page Frontispiece
Altruism and selfishness are both characteristics and mechanisms of self-protection.
Selfish traits compel us to self-indulge at the expense of others. When a society is made mostly of such people, a vicious circle of chaos will develop. Altruism, on the other hand, is the quality and product of unselfishness, prompting endeavors that benefit society and humankind, the survival and progress of which also serves the altruist.

Author's Note.
The information and recommendations on water intake presented in this book are based on training, personal experience, very extensive research, and other publications of the author on the topic of water metabolism of the body. The author of the book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use or the discontinuance of any medications as a form of treatment without the advice of an attending physician, either directly, or indirectly.

The intent of the author, based on the most recent knowledge of microanatomy and molecular physiology, is only to offer information on the importance of water to well-being, and to help inform the public of the damaging effects of chronic dehydration to the body -- from childhood to old age. ....

Preface. Index
Only if you begin to suffer from a health problem that may eventually kill you will you begin to search high and low for an explanation and solution to your predicament. Until then, you cannot appreciate what an emotionally draining impact a doctor's visit and the pronouncement of his or her serious findings has on the life and soul of another person. Let us hope you or anyone you care for never confronts such a situation --- which thousands face daily. The reason we have a health-care crisis in America today (2003) is because many diseases prematurely devastate and kill millions of people. At the same time, the health-care crisis costs us about $1.2 trillion in 2001, and it is predicted that this cost will increase by 11 percent every year. ...

What you are about to read is new knowledge, and represents a new perspective within the science of physiology --- not a form of science used by drug manufacturers, but the discipline of science that defines the way living tissues and organs within the body work naturally. ....

page 2
Modern medicine has confused these (dehydration) symptoms of internal localized droughts and has identified them as different diseases. As a result, toxic medications are prescribed to treat "diseases" rather than the dehydration.

page 3
Water is not a simple inert substance.
It has two primary properties in the body.
The first one is its life-sustaining functions. The other, more important, role of water is its life-giving functions. Modern medicine recognizes only the life-sustaining properties of water. That is why chronic unintentional dehydration is ultimately an unrecognized life-threatening process. ...

As we grow older, we lose our perception of thirst and fail to drink adequately, until the plum-like cells in vital organs become prunelike and can no longer sustain life.

page 5
... persistent dehydration brings about a continuously changing new chemical state in the body.
When a new dehydration-produced chemical state becomes fully established, it causes many structural changes, even to the genetic blueprints of the body.

page 6
Dehydration, to the point of causing asthma in children, can ultimately cause genetic damage, autoimmune diseases, and even cancer in their later years.

page 14
Dehydration eventually causes loss of some functions and produces damage (pathology).

page 16
Even with all our amassed knowledge, the human body is still an almost unknown structure.
We know no more than 10% of how the body functions and is integrated chemically.

page 17 Index
... when humans are under stress or confronting situations that may be perceived as stressful, the physiological translation of that stress reflects a water-regulation process. It is as if nothing has changed from the first time water-dwelling species ventured beyond their water supply. A similar process for rationing water reserves and an anticipated limited future supply becomes the responsibility of a complex system in the body. This multisystem water-distribution process remains in operation until the body receives unmistakable signals that it has once more gained access to an adequate water supply. ...

Thinking that tea, coffee, alcohol, and manufactured beverages can substitute for the pure natural water needs of the body ... These substances rid the body of the water they are dissolved in, plus additional water from the body's reserves. ....

page 19
Chronic dehydration can have a permanent damaging impact on a person's descends. ...
If the root cause of a disease state is dehydration, the same malfunctioning sensor systems that permit dehydration to establish in an individual can eventually be inherited by some of the offspring.

page 20 -- Index
In an article in the New England Journal of Medicine, September 20, 1984, Dr. Paddy Phillips and 7 associates showed that elderly men were far less able to recognize their body thirst than younger men in the same experimental setting. When the elderly were dehydrated, they seemed not to feel thirsty. Even when blood tests showed an obvious water shortage in the body, and even when water was within reach, some of the persons tested did not seem to want to drink. They remained dehydrated. ... discovered significant body-water loss in the elderly -- about 3.5 to 6 litres over 10 years. This is a large loss from the fluid content of the body --- mostly from inside the cells.

... proteins and enzymes function more efficiently in solutions of lower viscosity (and more water).

page 21
The most significant and major complication of dehydration is the loss of a number of essential amino acids that are used to manufacture neurotransmitters.

page 25
In dehydration, 66% of the water loss is from the interior of the cells, 26% of the loss is from extracellular fluid volume, and only 8% of the loss is borne by the blood tissue in the vascular system, which constricts within its network of capillaries and maintains the integrity of the circulation system.

page 26 Index
Philippa M. Wiggin has shown that the mechanism that controls or brings about the effective function of the cation pumps utilizes the energy transforming property of water, the solvent: "The source of energy for cation transport or ATP synthesis lies in increases in chemical potentials with increasing hydration of small cations and poly phosphate anions in the highly structured interfacial aqueous plane of the two phosphorylated intermediates." Waiting to get thirsty, when the body fluids become concentrated before thirst is induced, one loses the energy-generating properties of water in the dehydrated cells of the body. ...

page 28
... the initiation of the thirst mechanisms is not triggered by vasopressin and the renin-angiostensin systems -- these systems are involved only in water conservation and forced hydration of the cells. Thirst is initiated when the Na+-K+-ATPase pump is inadequately hydrated. It is water that generates voltage gradiant by adequately hydrating the pump proteins in the neurotransmission systems of the body. ...

... the symptoms of thirst are those produced by excess histamine activity and its subordinate mechanisms, which get engaged in the drought-management programs of the body. They include

• asthma,
• allergies, ...
• heartburn,
• colitis pain,
• rheumatoid joint pain,
• back pain,
• migraine headaches,
• fibromyalgia pains,
• anginal pain ...
• rising blood pressure.

And since vasopressin and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone activity in the body are subordinates to the activation of histamine, their role in raising the blood pressure is a part of the drought management programs of the body.

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46 Reasons Why Your Body Needs Water every day. Index

1. Without water, nothing lives.
2. Comparative shortage of water first suppresses and eventually kills some aspects of the body.
3. Water is the main source of energy -- it is the "cash flow" of the body.
4. Water generates electrical and magnetic energy inside each and every cell of the body ...
5. Water is the bonding adhesive in the architectural design of the cell structure.
6. Water prevents DNA damage and makes its repair mechanism more efficient -- less abnormal DNA is made.
7. Water increases greatly the efficiency of the immune system in the bone marrow, where the immune system is formed (all its mechanisms -- including its efficiency against cancer.

8. Water is the main solvent for all foods, vitamins, and minerals.
   It is used to breakdown food into smaller particles and their eventual metabolism and assimilation.

9. Water energizes food, and food particles are then able to supply the body with this energy during digestion.
   This is why food without water has absolutely no energy value for the body.

10. Water increases the body's rate of absorption of essential substances in food.
11. Water is used to transport all substances inside the body.
12. Water increases the efficiency of red blood cells in collecting oxygen in the lungs.
13. When water reaches a cell, it brings the cell oxygen and takes the waste gases to the lungs for disposal.
14. Water clears toxic waste from different parts of the body and takes it to the liver and kidneys for disposal.
15. Water is the main lubricant in the joint spaces and helps prevent arthritis and back pain.
16. Water is used in the spinal discs to make them "shock-absorbing water cushions."
17. Water is the best lubricating laxative and prevents constipation.
18. Water helps reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
19. Water prevents clogging of arteries in the heart and brain.
20. Water is essential for the body's cooling (sweat) and heating (electrical) systems.
21. Water gives us power and electrical energy for all brain functions, most particularly thinking.
22. Water is directly needed for the efficient manufacture of all neurotransmitters, including serotonin.
23. Water is directly needed for the production of all hormones made by the brain, including melatonin.
24. Water can help prevent attention deficit disorder in children and adults.
25. Water increases efficiency at work; it expands your attention span.
26. Water is a better pick-me-up than any other beverage in the world -- and it has no side effects.
27. Water helps reduce stress, anxiety, and depression.
28. Water restores normal sleep rhythms.
29. Water helps reduce fatigue -- it gives us the energy of youth.
30. Water makes the skin smoother and helps decrease the effects of aging.
31. Water gives luster and shine to the eyes.
32. Water helps prevent glaucoma.
33. Water normalizes the blood-manufacturing systems in the bone marrow -- it helps prevent leukemia and lymphoma.

34. Water is absolutely vital for making the immune system more efficient in different regions to fight infections and cancer cells where they are formed.

35. Water dilutes the blood and prevents it from clotting during circulation.
36. Water decreases menstrual pains and hot flashes.
37. Water and heartbeats create the dilution and waves that keep things from sedimenting in the bloodstream.
38. The human body has no stored water to draw on during dehydration.
39. Dehydration prevents sex hormone production -- one of the primary causes of impotence and loss of libido.
40. Drinking water separates the sensations of thirst and hunger.
41. To lose weight, water is the best way to go --
    drink water on time and lose weight without much dieting. Also, you will not eat excessively when you feel hungry but are in fact only thirsty for water.

42. Dehydration causes deposits of toxic sediments in the tissue spaces, joints, kidneys, liver, brain, and skin.
    Water will clear these deposits.

43. Water reduces the incidence of morning sickness in pregnancy.

44. Water integrates mind and body functions.
    It increases ability to realize goals and purpose.

45. Water helps prevent the loss of memory as we age.
    It helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and Lou Gehrig's disease.

46. Water helps reverse addictive urges, including those for caffeine, alcohol, and some drugs.

page 36
Water is the central regulator of energy and osmotic balance in the body.
Sodium and Potassium stick to the protein of the pump and act as the "magnet of the dynamo" when water rotates the pump proteins. The rapid turn of these cation pumps generates energy that is stored at many locations in 3 different pool types.

ATP is one type of energy pool.
Another energy storage pool is guanosine triphosphate (GTP).
A third system is the endoplasmic reticulum that captures and traps calcium.
For every 2 units of calcium that are trapped, the energy equivalent of 1 unit of ATP is stored in the connection of the 2 calcium atoms. For every 2 units of calcium that are separated from one another and released, one unit of energy --- to make a new unit of ATP -- is also released. This mechanism of calcium entrapment as a means of energy storage makes the bone structure of the body not only its scaffolding but also its Fort Knox -- like investment of your cash in gold reserve. Hence, when there is severe dehydration -- and consequently a decreased supply of hydroelectric energy -- the body taps into the bones for their stored energy. Thus, I believe that the primary cause of osteoporosis is persistent dehydration. ...

page 37 Index
The electricity produced at the cell membrane also forces the nearby proteins to align themselves and get ready for their chemical reactions.

Blood is normally about 94% water when the body is fully hydrated ....
Inside the cells of the body, there should ideally be about 75% water. Because of this difference in water levels outside and inside the cells, an osmotic flow of water into the cells normally occurs. There are hundreds of thousands of voltage-generating pump units at the cell membranes, much like the turbines used in hydroelectric dams. The water that flows through them rotates these pumps. This rush of water creates hydroelectric energy. At the same time, and as part of the same process, elements such as sodium and potassium are exchanged.

Only water that is free and can move about (not involved in functions elsewhere) -- the water you drink -- generates hydroelectric energy at the cell membrane. ... The good thing about water as a source of energy is the fact that any excess water is passed out of the body. It manufactures the needed energy to top up the reserves in the cells and then leaves the body (carrying with it the toxic waste of the cells). It is not stored.

