Ebook: The Water Prescription: For Health, Vitality, and Rejuvenation

Drinking sufficient quantities of water is a necessity for optimal physical functioning, but it can also play a major role in the prevention and treatment of many diseases. Christopher Vasey explains why water is so essential to our health, what quantities we should drink and when, and also what types of water will best address certain conditions.;Intro; Title Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Water and the Human Body; THE BODY'S WATER CONTENT; WATER, THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENT OF LIVING CREATURES; THE INTERNALIZATION OF THE LIQUID ENVIRONMENT; FLUID MANAGEMENT; Chapter 2: The Cycle of Water in the Body; WATER INTAKE; ABSORPTION OF WATER; ELIMINATION OF WATER; Chapter 3: The Harm Caused by Dehydration; ENZYMATIC SLOWDOWN; AUTOINTOXICATION; ACUTE AND CHRONIC DEHYDRATION; HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT CAN BE CAUSED BY CHRONIC DEHYDRATION; Chapter 4: Thirst; EXTRACELLULAR THIRST; INTRACELLULAR THIRST; LOSS OF THE SENSATION OF THIRST