE THE PLACE OF ADEQUATE HYDRATION
15) Drink half your body water in ounces per day and double your intake if you drink coffee, tea, alcohol, or soda & drink even more if you are active in exercise or sports and in the summer months.
16) A Spinal Disc is 88% water, standing decreases disc water by 3% due to gravity = ½ to ¾ in physical height decrease, more than 3% decrease in disc water content causes the disc to become brittle and fracture because of the lost ability to form the gel component of the disc (aka mixing of the proteoglycan and water)
17) A Spinal disc that loses 10% of its water content in the lumbar disc which normally supports 75% of a person's weight will transfer the weight to the posterior (back) portions of the joints causing joint damage, pathology (disease), and spurs that can protrude into the nerve or spinal cord.
18) After puberty there is no blood supply to the discs so spinal motion is the only mechanism for nutrients and water to enter the disc and waste to exit the disc.
19) Showering/bathing in clean water is just as important as drinking clean water. Due to absorption of chemicals into the skin and chloride gas into the lungs.
20) For the cleanest water it should be filtered just before it hits the glass (drinking) or your skin (showering).
21) Distillation and reverse osmosis are not very effective at removing synthetic chemicals and actually make the water more acidic by removing the natural minerals.
22) Some things to consider when purchasing a water system ex- pH, chemicals removed, essential minerals maintained.
Dr. Mark Berry
http://www.alabamascoliosiscenter.com/
Dr. Berry recommends the Aquasana drinking and shower systems and he is currently researching Kangen water.
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