When there is dehydration because a person is not drinking enough water, the cells become depleted of their ready energy. They then have to depend more on energy generation from food that is consumed instead of water. In this situation, the body is pushed into storing fat and using its protein and starch reserves because it is easier to break these elements down than the stored fat. ... overweight

The word "hydrolysis" (loosening, dissolving, breaking or splitting by the participating action of water) is used when water becomes involved in the metabolism of other materials. ... water itself needs to be broken down first --- hydrolyzed -- before the body can use the various components in food. This is why we need to supply the body with water before we eat solid foods.

page 41
From the very moment of conception ... cell has to divide millions of times ... each new cell that forms has to take in more water to supply the growing demands of the child (imposing on the mother's water intake systems).

page 42
The early-pregnancy morning sickness ... is the first sign of dehydration of the mother and fetus together.
It is brought about by the water regulatory action of histamine.

page 44 -- Index
The child's learning during its intrauterine "school days" can become the format settings for behavior and mood patterns in adult phases of life. Every form of behavior and thought translates into the release of a combination of chemical messenger systems. The release of chemical combinations can also code the brain of a developing fetus.

page 45
One of the ways of getting water through the cell wall is by the creation of small "showerhead" perforations that allow only water through. ... The act of producing these very small perforations in the cell wall to let only water in is under control of a hormone called vasopressin -- the agent engaged in the drought-management program of the body.

Alcohol has been shown to prevent vasopressin formation and its functions.
When alcohol consumption by the mother prevents the secretion and the needed actions of vasopressin, the same effect is produced in the child. The mother's brain structure is already formed, but the fetus's is not. The lack of vasopressin can result in the child's brain not developing normally. The child's lungs may also develop with abnormalities that could lead to cystic deformation.

page 48
I was told at a medical conference that autopsies of infants who had died in car accidents showed an obvious partial blockage of the coronary arteries of those on formula milk, and not of those who were breast fed.

... drought management (methods) include the secretion of increased amounts of histamine, which in infants is also a growth hormone and is abundantly available. Histamine is also a constrictor of bronchioles.

page 50
The driving forces behind water regulation for growth are the growth hormone and other associated hormones and neurotransmitters such as histamine.

Because they are growing, children are constantly and naturally dehydrated.
The process of cell expansion and division uses up a great deal of water. ... If the natural calls of the body for water are satisfied by manufactured chemical-containing fluids and sugar-containing drinks, health growth and development ... may not take place efficiently, and crisis events such as asthma and allergies may occur. ...

page 51
... very dark, ... urine -- an indication of severe dehydration.

After full physical growth has taken place ... the thirst sensation becomes insufficient to regulate for adequate water intake. At this stage of life, the body's water regulation becomes the primary responsibility of nerve centers in the brain that employ histamine as the chemical messenger.

... The reason for this failing thirst sensation seems to be vary delicate, but simple.
Our bodies, although many millions of years down the road of development from the earlier species that stepped out of water and ventured onto land, still depend on the same adaptive processes that were developed by their water-dwelling progenitors. They formed strong water-management systems to enable them to stay out of water for longer and longer periods. Although the body does not possess any means of retaining excess and spare water in the same way that fat is stored, it still has to be able to cope with periods of drought. ...

page 52 Index
Management of drought does not mean that the body cells become independent of water.
It only means that certain areas of the body that are less in demand and not used all the time will be given survival rations only.
The entry of water into these cells will not be by free flow, but will be coupled to the need-to-act commands to the cell. Water intake is regulated by a decreased flow of circulation to the inactive area. Then, if the area is forced into activity, the vascular (circulatory) system opens up and water is brought to the region.

From the age of about 18 to 25, when the body has reached full height and breadth, our regulation of water intake depends on the thirst sensation and our attempts at satisfying this sensation. Unfortunately, ... a dry mouth -- is not an accurate indicator of the body's actual water needs. If we don't feel thirsty, we tend not to drink water. We wait to become thirsty before we even think about drinking water. The whole problem of health deterioration begins by this very attitude towards water intake .... By the time the body reflects its thirst through invoking its thirst sensation, it is short of 2 or 3 glasses of water. We may drink only one glass, leaving the body with 2 glasses less than it needs. Unfortunately, this gap expands as we grow older.

page 53
... the sensation of thirst can be confused with the feeling of hunger, because both sensations are similar in the way they register --- they stem from low energy levels in the brain. (Eating instead of drinking can set up a pattern of excess calorie intake and continuing dehydration, and, the slow deterioration of the thirst sensation, and) the need for regular water intake as a sensation gradually becomes forgotten.

page 54
It seems the body begins to rely on the emergency functions of histamine and allows dehydration to continue. ...

The histamine operated centers of the brain seem to recognize the levels of water that enter the body.
If sufficient water enters the body, the active histamine centers gradually become disengaged from their full-time responsibility as water regulators. The engagement of histamine ... (with adequate water intake) decrease and are eventually phased out (and) the body becomes more aware of and conscious of its calls for water. ...

If the body is once again conditioned to regular and adequate water intake, however, the thirst sensation becomes sharp and the urge to drink water becomes strong. The body begins to indicate water shortage more forcefully. The rehydration of the cells takes place slowly. The cells of the body are just like sponges -- they get soaked slowly. ... the process of full hydration of the cells will take a few days.

page 56 -- Index
The damage of dehydration is established when the proteins and enzymes of the body become gradually, but increasingly, inefficient.

... as we grow older, from the ages of 20 to 70, the water content inside the cells becomes less than the amount of water outside the cells of the body. The water inside the cells is gradually lost until the osmotic balance is reversed. This reversal of balance makes it gradually more difficult for our cells to absorb and hold water as we get older.

page 57 - Chapter 5, What is Chronic Dehydration?
Depending on the area where the dehydration has settled most, the cells begin to wrinkle, and their inner functions are affected.

page 58 - 1. The General Perceptive "Feelings."
include

• feeling tired,
• feeling flushed,
• feeling irritable,
• feeling anxious,
• feeling dejected,
• feeling depressed,
• not sleeping well,
• feeling heavy-headed,
• having irresistible cravings, and
• having a fear of crowds and leaving the house.

page 59 - 2. The Drought Management Programs.

1. Asthma
2. Allergies
3. Hypertension
4. Constipation
5. Type 2 diabetes
6. Autoimmune diseases

page 60 - 3. The More Drastic Emergency Indicators of Local Dehydration.
Depending on the location of acid buildup inside the cells, the following forms of pain are early indicators of potential genetic damage produced by chronic dehydration ...

1. Heartburn
2. Dyspeptic pain
3. Anginal pain
4. Lower back pain
5. Rheumatoid joint pains ...
6. Migraine headaches
7. Colitis pain
8. Fibromyalgic pains
9. Bulimia
10. Morning sickness during pregnancy

page 61 to 69 - Chapter 6: Newly Recognized Thirst Perceptions. Index
The following are perceptive feelings (some of which are labeled "psycological disorders") that I believe signal dehydration.

1. Feeling tired without a plausible reason. (food needs water to assimilate)
2. Feeling Flushed. (signals that the brain is dehydrated)
3. Feeling irritable and unreasonably short-tempered. (avoidance of brain activity)
4. Feeling anxious. (Neocortex signaling dehydration)
5. Feeling dejected and inadequate. (amino acid depletion)
6. Feeling depressed. (depletion of tryptophan, tyrosine (adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine ... action neurotransmitters),
   ---- serotonin, melatonin, trptomine, indolamine through lack of water to enable generation of)

   an article on depression in the Washington Post of Tuesday, May 7, 2002, revealed a deep-rooted deception by the pharmaceutical industry. Headlined "Against Depression, A Sugar Pill is Hard to Beat" the article exposes how the drug industry has bent the truth in clinical trials to show as edge in favor of Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft, whereas a simple sugar pill -- placebo -- produced more positive results in relieving depression. ... in the clinical trials, the subjects received much more attention and care (emotional connection) than a depressed person who visits the doctor for a few minutes a month.

7. Feeling heavy-headed. (brain dehydration even with increased circulation)
8. Disturbed Sleep (the body further dehydrates with extended sleep thro respiration, perspiration)
9. Anger and quick temper (an expressive manner of showing dehydration, detailed earlier)
10. Unreasonable impatience. (Patience is an energy consuming activity)
11. Very short attention span. (Imprinting/integrating new information into memory takes energy/water)
12. Shortness of breath .... (drink water before physical activities)
13. Cravings for coffee, tea, sodas, alcoholic beverages ...
    ----- (continuous dehydration produces stress hormones, endorphins .. which caffeine, etc mirror but are not)
14. Dreaming of oceans, rivers, or other bodies of water. (Subconscious associations with need for water)

page 71 to 123 - Chapter 7: The Primary Drought & Resource Management Programs. Index
page 73
Asthma and allergy -- conditions mainly treated with different kinds of antihistamine medications -- are important indicators of dehydration in the body....

In dehydration, histamine production and its activity increases greatly, and this generates the emergency thirst signals and indicators of the water-rationing program that is taking place. Increased histamine release in the lungs causes spasms of the bronchioles, making them constrict. This natural spasmodic action of the histamine on the bronchial tubes is part of the design of the body to conserve water that normally evaporates during breathing ,,,

In dehydration, lung tissue becomes very vulnerable.
The air sacs in the lungs have very thin walls and need water to keep them moist at all times.
The constant flow of air through these sacs also evaporates the available water in their lining.
Dehydration automatically reduces the amount of available water in these tissues and causes damage, unless the rate of airflow is reduced. In essence, this is the rationale behind the blockage of airflow through the lungs in asthmatics. Histamine is responsible for cutting down the rate of airflow ... causes constriction of the bronchioles that are attached to the air sacs. Histamine also stimulates the production of added amounts of thick and viscous mucus that partially plug the bronchioles and protect the lining of the bronchioles themselves. ..

page 75
There are certain white cells that are sensitive to histamine and that strongly inhibit the activity of the immune system in the bone marrow. There are twice as many of these white cells as there are cells that stimulate the immune system. Thus, dehydration that can cause the production and release of more than a certain amount of histamine, may in the long run, suppress the immune systems of the body at its central command station, the bone marrow.

Since there is a greater-than-normal rate of histamine production and storage in prolonged dehydration, a stimulus for the release of histamine from its immune system side of activity will produce a greater quantity of its release into tissues. At the same time, antibody production and efficiency, which have already been suppressed because of dehydration, will be inadequate to deal with foreign agents such as pollen and other antigens.

page 76
If you suffer from allergies and asthma, you must begin by drinking water on a regular basis.
You (are best) to stop taking caffeine and alcohol until your condition becomes normal.
Those with normal heart and kidney functions (are best) to begin drinking 2 glasses of water a half hour before each meal, and one glass of water 2 -1/2 hours after the meal. When you increase your water intake, you also need to increase your salt intake to make up for the salt lost during increased urine production.

page 87
Asthma, in my opinion, is not a disease; it is a crisis complication of water shortage in the body.

page 90
Those with heart problems and kidney disease (are best to) increase their water intake slowly ...

page 92
With increased water intake, which will increase urine production, there may be an associated loss of salt, as well as other minerals and water soluble vitamins. If you develop cramps, you (would be best) to assume that the salt in your diet is not sufficient for your body's needs. ... add salt to your diet -- as long as you stick to taking more water. In asthma and allergy sufferers, salt intake becomes a vital part of treatment. Salt unplugs the thick mucus secretions in the lungs and stops the overflow of nasal secretion, when water is plentiful. Salt breaks up mucus, rendering it watery and stringy, and suitable for expulsion with the flow of sputum, when water is also available. ... drink 2 or 3 glasses of water and then put a pinch of salt on the tongue.

page 93 -- Blood Pressure and Dehydration. Index
The diastolic component (of blood pressure) is the constant basic force in the arteries that keeps the blood vessels full and under a constant basic pressure. It is the lowest reading on the measuring instruments. ... The systolic component of blood pressure is the sharp rise in force inside the arteries, produced by the contraction of the left side of the heart when it forces the volume of blood in its ventricle into an already filled and under pressure arterial system. ... The difference between the 2 readings is significant. It means that the blood is being stirred by the rush of new blood in the arteries, which prevents blood's heavier constituents from from sedimenting in the stagnant areas; it means an added pressure that will squirt some clear serum through the tiny holes in the capillaries and into the filtration areas in the kidneys for the cleansing of the blood. The significance of the diastolic pressure is in its effect of filling all the blood vessels of the body so none remains empty.

page 95 -- High Blood Pressure.
... essential hypertension ... a gradual rise in blood pressure is an indicator of a gradually establishing shortage of water in the body. The blood vessels of the body have been designed to cope with repeated fluctuations in their blood volume and the circulation requirements of the tissues they supply. They have tiny holes or lumen that open and close to adapt to the amount of blood inside them. In water loss from the body -- rather, lack of sufficient water intake -- 66% of the deficit is reflected in the volume of water held in some cells of the body (plumlike cells begin to become prunelike); 26% is reflected in the fluid environment outside the cells; and only 8% of the deficit is imposed on the volume held in blood circulation. The circulatory system adapts to its 8% loss by shrinking in capacity. Initially, peripheral capillaries close down, and eventually the larger vessels tighten their walls to keep the blood vessels full.

