Your Brain: YOUR Body's Drought Manager

The medical model in the United States doesn’t teach us that our body is an eco-system, but it is. Like the moon creates tides, our body fluids ebb and flow under the control of our brain. Since the brain is 70% water and HAS to intake enough fluids (water) to function properly, it borrows water from anywhere in your body that it wants. If it deprives an organ or muscle or tissue of its hydration, it tends to create inflammation and pain where ever it has stolen the water. And do you know what else? It repositions the water randomly, so sometimes you’ll experience pain in your joints, in your ankles, and other times in your muscles or through dryness on your skin.

The interesting thing about brain drought management is that there are at least three different symptom levels that indicate drought problems in our bodies. The first indication of a shortage of water is IRRITIBILITY. Whoops! Who hasn’t wondered why they were having a bad day? Ever have a day when you are snapping at your loved ones? Or you “can’t think”? Next time, try drinking some good water to escape that rut.

See the article: Three Ways to Know You Are Experiencing Dehydration for more information about symptoms of thirst and deep-cell dehydration.

Drought Management Books by F. Batmanghelidj, M.D.:

• You're Not Sick, You're Thirsty( a must read)


• The ABC of Asthma, Allergies and Lupus


• Your Body's Many Cries for Water


• How to Deal With Back Pain and Rheumatoid Joint Pain
  

Websites:

• About RX-Free Zone: http://www.rx-freezone.com/


• About your brain: http://www.howstuffworks.com/brain.htm


• Cultural beliefs about water intake:http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/water/NU00283


• Fun Water Facts: http://www.purecyclewater.com/WaterFacts.aspx

Timi Gleason is a leadership coach specializing in a step-by-step focus on reaching long-term goals. She has this "thing" about not having to take prescription drugs either "at all" or "not for long". Visit her site at www.rx-freezone.com!