Dallas Chiropractor » chiropractors http://www.mydallaschiropractor.com Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:02:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Hydration and Your Health http://www.mydallaschiropractor.com/wellness/hydration-and-your-health http://www.mydallaschiropractor.com/wellness/hydration-and-your-health#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:34:06 +0000 admin http://mydallaschiropractor.com/?p=15 Chiropractors, like your Dallas Chiropractor, are committed to making sure their patients know the importance of drinking plenty of water everyday. The mantra is “Hydrate! Hydrate! Hydrate!” Water comes in a close second when it comes to human survival. So, it would seem that drinking a healthy amount of water would be as instinctual as breathing in a sufficient quantity of air, but an astonishing 75% of Americans suffer from mild, incessant dehydration. (Most individuals aren’t breathing enough either, but that topic is for another time.) Your good health is based on your drinking water, and plenty of it. Every cell, tissue, organ and system in the human body relies on the water you drink to function healthfully. Water is the foundation for saliva and the fluids surrounding the joints. Water balances the temperature and metabolism of the body, and keeps the blood circulating. The improvement of nutrient absorption and toxin removal, as well as the reduction of heartburn, hypertension, exhaustion, headaches, and even back pain have been attributed to the daily intake of plenty of water.

Athletes are particularly at risk when it comes to functional challenges caused by dehydration. “Physiologically, their core body temperature could be higher than it should have been if they were hydrated. Their heart rate will be higher, and they’re going to perceive that they’re working harder than they actually are,” said Susan Yeargin, assistant professor of athletic training in Indiana State’s College of Nursing, Health, and Human Services.  According to researchers at Indiana State University, a high percentage of collegiate and professional athletes begin the season dehydrated, putting their health at risk even before they begin strenuous workouts. In fact, Pre-season physical examinations, in fact, found that 80 percent of football players exhibited dehydration.

Wondering how much water is enough water? Chiropractors, like most health care professionals, suggest no less than eight, 8-ounce glasses of water every day for quite a few of our patients, but for our athletic patients, or for patients who carry around excess weight or exercise or work where it’s hot, we recommend even more. There is a fairly easy way for you to know if you’re drinking a healthful quantity water. Your urine color is a good indicator. You’re well-hydrated if it comes out a light, pale yellow!

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