This tightening leads to a measurable rise in tension in the arteries. This is called hypertension.
If the blood vessels did not tighten on the void, gases would separate from the blood and fill the space, causing gas locks.
This vascular adaptation to the amount of water the vascular system carries is a most advanced design within the principle of hydraulics that the blood circulation of the body is modeled on.

page 97 - Injection Pressure for the Filter Systems.
Another major reason for the tightening of the vessels is the need to squeeze the blood volume in the arterial system so that water can be filtered and injected into some vitally important cells in the body, such as the brain cells. The tightening of the blood vessel walls provides the force necessary to operate a reverse osmosis system in the human body -- a crisis management program to keep important cells alive. Water is pushed into selected cells of the body through tiny "showerheads" -- cluster perforations in the cell membrane. The difference between the 2 readings of blood pressure is the range of force needed to deliver water under normal circumstances into some vital cells of the body. As the body becomes more and more dehydrated, the amount of pressure needed to filter and inject water into the vital cells increases. The less water there is in the body, the more pressure is needed to hydrate vital cells.

page 98 - Renin-Angiotensin (RA) System. Index
RA production is a component of the thirst sensation and increased water intake. It also produces some tightening of the blood vessels and has been recognized as a dominant factor in the production of hypertension. The RA system eventually becomes prominent in the kidneys, which have to concentrate urine and save water while producing urine. The kidneys recognize water shortage and activate their resident RA system so that more water is called in for urine production. The RA system eventually stimulates a drive for salt intake and its retention until the body is fully hydrated. The brain has an independent RA system of its own. When there is a water shortage, the centres that sense this shortage become active and produce the neurotransmitter histamine, which will then activate the brain's RA system.

There is a simultaneous rise in blood pressure when the body is dehydrated inside the ells. The tendency is to begin to retain salt, which is essential for the operation of the reverse osmosis process. The body collects water in the form of edema fluid, from which free water is filtered and then ejected into vital cells.

page 100
The chemical steps involve angiostensin-converting enzymes (ACE).
In 3 steps, these enzymes produce angiotensin III. This chemical forces a strict drive for retention of salt in the body.
Extra salt will retain extra water in the tissues. The only things that turn off this salt-retaining drive mechanism are adequate water intake and some salt intake that balance the fluid content inside and outside the cells. The salt (is best to) be unrefined sea salt that contains other vital minerals that are needed to hold on to the water once it is injected or diffused inside the cells.

page 101
When it is freely available, water diffuses quite rapidly through the cell membranes without needing to be forced. ...
This natural and fast diffusion process of water in the kidneys is the reason why water itself is a natural diuretic ....

Water itself will increase urine production, and excess salt will gradually be passed in the urine.
This is why water is a most effective decongestant and edema remover.

Because it is associated with aging, and seemed unavoidable in the past, the gradual rise in blood pressure has been labeled "essential hypertension," meaning it is an unavoidable outcome of living to a mature life. It was not recognized that a gradual loss of thirst perception as we grow older is responsible for the onset of chronic dehydration and subsequent hypertension.

page 106 - Salt and Hypertension.
Recent articles in scientific journals ... have shown that people on restrictively low-salt diets are more likely to die from heart attacks or strokes than those who use salt liberally. ... with adequate daily intake of potassium, calcium, and magnesium, not only will salt not raise blood pressure, it might actually lower it.

page 107

five elements -- water, salt, potassium, magnesium, and calcium -- are involved in energy regulation inside the cells.
Water drives the sodium potassium pump protein and manufactures hydroelectricity.
This hydroelectricity is used for immediate needs, and the excess of it is converted to usable stored energy for emergency use. Calcium is bonded to other calcium in bones and in endoplasmic reticulum inside the cells. Each bonded calcium atom traps one unit of energy that can be reused if necessary. Magnesium traps many units of energy in the form of magnesium ATP.

page 108
Iodine is a very important element for regulation of the fluid content of the body.
Iodine is essential for the thyroid gland to manufacture thyroxin, its primary hormone.
It seems that thyroxin is the element that stimulates the cells to manufacture all the pump proteins that regulate the sodium, potassium, and other mineral balances outside and inside the cells, and that generate energy in the process. With the movement of sodium and potassium across the cell membrane, not only will water also move to balance the osmotic pressure in and out of the cell, but the other mineral-transferring pumps will take their cue and regulate the magnesium, potassium, and calcium levels of the cell interior as well.

Before salt was iodized, many people suffered from iodine deficiency and lumpy thyroid gland enlargement in their necks, known as thyroid goiter. One of the major complications of iodine deficiency is the collection of hard-to-move and inelastic swelling and edema, known as myxedema. Other complications are dry skin, loss of hair and memory, tiredness, sleepiness, and loss of muscle tissue. ... an uncomfortable feeling in my chest and also shortness of breath.

page 110 - DIABETES.
Diabetes seems to be the end result of water deficiency in the brain, to the point that the brain's neurotransmitter systems, particularly the system that is regulated by the neurotransmitter serotonin, are affected. It is within the automatic design of the brain to peg up the glucose threshold so that it can maintain its own volume and energy requirements when there is a water shortage in the body. When there is a gradually establishing chronic dehydration in the body, the brain has to depend more on glucose as a source of energy. The brain needs more glucose for its energy value and its metabolic conversion to water. Under the urgent circumstances produced by stress, up to 85% of the supplemental energy requirement by the brain is provided by sugar alone. This is why stressed people resort to eating sweet food. While all the other cells need to be influenced by insulin to take up glucose through their cell walls, the brain does not depend on insulin to carry sugar across its cell membranes.

It seems to be in the natural design of the brain to steer the physiological mechanisms in the direction of higher glucose level in the body when there is persistent dehydration that would damage the brain more than it could recover from. The brain resuscitates itself the same way that a doctor resuscitates a patient -- with intravenous fluid containing sugar and salt. The main problem stems from one very important factor -- the salt metabolism (both sodium and potassium) of the body also becomes negatively affected when there is water deficiency in the body. This condition should be treated with an increase in water intake and diet manipulation to provide the necessary minerals and amino acid balance for tissue repair -- including brain tissue requirements.

page 111 Index
It has been shown that the brain amino acid balance for tryptophan is affected in diabetic rats.
There seems to be a much lower level of this amino acid in the brain when diabetes exists. Tryptophan in turn regulates the salt intake of the body. Salt is responsible for regulating water volume content outside the cells of the body. When there is tryptophan deficiency in the body, there is also a total body salt shortage. With lower salt retention as a result ... the responsibility for holding water in the body and outside the cells falls onto the sugar content in the blood. To do its job, and compensate for the lower salt, the sugar content rises. The way this happens is so simple it is almost unbelievable.

One of histamine's deputies, which becomes increasingly active in water-distribution systems, is prostaglandin E.
This chemical inhibits the insulin making cells in the pancreas from making and secreting insulin.
When insulin is not adequately secreted, the main body cells do not receive sufficient sugar and some amino acids.
Potassium stays outside the cells, and the water that accompanies potassium does not enter the cells, either.
In this way, the cells of the body are forced to forgo their right to water and some amino acids, and they gradually become damaged.
This is how diabetes becomes the cause of many associated disease conditions.

page 112
Whereas the onset of dehydration-induced diabetes is normally seen in the elderly and is often reversible, the more structurally serious and irreversible variety of the disease is seen in younger people. ... One important fact to remember is that the DNA structure is held together by proteins that also obey the many dictates of water as their ultimate regulator. ...

The associated genetic marker in diabetes may not be a dictating factor for the disease production; rather, it may be the indicator of a deep-rooted, dehydration-caused damage that has also affected the DNA recording system -- a passive outcome.

page 113
The pancreas ... has to collect water from some of its cells, mix it with manufactured bicarbonate and pancreatic enzymes, and secrete the mixture into the intestine to neutralize the acid that is poured into the intestine from the stomach and begin the next phase of digestion of food. The mixture is known as watery bicarbonate solution.

page 115
In insulin-independent diabetes, a regular daily adjustment of water intake to no less than 2 quarts, and some increased salt intake, is the best treatment. In this form of diabetes, when the body makes some insulin but does not release it because of the effect of prostaglandin E, water intake and adjustment of diet and minerals often will reverse the situation, and the need for higher blood sugar will subside.

page 117
The vitamins contained in fresh fruits juices are essential for the body.
Still, too much of any juice -- particularly orange and grapefruit juice -- can be harmful. Juices can increase the acidity of the intestine and then the body. Their high potassium content can drastically increase the activation and presence of histamine. This will signal undue stress to the body, and a crisis water rationing state will develop.

page 118 - Constipation and its Complications. Index
The intestinal tract uses much water to break down solid foods.
It has to liquify the dissolvable components of solid food to extract their essential elements.
Whatever can be dissolved is then absorbed into the blood circulation and transferred to the liver for processing.
The refuse that cannot be further broken down is then passed on through the various segments of the gut and gradually compacted for elimination. ...

The more the body is dehydrated, the slower the motility of the lower intestines in order to allow time for reabsorption of the water content of the refuse. ... One part of the body where water loss is prevented in times of drought management is in the large intestine, through adjustment of the consistency and the rate of flow of the excrements. When the passage of refuse from the large intestine is slowed down, the mucosa absorb the water, and the feces become hard and not fluid enough to flow. ... hemorrhoids, diverticulitis, and polyp formation are common occurrences with chronic constipation. Chronic dehydration and its consequential constipation are primers for cancer formation in the large intestine and rectum.

page 119
Reabsorption of water in the digestive tract also involves the regulating valve between the last part of the small intestine and the first part of the large intestine, known as the ileocecal valve. The valve shuts down and allows the small intestine time to get as much water as possible out of the as yet-unformed refuse. At certain levels of dehydration, the closing of the valve may become too forceful and may cause spasm. This spasm will translate into pain in the lower right side of the abdomen. The pain can be mistaken for a possible inflammation of the appendix, which is served by the same sensory nerves. In women, this same pain could be misdiagnosed as either ovarian pain or uterine pain, which can cause anxiety and result in expensive, complicated investigations. ... test with drinking one or two glasses of water and see if the pain subsides.

page 121 - Autoimmune Diseases.
In dehydration, and the use of some essential elements as antioxidants to neutralize toxic waste that cannot be secreted because of low urine production, there comes a time when certain vital elements become scarce within the body reserves. However, some of the less vital components of the body have these elements in their assimilated forms. These tissues need to give up some of their precious elements for use in other parts of the body. .. Under such circumstances ... the body is forced into a cannibalistic state of physiology (which can ) cause autoimmune diseases .... break down certain tissues to compensate for the missing elements ...

page 125 - Chapter 8, The Crisis Calls of the Body for Water. Index
The 3rd category of conditions that denote local dehydration are the major pains of the body.

1. Heartburn
2. Dyspeptic pain
3. Anginal pain
4. Lower back pain
5. Rheumatoid joint pain
6. Migraine headaches
7. Colitis pain
8. Fibromyalgic pain
9. Morning sickness during pregnancy
10. Bulimia

page 126
This very simple mechanism of pain production has eluded us in medicine ever since humankind looked for a way to deal with some of the devastating pains of the human body. The drug industry spends billions of dollars researching painkillers, and even more advertising their particular brand of pain medications. ...

PAIN.
An acidic environment causes irritation of certain nerve endings in the body. When this irritation occurs, the brain is alerted about the chemical environmental change, which is translated and manifested as pain to the conscious mind. ... it is the acidity ... that causes the pain.

page 127
Normally, when blood that contains an ample amount of water circulates around the cells of the body, some of the water goes into the cells and brings out hydrogen molecules. Water washes the acidity out of the cell and makes the cell interior alkaline ... to a desired state of pH 7.4

page 128
In our bodies, the kidneys mop up excess hydrogen ions -- which cause acidity -- from the blood and excrete them through the urine that is formed. The more urine that is produced, the more easily the body keeps its interior alkaline. ... With persistent dehydration .. the brain .. becomes damaged from acidity in the cells --- Alzheimer's disease, MS, and Parkinson's disease.

page 130 - Heartburn or Dyspeptic Pains.
Because we do not recognize heartburn as a signal of body thirst, its significance is not understood until an ulcer develops.

page 132
The conscious mind has a problem with recognizing the body's water needs.
Full and adequate hydration of the body depends upon the sharpness of the thirst perception.
Unfortunately, as it ages, the body gradually loses its ability to recognize its hydration.

page 137
Inside the pyloric valve are sensors -- like spokes of a wheel that stick out when the stomach contents are passed into the duodenum -- that register the consistency and the acidity of the stomach contents. Only if the acidity of the stomach contents can be neutralized completely by the amount of alkaline secretion from the pancreas will the pyloric valve open and allow the stomach contents to enter the intestine. What goes through is proportionate to the amount that can be neutralized. At a crisis stage of dehydration, when heartburn or dyspeptic pain is also produced, high acidity in the stomach cannot go into the intestine (without damaging it). It cannot stay in the stomach for long either.

page 140 - The Danger of Antacids.
Antacids that contain aluminum can be dangerous.
... Zinc is a very important metal for genetic transcription and manufacture of important hormones and brain chemicals.
Metals have a special transport system across cell membranes. If aluminum is carried across into brain cells in place of zinc, much damage will occur.

page 142 - The Disadvantages of Antihistamine Medications. Index
Histamine ... operates the main brain sensory system for water intake, distribution, and rationing.
It is also a strong regulator of energy expenditure in the body.

page 143
If the brain has to be very active and needs more circulation, histamine kicks into action.
This can have the effect of producing acid in the stomach, causing heartburn, a primary thirst signal.
Antihistamines, which temporarily suppress the pain producing action of histamine in the intestinal tract, will over time cause damage because they do not correct for the basic problem of dehydration. At the same time, antihistamines can suppress brain activity. They also reduce libido and can cause some male hormonal imbalance and enlargement of the breasts in men. In the elderly, they may cause confusion and disorientation.

page 145
Eventually a dehydration-induced dyspeptic pain signal may graduate to a more advanced stage of complication, involving tryptophan. ... In prolonged dehydration, it seems to become depleted from the body reserves. ... is a prominent player in the repair systems of the body, as well as being the primary material for the formation of a number of neurotransmitters that also suppress pain. If water by itself does not alleviate dyspeptic pain, ... an increase in tryptophan supplying foods (may help).

page 147 - Headaches and Migraine.
... The brain cannot endure overheating.
Its enzyme systems are very sensitive to temperature fluctuations.
When there is water shortage in the body and there is potential for getting dehydrated or getting overheated ... the brain establishes a priority for itself, at the expense of the other tissues of the body. It allows more blood to flow through its vascular system. The blood vessels to the brain -- the carotid arteries -- take root from the main artery of the heart, the aorta. The carotid arteries supply blood to the scalp, face, and tongue before they pass into the skull to supply the brain. When the command for increased supply of blood to the brain forces these arteries to dilate, the circulation to the face and scalp also increases. This is the reason why some headaches begin with strongly pulsating arteries around the temples.

The brain capillary system is under the direct influence of histamine on its receptors.
Histamine, apart from its direct water-regulatory responsibilities to the brain, is also involved in temperature regulation of the body. It has 2 cooling functions. It lowers the core temperature of the body and is also involved in facilitating perspiration .. to help cool the body.

Histamine that is released because of the brain's concern for its dehydration or overheating activates certain systems to promote more circulation to correct the problem. When there is dehydration in the brain area -- histamine ... causes the pain we know as a headache or migraine. To alleviate this type of pain, 2, 3, even 4 glasses of water may have to be taken.

page 149 - New Insight into the Phenomenon of Joint Pains
In chronically painful joint conditions of the lower spine or joints of the hands and legs, the actual recurring pain is a signal of water deficiency in the area where the pain is felt. The pain occurs because there is not enough water circulation to wash out local acidity and toxic substances. These regional joint pains are part of newly understood crisis thirst signals of the body. Where the pain is felt depends on where the localized drought has settled in.

Lower back pain has 2 components:
one, muscle spasm (80% of back pains),
two, disc degeneration that puts added strain on the tendons and ligaments in the spinal column. Both of these are ... initiated by the same chronic dehydration. ...

All joint surfaces possess cartilage padding, which covers and separates the bone structures in the joint.
This firm layer of cartilage contains a vast quantity of water, which provides it with the ability to glide over the opposing cartilage surface and aids the necessary lubrication for the joint movements. Thus, prolonged dehydration that leaves the cartilage short of water will produce a greater friction and shearing stress at the cartilage contact points in the joint.

page 150 - Intelligence Behind the Design of the Body. Index
Chronic pains have 2 components:
peripheral and brain-generated pains. Locally initiated pain is relieved by analgesics, such as aspirin or Tylenol, but brain-level pain is not. Both pains are relieved by the intake of adequate water. ...

Salt helps extract the acidity from inside the cartilage cells and pass it into the water, which carries the acid away.
... Adequate salt supply is essential for the prevention of arthritis pain, ....

page 151 - What Happens to a Dehydrated Joint?:
Cartilage cells die at a fast pace because of the constant abrasive friction in the dehydrated joint.
... When there is damage to the cartilage because of its overuse and under-repair, the sensors in the area begin to indicate a desperate need for urgent repair.An attempt is made to supply water to the cartilage cells from the blood supply. This action supplies some lubrication inside the joint, but is not effective in maintaining the rate of cartilage growth to replace the dead tissue. In the lining of the joint capsule are cells that can secrete local hormones to stimulate repair activity that they begin to produce pain. Several things happen when these hormones are secreted.

page 152

1. The Dying tissue is broken up from inside the cells and the broken fragments are extruded.
   They are ingested by white cells .. and are recycled.

2. More blood circulation is brought to the affected area, and this results in swelling and stretching in the joint capsule, which causes stiffness and, eventually, added pain.

3. There is an associated protein breakdown, and more amino acids are mobilized for the pool that may be needed for the repair of the damage.

4. In the inflammatory environment inside the joint, some white cells begin to manufacture hydrogen peroxide and ozone for 2 purposes: one, to keep the joint space sterilized and to prevent bacteria from infecting the joint cavity; two, to supply with adequate oxygen the cells that are engaged in the repair process and have less access to blood oxygen.

5. There is a local remodeling growth factor that promotes the growth of tissue, causing the typical gnarled joints of arthritis.

6. Knowledge gained by the brain from its ongoing experience is put to use for the rest of the body. The remodeling ... of other similarly structured joints will also be carried out. This seems to be the reason rheumatoid joints of the hands show a mirror-image inflammation and eventual gnarling of the joints on both sides.

page 153 - Lower Back Pain.
In the spinal column, the weight of the body is supported by 23 discs and 24 vertebrae.
The discs are housed between plates or cartilage that cover opposing surfaces of the vertebrae. The end-plate cartilage attached to its flat weight-bearing surfaces is part of the structure of each vertebra. During the movement of each vertebra, the disc is meant to glide minimally between the end-plate cartilage located on its upper and lower surface. 75% of the weight of the upper body mass is supported by the hydraulic properties of the discs that absorb and hold water in their central cores. In a dehydrated state, when the body mass constantly squeezes out the water content in the discs during movement and bending, not enough of the lost water can be replaced. The dehydrated discs with their shrunken cores gradually become less supportive of the weight of the body. The discs lose their wedge quality, and the spinal joints become less firm. In a well-hydrated and taut state, on the other hand, the discs themselves do not physically move, but get continuously squeezed of water and then, through force of vacuum, absorb water again and expand to function as the natural shock absorbers they were designed to be.

page 154
In a dehydrated state, the discs can shift backward to press on the local nerves.
When this happens in the lower spinal region, the pain becomes projected into one or the other leg. This is called sciatic pain and is far more serious than local pain in the back. It means the spinal joint structure has become so disorganized that one of the discs that has to shock-absorb for the spine is out of its normal position and pressing on the nerve. ....

page 155 - Osteoarthritis.
... Women who used acetaminophen (present in Tylenol) and ibuprofen (sold under many different names, including Motrin, Brufen) as their painkiller were 86% more susceptible to develop hypertension than the nonusers of these brands of medication.

page 157 - Chapter 9: Dehydration and Disease. Index
The following conditions are produced by persistent dehydration (over time) ..

1. Obesity
2. Raised LOW Density cholesterol ..
3. Raised triglycerides
4. Cholesterol plaque formation
5. Coronary thrombosis
6. Osteoporosis
7. Osteoarthritis
8. Heart Failure
9. Repeated strokes
10. Juvenile diabetes
11. Multiple Sclerosis
12. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
13. Muscular dystrophy
14. Parkinson's disease
15. Scleroderma
16. Cancers
17. AIDS

page 160 - Obesity.
Obese people consume food to satisfy the initial calls of histamine for water.
This is because food is also converted to ATP and is more satisfying to the taste buds than water. ... with food we can generate energy for brain function only from sugar. However, we consume 5 times more (food) than the full needs of the brain itself. After all, only about 20% of the circulation goes to the brain. The other 80%, now laden with sugar, goes to ... fat cells that store the sugar in the form of fat. ...

Over time, this process of histamine response to dehydration, or mental and social stresses of the body, can become the basis for overeating when the initial need of the body is simply water itself. ...

There is a very simple solution to this problem.
A half hour before each meal of the day, and 2-1/2 hours after each meal, drink 2 glasses of water.
It seems to take about a half hour before the physiology in search of water is separated from that of hunger for food. You will feel full and will eat only when food is needed. The volume of food will decrease drastically. The type of craving for food will also change. With sufficient water intake, we tend to crave proteins more than fattening carbohydrates.

page 161
The next desirable step is the shedding of already gained fat.
Increased water intake by itself will begin to reduce some of the gained weight.
About 8 to 14 pounds may be lost in less than 3 weeks. This immediate weight loss will be from the collection of edema fluid that is stored in the tissues to operate the reverse-system of water delivery into vital cells. If, in addition to increased water intake, you activate hormone-sensitive, fat burning enzymes, the weight loss will be more pronounced and well proportioned.

... Unless used in movement, exercise, or energy-consuming occupations, the rest of the energy from food (not used by the brain) is stored in the form of fat.

page 162
Lipase is the enzyme that breaks down fat and converts the lumps into small fatty acid particles that are then used by the muscles and in the liver. Certain hormones that regulate body activity stimulate lipase activity. At the top of the list is adrenaline of the sympathetic nervous system. It has been shown that a glass of water stimulates the sympathetic nervous system for 1-1/2 to 2 hours. The end result of the adrenaline secretion is clearly a gradual loss of stored fat and a dramatic reduction of excess weight. This kind of weight loss is more stable and permanent than other ways of dieting and reducing calorie intake.

... You are free to eat any form of food the body calls for. The body itself becomes selective.
All the body sensations become sharp, including the selection sensors that identify the body's needs.

page 163
(Swedish researchers) discovered that after an hour's march, the same hormone-sensitive lipase became active and stayed in the circulation for no less than 12 hours. They also discovered that continuous walking had a cumulative effect; the activity of the enzyme could be measured around the clock and in a much more pronounced way. ... 2 sessions of daily walks would program the body into a round-the-clock fat-burning mode. ...

page 165
... the importance of salt to weight loss.
When the body becomes dehydrated and needs to increase its water reserves, it can do so only if salt is available to expand the extracellular water content of the body. In dehydration, the body seeks salt in the foods that are eaten. The search for salt is another reason for overeating.

page 166 Index

Dehydration also causes damage to the liver and to essential manufacturing systems.
The liver is the manufacturing and exporting center of many of the most vital elements in the body.
It is also the center for detoxification of the chemical by-products of the body.
If the liver becomes dehydrated, a number of functions can be lost, some permanently.
Likewise, the body's muscles and joints -- its locomotive systems --sustain serious damage in dehydration.

page 169 - Chapter 10: Dehydration and Brain Damage. Index
On average, the human brain weighs 1.4 kilograms, or about 3 pounds.
It is estimated that the brain consists of 85% water, whereas other soft-tissue cells are said to be about 75% water. The brain is extremely sensitive to water loss. It is said that the brain cannot tolerate even a 1% loss of water. If it were to be dehydrated to the point of being only 84% water for long, the brain would not function properly. Remember that nerve cells in the brain are one-time-living units (while other cells are periodically replaced).

page 170
... the brain is constantly bathed in a special fluid composition ... The capillaries of the brain manufacture this (fluid) ... and these capillaries are inside large chambers of the brain. The fluid is called ... cerebrospinal fluid. It contains more salt and less potassium. This bathing fluid also provides a physical shock absorbing protection for the brain against shocks to the skull (and) when the head has to change position rapidly .... The brain capillaries also filter and take away the toxic waste produced by the continuously working brain cells.

page 171 - The Blood-Brain Barrier.
Unlike the capillaries elsewhere, brain capillaries have no perforations in their walls for the free diffusion of elements. ... The capillary system of the brain establishes a natural barrier to accessing the brain ... the blood-brain barrier.

Dehydration can cause a breach in the blood-brain barrier ... microscopic bleedings (can be) converted into plaques (that cause various diseases).

page 172-3
The process of microscopic bleeding into tissues is called vasculitis.
... An emergency way of hydrating a sensitive area of the body (in the brain, lungs, intestines) can be the dumping of blood into (the tissues) with 94% of the blood volume consisting of only after and is immediately put back into circulation. ... pulmonary-renal syndrome ... under the skin .. called purpura.

... treating patients (with bleeding ulcers) with strongly sweetened water ... until the bleeding stopped ... the brain needed a much higher concentration of energy to cope. Simple water was then used after the bleeding stopped.

page 174 - Neurotransmitters and Dehydration. Index
... a number of amino acids -- components of the proteins we eat -- are broken down in the cells by specific enzymes, and their by-products become chemical messengers (neurotransmitters).

page 175/6
... there are 5 major groups of nerves that are distinguished by their brand of activity.

They are:

1. Serotogenic system: This system uses the serotonin family of chemicals as messengers.

   Histaminergic system: .. uses histamine as a chemical messenger.

2. Adrenergic system: ... uses adrenaline, noradrenaline, and dopamine as their .. messengers.

3. Cholinergic system: ... uses acetylcholine as the chemical messenger.

4. Opiate system: ... uses endorphins and enkephalins ... engaged in pain reduction ....

... There seems to be many smaller communications systems that are active, but these function as secondary servers to the main systems.

.. They employ aspartate and glutamate as their messengers in the brain. ...
Whereas the other neurotransmitters have to be intricately manufactured and distributed to the nerve endings for their use, aspartate and glutamate do not need to undergo change to register their presence. They act directly on the brain cells that regulate some aspects of the reproductive systems -- possibly also growth.

Aspartate is a direct by-product of aspartame -- the popular artificial sweetener that is used in about 5000 different food products.

page 177
Many people who regularly take artificial sweeteners develop a false hunger, and up to 90 minutes after their intake seek food and eat more than they would normally. As a result, they often gain weight. ... In certain people with diabetes -- a dehydration problem -- aspartame has caused diarrhea and intestinal bleeding.

Before it is absorbed, aspartame also produces formaldehyde and methyl alcohol in the intestines.
The quantity depends upon the amount of sweetener taken in sodas or in cooked food.
Formaldehyde and methyl alcohol have been cited as producing eye-nerve damage -- to the point of even causing blindness.

Another secondary complication of the use of this sweetener is tumor formation in the brain.

... Dr. H. J. Roberts of West Palm Beach, Florida ... neurological problems produced by aspartame.
Of 1200 patients,

43% had headaches, 
31% had dizziness and unsteadiness, 
31% had confusion and memory loss, 
13% had drowsiness and sleepiness, 
11% had minor epileptic convulsions, 
3% had minor epileptic attacks and "absences of mind",
10% had severe slurring of speech,
8% had tremors, 
6% had atypical facial pains. 

He reports that after cutting out the sweetener from the diet of these people, they improved; some were freed of their symptoms.

page 178 - Serotonin: The Foreman of all Neurotransmitters. Index
When tryptophan gets across the blood-brain barrier and reaches the brain side of the divide, it is quickly picked up and converted to a number of neurotransmitters. ...

A tryptophan by-product ... melatonin ... used as a sleeping pill ... Prozac.
Prozac is touted to stop the rapid neutralization of serotonin once it is secreted at the nerve clefts.
Why?" Because people with depression have low brain-serotonin levels.

page 179
... some amino acids that have to reach the brain cells to be used for making chemical messengers ... are in shortfall.
The 2 main causes of shortfall ... are dehydration and the overuse of the respective amino acids in other capacities.
Dehydration causes problems with the transport process across the blood-brain barrier.

From tryptophan ... serotonin, tryptamine, indolamine, and melatonin are manufactured.
Tryptophan cannot be manufactured by the body and has to be imported from the foods we eat. ...
From tyrosine, adrenaline, noradrenaline, and dopamine are manufactured.
Six neurotransmitters and one hormone/transmitter -- melatonin -- become affected when there is dehydration, to the level of producing symptoms such as pain or asthma.

When there is not enough water to detoxify the body through adequate drainage of the tissues and eventually urine production, the liver uses these 2 amino acids as antioxidants. ... From the breakdown of tryptophan, the liver also releases local "oxygen" that is needed for the function of its cells ....

page 180 - Histamine: The First Neurotransmitter in our Body. Index
When the sperm fertilizes the female egg and a new living person begins to form, it has the ability to invoke the action of histamine .. nursing responsibilities ... Histamine will bring the new cells water and nutrients from its direct influence in expanding the blood and serum circulation. Histamine will rhythmically "pump-feed" the new cells with potassium. It is this feeding program that matures the new cell until it divides and divides yet again, until a new life in the form of a fetus comes into being. ...

page 181
Histamine also has responsibilities in antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-foreign-agent (chemicals and proteins) defense systems in the body. At a normal level of body-water content, these actions are held at an imperceptive or unexaggerated level. In a dehydrated state of the body, when much histamine is produced, an immune system activation will release an exaggerated amount of the transmitter from histamine-producing cells.

The excess histamine is held in storage for its drought-management program, yet its immune system stimulation will cause a greater-than-required release of the agent. Histamine producing cells release their histamine reserves, and they immediately begin to divide and create new histamine-producing cells. Now more cells are formed and more histamine is manufactured for its immediate release. This mechanisms designed to cope with emergency water needs or immune system activity. When water comes to an area, it brings with it all the other substances that are needed. ...

It has been shown that in more watery solutions, the histamine-producing cells lose their histamine granules and stop manufacturing for some time. Thus, water seems to be a most effective natural antihistamine. In conditions such as asthma and allergies, excess histamine action is the main problem. These conditions are related and should be regulated with an alert and determined increase in water intake.

page 182
The natural anti-asthma and anti-allergic reactions to excess histamine are adrenaline or its chemical substitutes.
... Adequate water intake will reduce the overproduction of histamine in the body.
A water intake of 1 or 2 glasses will cause stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system that secretes adrenaline for at least 90 minutes. ... Another solution is to exercise, to again enhance the natural activity of adrenaline in the body. ...

Water: The Energizer of the Brain.
... All the cells of the body live as though they are in an ocean of salt water.
Any function of the body has to obey the natural maritime laws. ... depend on the basic relationship of its pump systems to water.

page 184
... when the workload is not too excessive and the rate of energy generation is more than is needed, the extra energy is stored. If the rate of water flow is more than adequate, the extra energy that is manufactured is stored in the batteries ... called adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and guanosine triphosphate (GTP). A third are where energy is stored is in the calcium dumps in the cells. These areas are known as endoplasmic reticulum. ...

page 185
Cation pumps maintain (water) balance in the interior cells of the body.
They use hydroelectric energy generated from the rush of water through them to take some elements outside the cell and assist in the transfer of the needed elements into the cell. They energize the cells by also making more energy than they need for their own task. This extra energy is stored for later use. Extra energy is only produced when water supply and its pressure is adequate. All functions of the brain depend in a major way on this source of energy.

It is my understanding that the microtubules in the waterways of all cells, including the long nerves, are made up of cation pumps that are stuck together. ... the rush of water from the outside to the inside of the microtubules also turns all the energy-dependent cation pumps that make up the microtubule.

Next to oxygen, water is the most essential material for the efficient working of the brain.
Water is a primary nutrient for all brain functions and transmission of all information. That is why the brain is 85% water and is housed in a very special "water bag" that goes all the way down the spinal cord into the lower back. The use of cation pumps is not limited to the nervous system. They are employed in all the cells of the body, in their outer membranes and in the membranes inside the cells.

page 188
Dehydration: The Cause of Strokes.
... tingling sensation sin her left arm. Gradually the left side of her body became heavy and not sufficiently responsive ...
(Later) her left leg and left arm were in a state of partial paralysis. She could hardly move them. ... I started to force water into her. I managed to give her 2 jugs of water and 1 jug of orange juice with some salt, about 6 quarts of fluids. Her anxiety began to diminish. By the time the doctor arrived, her arm weakness had perceptively improved and she also had some movement in her leg muscles. ...

page 190
She had severely dehydrated her brain by the intake of (ocassional) alcohol, heat of the sun, dieting without water intake, and the vicious cycle of the physiological events that are set in motion when there is severe dehydration. What her brain had done was to decommission a major part of its activity that would take her to a location where she could continue the damage producing actions. ...

page 193 - Chapter 11: Hormones and Dehydration. Index
Stress to the human body immediately translates into dehydration ... and dehydration equals stress.

Vasopressin.
Vasopressin indicates a water shortage and a rationing of water delivery into the interior of certain cells according to a priority plan. It opens small holes in the cell membrane and forces water through the membrane so that cells sensitive to vasopressin will benefit more from the available water supply. This allows the brain, kidneys, liver, and other organs to maintain efficiency, particularly when the blood becomes concentrated from the breakdown of muscle and fat. Vasopressin regulates water into the cells until there is an unmistakable signal of abundant water supply for all body functions. Vasopressin also tightens the arterial system to put a squeeze on the blood volume to force serum out of the vessels. This enables some water content of the serum to enter the dehydrated cells through the holes of their membrane.

... Vasopressin becomes ... a modulating stimulant ... for the release of cortisone.
It is this action of vasopressin that converts persistent dehydration into a metabolic problem that can cause serious disruption in the reserves of the body's essential elements.

Cortisone Release Factor. Index
... promotes the secretion of hormones from the adrenal glands, which rest on top of the kidneys. Cortisone promotes the breakdown of proteins, fats, and stored starch into their primary components, some of which will be converted to sugar for brain use. The process will eventually deplete some of the essential amino acids, such as tryptophan and tyrosine, from the stored reserves of the body. As a result, many health problems .. (develop). Cortisone directly suppresses the body's immune system. ... (resulting in) immune system depression when the body becomes dehydrated and remains dehydrated. Production of interferon and interleukin-2 -- the vital activators of the immune system -- is inhibited by cortisone.

page 195
The loss of some amino acids (through dehydration) ... can become irreversible. ...

Endorphins.
These are the natural opiates of the body.
They bring about immediate pain relief ... they enhance the efficiency of the body in the process of fight, (pause), or flight.
... injury ... Bleeding and severe pain ... promote endorphin release. Endorphins raise the pain threshold so the body is able to endure and effectively continue to function to the last moment, despite physical trauma. ... When there is no injury or trauma, endorphin release translates to well-being and gratification.

page 196
Alcohol is a dehydrating agent.
Furthermore, it inhibits the full and widespread actions of vasopressin, causing further dehydration.
In women, alcohol initiates the release of endorphins. ... Although the process is the same in men and women, in women the process becomes more strongly and rapidly addictive than in men. The reason lies in the women's ability to activate more quickly the endorphin manufacturing system and its release in alcohol-induced stress. This is probably why women women become addicted to alcohol in about 2 to 3 years, whereas men become addicted in about 7 years.

page 197
Renin-Angiotensin (RA)
The RA system codes for water intake and retention and distribution in the body by forcing a salt appetite and the collection of salt in the watery areas outside the cells. It is responsible for closing some of the blood vessels in the periphery so that the shunting of circulation to other more vital parts, according to a priority plan, can be established. It is also responsible for decreasing urine production. It is produced in the kidneys, which play a part in water preservation of the body.

page 198 - Prolactin.
Prolactin codes for breast-gland-cell stimulation and milk production.
It co-ordinates with other hormone agents to maintain the reproductive organs of the body in a well-functioning state. The milk-producing tissue is a water-secreting gland, and its milk-water-secretory capability has to be maintained. ... At times of stress, ... breast function has to be maintained .... In a very severe severe state of stress, this milk secretion property of prolactin may ... have to stop. ...

If the breast is already fully developed and has past experience of milk production, the result may be an enlargement of the gland tissue. If the breast tissue is uninitiated, or a long time has elapsed between the initial milk secretory learning period and the advent of stress, the result of stress-induced increased prolactin production may be cystic adenoma formation. ... and later ... cancer formation ....

page 200 - Depression and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
... To the human body, caffeine is very much like the booster system in an engine.
In the same way a booster system burns fuel at a faster but inefficient rate ... so caffeine forces an increase in consumption of ATP. Caffeine in coffee, tea, and other beverages forces an expenditure of ATP energy by the brain. The brain always keeps some energy in reserve for for emergency use ....

Caffeine also dehydrates the body.
One cup of coffee or tea, or a glass of an alcoholic drink, produces more urine than the actual ingested volume of liquid of any of the beverages. On top of that, by trying to cool down the body temperature to adjust for the hot tea or coffee, more water is lost in the form of perspiration. Tea addicts are always thirsty, but they continue to drink tea.

Normally low levels of ATP give a lasting and constant signal of a lowered level of energy.
This signal ... does not permit the overuse the the ATP energy pool in the cell. In this way, each cell will have a fatigue signal of its own. It will take far stronger stimulus than before to fire up these fatigued cells. ... Even the volition to perform a function is lost. ... More and more the body loses its ability to use brain energy to do mental or physical work, and the person becomes passive, in a vegetative mode of social behavior. What began as a depression now becomes a generalized fatigue. ....

page 202
... initial dehydration is responsible for fragmentation of the DNA of some cells into small particles that have been classified as viruses. ... Persons suffering from CFS should test increasing their salt intake at the same time as they increase their water intake ....

page 202 - Dry and Burning Eyes.
... the eyes will be forced to shut to prevent water loss by evaporation.
... if rubbing the eye does not promote tear formation and wetting of the eye, 2 glasses of water alleviates the condition fairly promptly.

page 204 - Higher Blood Cholesterol. Index
In 1987,at an international gathering of cancer research scientists in Greece, I exposed the scientific reasons why increased cholesterol production in the body is a direct consequence of chronic dehydration.

We have to assume that the genetic structure of each cell empowers it to act independently, if environmental conditions are not to its advantage. The cells of the human body have the same capability as bacteria to adapt to their environment by altering their membrane structure. Similarly, human body cells alter the cholesterol content of their membranes to prevent the uncontrolled seepage of water in or out of their inner domains. Normally, water is meant to seep into the cell at a slow but exact rate.

Cells also possess a mechanism for getting rid of excess water.
However, if the cell water has to be kept inside because its environment is becoming comparatively dry, the cell membrane has to be sealed off. Cholesterol deposits within the structure of the membrane carry out the process of sealing off the membrane -- the very pores that allow water to diffuse through get sealed off.

page 205
Normally, when food is eaten, water and enzymes have to be poured into the stomach and intestines.
The enzymes break the food particles into their similar building blocks by inserting one molecule of water at each of the amino acids' many points of bondage that make up the protein structure and mass. Free water is used up to allow this action to take place. The result is that the body has less water and more soluble solid matter that needs to be transported in the now comparatively water-depleted blood and lymph circulation.

The result of the digestive process is concentrated blood that leaves the intestines and goes through the liver. In the liver, some of this food load is taken away from the blood, and the balance is poured into the heart at the right side. At this right heart entrance the lymph from the intestine also pours into the blood. The first place that his concentrated and now circulating blood visits is the lung tissue. Here more water in the form of vapor is lost from the circulating blood during the breathing process.

Now this concentrated blood is brought to the left side of the heart and pumped out.
It goes to the arteries that feed the heart itself, then to the arteries of the brain, and then to the main body artery, called the aorta. When this concentrated blood reaches the brain centers that deal with the osmotic regulation of the body, they signal the conscious mind that the body is short of water. The alarm for thirst develops, and the person feels the urge to drink water.

page 206
There is a fairly long gap between the experience of the liver cells and the cell lining of the arteries to the concentrated blood and the time water is taken into the body. The time gap of water intake after food and the dehydrating influence of the concentrated blood is sufficient to cause a cholesterol amassing and generating activity in those cells that come in contact with the concentrated blood -- such as the liver and the lining of the arteries. In time, a physiological pathway for the manufacture and deposit of cholesterol in the lining of the blood vessels will occur. The only way the cells that cannot form cholesterol can protect themselves is to pick up cholesterol from the circulation and deposit it in their membranes.

Raised cholesterol is a sign that the cells of the body have developed a defense mechanism against the stronger osmotic forces of blood. The concentrated blood would normally keep drawing water out through the cell membranes. Cholesterol is a natural sort of waterproof clay that, when poured in the gaps of the cell membrane helps keep the membrane's architecture intact and prevents excess water loss. In chronic dehydration, additional amounts of cholesterol will continue to be produced by the liver cells and poured into the circulation for the common use of all cells that do not possess the power to manufacture their own. The additional cholesterol will also make the cell wall impervious to the passage of water that naturally takes place in a normally well-hydrated cell.

To prevent excess cholesterol deposits by the cells lining, the arteries and the liver, you need to drink regularly an ample amount of water a half-hour before food intake. By this action, the cells of the body will become well hydrated before confronting the concentrated blood after food intake. There will also be enough water for the processes of digestion and respiration, without needing to tap into the water held inside the cells lining the blood vessels.

page 207
After a period of regulating daily water intake so that the cells gradually become fully hydrated, the cholesterol defense system will be required less, and its production will decrease. ... It is now becoming apparent that effective reduction of cholesterol levels in the circulating blood could promote a clearing of already formed deposits. ...

... research has shown that the hormone-sensitive, fat-digesting enzymes become activated after the first hour of walking, and remain active for 12 hours. The reason for the twice-daily walk was the need to activate the fat-burning enzyme on a regular basis and for its recognized cumulative action. ...

page 208 - Coronary Heart Disease. Index
The basics (are above) and ... if we take into consideration ... the continued hypertension and the shearing force of concentrated circulating blood, then (this will explain the root cause of coronary heart disease and brain damage and strokes. ... High blood cholesterol can also be an indicator of bone density loss.

page 209 - Hot Flashes.
... the nerve sensors of the face ... At the brain side, they are connected to the serotonin-regulated nerve system that, at the same time, has a regulatory role in the hormonal balance of the body. The level of tryptophan and serotonin activity in the body is directly influenced by the regulatory role of water.

Because of the age-dependent loss of thirst sensation and the establishment of persistent dehydration, at some point or other in the life of any individual, the hormonal balance of the body will automatically become affected by the same dehydration. In women, this hormonal imbalance will eventually lead to symptom-producing menopause and its hallmark of hot flashes. ... With the right lifestyle and balanced nutrition it may be possible to delay menopause and alleviate its symptoms.

To treat hot flashes, you need to hydrate the body well.
You need to take a balanced amino acid diet that enhances the serotonin activity of the brain.
You also need to take vitamin B6 as a supplement. Vitamin B6 is directly involved in the conversion of the amino acids:

tryptophan to serotonin, melatonin, tryptomine, and indolamine;
tyrosine to dopa, dopamine, noradrenaline, and adrenaline;
histidine to histamine.

These neurotransmitters are vital for balancing the hormonal functions of the body, as well as its water-intake regulation. Dehydrated people are all vitamin B6 and zinc deficient. The addition of 100 milligrams of B6 to your daily diet will prevent hot flashes and alleviate PMS.

page 210 - Gout.
When the body begins to collect uric acid, and this substance is seen in some of the joints of the body at the same time as there is joint pain, this condition is called gout. Uric acid is the incomplete protein metabolism. It seems to be associated with the advanced complications of dehydration. ... increased water intake to the point that the urine is always free of color will avert attacks of gout pain.

page 211 - Kidney Stones.
Once a primary crystal of (uric acid and calcium) has formed, new deposits are made and larger pieces develop until they can become large enough to cause obstruction. Urinary infection can promote stone formation. ... suffering from long-term effect of dehydration.

Skin and Dehydration.
In a dehydrated state of the body, the first site for establishing water conservation is the skin.
Skin has the ability to perspire or sweat to cool and regulate body temperature.
If there is dehydration, the water reserves in the skin may be used up without being replaced at the same rate as the water is lost. ... the skin loses moisture and becomes dry and prunelike; two, there is less capillary circulation in the skin area to give it a healthy color it should have. ... the rate of skin repair will decrease, and dehydrated cells will cover the body.

... Men have coarser skin than women, which is why men's skin does not show its damage from dehydration as readily as women's skin. ... In order to make facial hair grow, male hormones bring more circulation to the skin of the face.

The most common irritant to the skin is the detergent residue on washed clothes that are not well rinsed. The detergent can dissolve in sweat and case contact dermititis and even hives. Always double rinse anything you wash.

page 213 - Osteoporosis. Index
... the total bone mass seems to decrease.
What I am about to discuss is my view. It is new and not necessarily subscribed to by others in the field of scientific research.

By linking osteoporosis to chronic dehydration and a gradual rise in cholesterol levels in the body, ...
The architecture of dense bones employs myriad interwoven collagen fibers, Single fibers are anchored together and woven into a 3-ply band. The woven bands are laid side by side and anchored together. It seems these thicker ropelike structures are now interwoven in such a way that "hole zones" or gaps are created for the deposit of a number of different calcium and sodium crystals. While the elastic collagen fibers provide the inner scaffolding for the calcium, the calcium itself establishes the necessary rigidity for the bone to become weight-bearing. Also, much of the 24% deposit of sodium in the body -- along with the other minerals, such as magnesium, that are not dissolved in extracellular fluid -- is stored as crystals in the bone. Thus bone formation depends on calcium, sodium, and, to a lesser degree, other mineral deposits.

page 215
... Sodium and its"attached" chloride or bicarbonate constitute 90% of all the solids dissolved in the fluid surrounding the cells of the body. Thus, sodium is the most important ingredient for the maintenance of extracellular fluid volume. 24% of the sodium in the body seems to be in solid and crystalline form, mainly stored in the bones. ... Sodium shortage in the body ... may be a contributing factor in the establishment of osteoporosis.

Collagen fibers are manufactured from amino acids that are connected in a linear fashion.
The amino acid pool of the body seems to regulate the manufacture of these fibers. These fibrous strands are protected from being enzymatically broken if they are deeply embedded in the calcium deposits. As soon as the calcium is removed from around the fibers, their enzymatic breakdown and the reentry of their amino acid components into the amino acid pool becomes possible. This is how bone formation of the body has to do a balancing act between bone construction and bone breakdown.

page 216
How does bone resorption take place?
How is it related to dehydration?

... Remember that there is normally a time gap between the exposure of a disease process and the initiating factors that began the process. In the case of the onset of chronic dehydration and its consequence of osteoporosis, my opinion is there may be a gap of 1 to 3 decades.

It is my understanding that the very gradual loss of thirst sensation -- begins after the 3rd decade of life, while the establishment of osteoporosis is mostly seen during the 6th decade of life. Thus, the tip of balance in favor of gradual and incipient bone resorption becomes established over a span of many years. Inactivity and disuse of the bone structure accentuate the rate of osteoporosis, while physical activity and full use of the bones favor the laying down of calcium deposits and strengthening the frame of the bones.

page 217
One of the main factors for the establishment of osteoporosis is the process of bone breakdown -- osteolysis -- that is brought about by prostaglandin E (PGE). As we know, PGE is a subordinate that routinely becomes active at the command of the neurotransmitter histamine. Bone marrow has an abundance of mast cells that manufacture histamine.

The consequence of the prolonged activation of PGE by histamine is tapping into the calcium reserves by means of the breakdown of bone (osteolysis) and the removal of calcium from the bone deposits. The removal of calcium exposes the collagen for ultimate breakdown. In this way, dehydration that commissions histamine into activity will produce the consequent osteoporosis in the bone structures of the body. Osteoporosis is the negative outcome between the rate of bone formation and osteolysis.

The only way to decommission histamine and prevent the bone resorption that is associated with dehydration is to adequately increase daily water intake to no less than 8 glasses of water, 8 ounces each. You also need sufficient exercise to tip the balance in favor of bone formation. ... An adequate and balanced protein diet is also essential to maintain the amino acid pool that ultimately determines the rate of manufacture of different collagen fibers.

page 219 - Cancer Formation. Index
Persistent dehydration causes a multisystem dysfunction in the entire physiology of the body, including:

1. DNA damage to the cell nucleus.

2. Inefficiency and eventual loss of DNA repair system inside the cells.

3. Cell receptor abnormalities and loss of balancing processes of the hormonal control systems.

4. General immune system suppression, even at the level of the bone marrow, causing lack of ability to recognize abnormal cells, the inability to destroy them, and the loss of the filter system for removal of abnormal and primitive genes from the time-refined and sophisticated gene pool in the body.

... in these cells the protein kinase C. of normal cells gets converted to protein kinase M, which is an autonomous and unstoppable smaller enzyme that continues to stimulate cell reproduction without regard for boundary limitations.

... The DNA repair system ... (includes) a small enzyme that has been discovered to cut and splice faulty DNA replications and correct the mistake. The enzyme is composed of lysine-tryptophan-lysine, discovered by Claude Helene, who published his findings in 1985.

page 221
Protein kinase enzymes are involved in manufacturing new proteins inside the cells.
Proteases are a class of proteins that enzymatically break down already made proteins for their recycling process.
This balancing process is going on in all the cells of the body all the time. If you exercise, you activate the enzymes for making new muscles. If you do not exercise, you activate the enzymes that break down already made muscles. In either case, water, and the materials it normally transports play a major positive -- or, if water and the materials are lacking, negative -- role in this balancing process.

... The protease activity and protein breakdown inside the cells become dominant in persistent dehydration.
The cells produce fewer and fewer cell membrane receptors that would keep up communication with the physiological commands from different hormones in the body. The process is called receptor down-regulation. At a certain level of protease activity, the new class of protein-manufacturing enzyme known as protein kinase M, which is more befitting primitive cell functions, becomes produced. It is this enzyme that drives the cell into incessant reproduction.

page 222
When histamine is engaged in the drought management programs of the body, it suppresses its own direct influence on the immune system, even at the bone marrow level. This is an essential process: the role of histamine in drought management could otherwise constantly flare up the immune system. As it happens, this safeguard may become ineffective and give rise to conditions known as lymphomas, myelomas, and leukemia.

The way excess histamine activity in persistent dehydration inhibits the immune system ...
All the white cells in the body have histamine receptors. There are 2 major groups of white cells that are engaged in the immune system control mechanisms. They are known as helper cell and suppressor cell lymphocytes. There are twice as many suppressor cells in the bone marrow as there are helper cells. As their designation implies, the suppressor cells are there to inhibit any bone marrow manufacturing process. This is how inhibition of the role of the normal bone marrow activity is brought about, when the body is dehydrated.

Another major inhibitory effect of dehydration on the immune system is the role of vasopressin as a strong cortisone release factor. With increased cortisone activity, ... more interleukin-1, a chemical produced by some white cells, is produced, (and) this chemical accentuates tissue breakdown for the release of raw materials from the protein reserves of the body. It also accentuates the action of cortisone in the inhibition of interleukin-2 and interferon production. These 2 elements are vital for the efficient defensive functions of the immune system. They prime the cells that are on the forefront of the battle against infections, foreign agents, and aberrant cells that do not conform with the normal tissues of the body -- such as cancer cells.

page 223
The function of interferon is crucial to the immune system.
It causes a local release of hydrogen peroxide and ozone, which kill bacteria and cancer cells. ... I am convinced that water is the best naturally preventive, and curative, cancer medication in the world. ... (water) also brings oxygen to the cancer cells.

page 225 - Chapter 12: The Water Cure: How much Water and how Often? Index
... Every 24 hours the body recycles the equivalent of 40,000 glasses of water to maintain normal physiological functions.

page 226

• Water should be drunk before meals.
  The optimum time is 30 minutes before eating. This prepares the digestive tract, particularly in people with gastritis, duodenitis, heartburn, peptic ulcer, colitis, or gas-producing indigestion.

  Water should be taken anytime you are thirsty -- even during meals.

• Water should be ttaken 2-1/2 hours after a meal to complete the process of digestion and correct the dehydration caused by the food breakdown.

• Water should be taken first thing (after sleeping) to correct dehydration produced during long sleep.

• Water should be taken before exercising to have it available for creating sweat.

• Water should be taken by people who are constipated and don't eat sufficient fruits and vegetables.
  Two to 3 glasses of water first thing in the morning act as a most effective laxative.

page 227 - Water or Fluids?
... popular manufactured beverages contain some chemicals that alter the body's chemistry at its central nervous system's control centers.

Caffeine in Beverages.

• A cup of coffee contains about 80 milligrams of caffeine, and a cup of tea (black) or one soda has about 50 milligrams.

• Chocolate also contains caffeine and theobromine, which acts like caffeine.

• Caffeine further dehydrates the body -- you urinate more than consumed in the beverage.

• Caffeine blocks the production of melatonin in the brain (pineal gland) ... for about 6 to 9 hours.

• Caffeine intake on a regular basis by pregnant women can increase the risk of producing low-birth-weight infants.

• Caffeine inhibits the enzymes used in memory making, eventually causing loss of memory.
  ... inhibits Phosphodiesterase, which is involved in the process of learning and memory development.

• Caffeine can be toxic to brain cells.
  Some plants use caffeine as a defense against their predators.
  Caffeine toxicity in predators decreases their natural wit and ability for survival against their own predators.
  They forget how to camouflage themselves ... This is how the coffee plant gets rid of its pests.

• Not advised for seniors and children (as it dulls their mental awareness and wit to survive).

• People taking 5 to 6 cups of coffee a day are twice as likely to suffer heart attacks.

• Caffeine can damage DNA and cause abnormal DNA by inhibiting the DNA repair mechanism.

• Caffeine has been shown to cause genetic abnormalities in animals and plants.

• Caffeine attacks the brain cells. reserves of energy and lowers their threshold of control, so that the cells overspend from their energy pool. It ... turns on many energy-consuming functions to the point of causing exhaustion. Encountering new situations ... a shortfall of energy ... creates a delay in brain response ... irritability ... attention deficit ....

• Water by itself generates hydroelectric energy.
  ... stimulates the kidneys to (expel) more water than has been drunk.

page 229 Index
Caffeine-containing sodas with artificial sweeteners are more dangerous than those containing regular sugar. Artificial sweeteners are potent chemical agents that fool the brain cells by masking as sugar. Sweetness normally translates to the entry of energy into the body. The sweeteners, through the taste buds, program the brain to behave as if simple sugar for its consumption has reached the body and will imminently reach it through the circulation. Since there is strict control on the level of sugar in the blood, the brain calculates the outcome of the sweetness and instructs and programs the liver NOT to manufacture sugar from other raw materials, but to begin storing sugar.

When the sugar that was promised through the taste buds is nowhere to be found, the brain and the liver prompt a hunger sensation to find food and make good on the promise of energy. The result is a state of anxiety about food. It has been shown that people who consume artificial sweeteners seek food, and eat more than normal, up to 90 minutes after the intake of the sweetener. This is part of the reason why more than 37% (in 2003) of the (USA) population is obese.

... Aspartame has been implicated in increased incidence of brain tumors and seizers.

page 230 - Alcohol in Beverages.

• Alcohol in beverages causes dehydration -- the kidneys flush water out.
• Alcohol presents the emergency water supply system to the brain.
  ... It inhibits the action of vasopressin and causes brain cell dehydration (which) signals as a hangover ....

• Alcohol can be addictive and functionally depressive.
• Alcohol can cause impotence.
• Alcohol can cause liver damage.
• Alcohol can suppress the immune system.
• Alcohol consumption may increase the chances of (getting) cancers.
• Alcohol produces free radicals (acid like substances) ...
  --- which melatonin works against (to leave) low melatonin levels

• Alcohol addiction may be caused in part by dehydration of cell membranes ....
• Dehydration promotes the secretion of the natural endorphins in the body -- the addictive factor.

... Water has a natural satiety impact through the hormones motilin, serotonin, and adrenaline, which culminates in the enhanced action of the body's endorphins. ...

The natural action of alcohol on the brain is an across-the-board inhibition of all its functions, including pain-sensing centers. The inhibitory centers of the brain are depressed first. This is how some people get an emotional release in the presence of others from taking alcohol. If these people are by themselves, alcohol will probably put them to sleep. In short, alcohol is a depressant. ... Water ... provides an enduring high, with lots of energy ....

page 232 - Juices and Milk in Place of Water.
... Too much orange juice increases histamine production and can cause asthma in children and adults.
Even the natural sugar in juices will program the liver into fat-storing mode -- a prescription for getting fat.

Milk should be considered a food.
... Infants that receive formulated milk other than mother's milk need it in a much more diluted form than is manufactured at present (2003). No-breast-fed babies should receive more water in their diet. (Others developed cholesterol in their heart arteries.) ... cow's milk is naturally designed for the calf that begins to walk within hours of its birth.

page 233
Different bodies manifest their early symptoms of drought differently, but in persistent dehydration that has been camouflaged by prescription medications, one by one the other symptoms and signs will kick in, and eventually the person will suffer from multiple "diseases."

page 234
I also believe that to evaluate deficiency disorders -- water deficiency being one of them -- we do not need to observe the same research protocols that are applied to the research of chemical products. Identifying the shortage and correcting the deficiency is all we have to do. ...

page 235
... treatment of dehydration-produced diseases also involves correction of the secondary deficiencies that water deficiency imposes on some tissues of the body. ...

... the sort of dehydration that manifests itself as asthma leaves other scars within the interior parts of the human body.
This is why asthma in childhood is such a devastating condition that leaves its mark on children and may expose them to many different health problems later in life.

page 236
The human body needs no less than 2 quarts of water and a half teaspoon of salt every day to compensate for its natural losses in urine, respiration, and perspiration.

page 239 - Chapter 13: Minerals are Vital. Index
Certain minerals need to pass through the acidic environment of the stomach before they can be absorbed through the mucosa of the intestine. They are

• zinc,
• magnesium,
• manganese,
• selenium,
• iron,
• copper,
• chromium,
• molybdenum.

The list is in the order, in my view, of each element's importance to the human body.
The mineral elements that the body needs in largest quantities are sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium.

Sodium will enforce the osmotic needs and balance the fluid environment outside and around the cells of the body, vitally important to brain function.

page 240
Given in conjunction with other minerals, salt will actually lower blood pressure to normal levels.
Potassium, calcium, magnesium, and zinc are the main minerals that regulate the water levels inside the cells. These elements are needed to keep the interior of the cells in the body in osmotic balance and in good working order. These are the elements that work with sodium to keep blood pressure in its normal range. ...

The toxic mineral elements are mercury, lead, aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, and in large quantities, iron. ... they are absorbed better by the body if the stomach is less acidic than normal.

As we grow older, some of us manufacture less and less acid in our stomachs.
The condition is called achlorhydria.
People with achlorhydria can become deficient of vital minerals (and) also have difficulty digesting meat. In older cultures, eating pickles with food was a precautionary measure to prevent this problem. The use of vinegar in salads eaten with meals has the same effect, if the salad dressing is sour to taste. ... People who have difficulty digesting food should get into the habit of taking some lemon or pickles with their food.

page 241 - Salt: The Eternal Medication. Index
Salt is a vital substance for the survival of all living creatures, particularly humans, and especially people with asthma, allergies, and autoimmune disease. ...

page 242
Water, salt, and potassium together regulate the water content of the body.
... Once water gets into the cells, the potassium content of the cells holds on to it and keeps it there ....
Even in the plant kingdom, it is potassium in the fruit that gives it firmness by holding water in the interior of the fruit. ...

Salt forces some water to keep it company outside the cells (osmotic retention of water by salt).

page 243
When water is not available to get into the cells freely ... in severe dehydration ... we retain salt and develop edema -- to have more water available to draw from for filtration and injection into the cells. ... the brain commands an increase in salt and water retention by the kidneys.

The significant rise in (blood) pressure needed to inject water into the (dehydrated) cells (from an inadequate external supply) becomes measurable and is labeled "hypertension," or high blood pressure.

page 244
Initially, the process of water filtration and its delivery into the cells is more efficient at night when the body is horizontal.
In this position, the collected water, which settles mostly in the legs during the day, does not have to fight the force of gravity to get into the blood circulation. If reliance on this process of emergency hydration of some cells continues for long, the lungs begin to get waterlogged at night (or when laying down) and breathing becomes difficult. The person (finds that) they need more pillows to (raise their lungs) to sleep. The condition is called cardiac asthma, and it is the consequence of dehydration. However, in this condition you must not overload the system by drinking too much water at the beginning. Increases in water intake must be slow and spaced out -- until urine production begins to increase at the same rate that you drink water.

When we drink enough water to pass clear urine, we also pass out a lot of the salt that was held back.
This is how we can get rid of edema fluid from te body. Not by diuretics, but by more water! ..

In a person who has extensive edema and whose heart sometimes beats irregularly or rapidly with little effort (tachycardia), the increase in water intake should be gradual and spaced out .... Salt intake should be limited for 2 or 3 days because the body is still in an overdrive mode to retain it. Once the edema has cleared, salt should again be added to the diet. If there are irregular heartbeats, or the pulse is fast and furious but there is no edema, increased water, salt, and other minerals ... will alleviate the problem.

pages 245 - 251 Salt: Some of its Hidden Miracles. Index

• Salt is a strong antihistamine.
• Salt is a strong anti-stress element for the body.
• Salt is vital for extracting excess acidity from inside the cells.
• Salt is vital for the kidneys to clear excess acidity and pass the acidity into the urine.
• Salt is essential in the treatment of emotional and affective disorders.
  --- Lithium is a salt substitute that is used in the treatment of depression.

• Salt is essential for preserving the serotonin and melatonin levels in the brain.
• Salt, in my opinion, is vital for the prevention and treatment of cancer.
• Salt is vital for maintaining muscle tone and strength.
• Salt can be very effective in stabilizing irregular heartbeats (and) is essential for the regulation of blood pressure ....

• Salt is vital for sleep regulation.
• Salt is vitally needed for diabetics.
  --- It helps balance blood sugar levels in the blood and reduces the need for insulin ....
• Salt is vital for the generation of hydroelectric energy in all of the cells of the body.
• Salt is vital for the absorption of food particles through the intestinal tract.
• Salt is vital for clearing the lungs of mucus plugs and sticky phlegm ....
• Salt on the tongue can help stop persistent coughs.
• Salt is vital for clearing up catarrh and sinus congestion.
• Salt can help in the prevention of gout and gouty arthritis.
• Salt is essential for preventing muscle cramps.
• Salt is vital in preventing excess saliva production to the point that it flows out of the mouth during sleep.
• Osteoporosis may be the result of a salt and water shortage in the body.
• Salt is absolutely vital to making the structure of bones firm.
• Salt can help you maintain self-confidence and a positive image -- a serotonin and melatonin-controlled personality output.

• Salt can help maintain libido.
• Salt may help reduce a double chin.
  --- (Dehydration can lead to excessive circulation to the salivary glands to add water - saliva to the stomach.)

• Salt may help prevent varicose veins and spider veins on the legs and thighs.
• Sea salt contains about 80 mineral elements that the body needs.

As much as salt is good for the body in asthma, excess potassium is bad for it.
Too much orange juice, too many bananas, or any sports drink containing too much potassium might help precipitate an asthma attack, particularly if too much of the drink or too many bananas are taken before exercising. To prevent such attacks, some salt intake before exercise will increase the lungs' capacity for air exchange. It will also decrease sweating. ...

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It is a good policy to add some salt to orange juice to balance the actions of sodium and potassium in maintaining the required volume of water inside and outside the cells. In some cultures, salt is added to melon and other fruits to accentuate their sweetness. In effect, these fruits contain mostly potassium. By adding salt to them before eating, a balance between the intake of sodium and potassium results. ...

As a rough rule of thumb, you need about 3 to 4 grams of salt a day for every 10 glasses of water you drink.
Three grams is about a half teaspoon. An easier calculation is a 1/4 teaspoon of salt per quart of water.

page 252
Warning! ... Always make sure you drink enough water to wash the excess salt out of the body.
If your weight suddenly goes up one day when you have not consumed too much food, you have taken too much salt.
Hold back on salt intake for 1 day and drink plenty of water to increase your urine output and get rid of your swelling. ...

If you suffer from cold sores (herpes simples virus symptoms on the lips and even in the eyes) or genital herpes, make sure you add zinc and vitamin B6 to your diet. ...

page 253 - Chapter 14: Other Essentials for Health and Healing. Index

page 254
Proteins.
You must bear in mind that the protein portion of high-protein foods varies from source to source. ..
One ounce is 28.3 grams. ... The more physically active you are, the more protein-containing food your body needs.
The extra protein is needed for tissue repairs and the manufacture of enzymes and neurotransmitters.

Stress and Amino Acids.
It is my published opinion that continued submissive endurance of stress depletes the body of certain absolutely essential amino acids -- tryptophan, tyrosine, cysteine, and methionine in particular. These amino acids must be present in correct proportions for the body's main functions to take place in a co-ordinated manner.

page 255
There are 20 different amino acids from which proteins are made up.
By selectively mixing the amino acids, ... different proteins are manufactured. The manufactured proteins have different shapes and sizes, and are 3-dimensional structures that twist and rotate all the time. During these twists and rotations they present different facets that become attractive to their chemically predetermined partners, and a desired response is generated when they unite or have an effect on each other. It is from the sum total of these desired responses that life and actions of all living matter come into being. ...

In more dilute solutions, the proteins and enzymes of the body develop a greater movement and rotational freedom and become more efficient in finding and coupling with their chemical partners. Thus, dehydration can cause a slowing of these natural movements and could be responsible for the slowing of body reactions and loss of certain sensations as we grow older and become more dehydrated.

The human body can manufacture 12 of the 20 amino acids from other raw materials, but needs to import into the system 8 of them to be able to manufacture the complete range of its protein and neurotransmitter needs. These "imports" are called essential amino acids. Without them, and in an exact sufficiency at that, the body will not function. I use the words "exact sufficiency" to indicate that more is better. ...

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The rate of assimilation of one amino acid depends on the presence of the others in proportionate amounts.
The excess presence of one (as in supplementation) can have a disruptive effect and alter the metabolism rate of the others. So, beware of buying amino acids that are manufactured and sold by the bottle.

The essential amino acids are

1. isoleucine,
2. leucine,
3. lysine,
4. methionine,
5. phenylaline,
6. threonine,
7. tryptophan, and,
8. valine.

Since tyrosine is manufactured from methionine and Cysteine is manufactured from methionine, .. tyrosine and Cysteine should also be considered essential amino acids. There are limits to the rate of manufacture of arginine and histidine in the young and old, so, in essence, these amino acids are also to be considered essential. ... I will deal with only a few of them.

page 257 Index
Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that is highly sensitive to heat.
It spins at a much faster rate when the temperature of the body rises even a few degrees. It seems to respond to the heat of activation produced by water. It performs certain functions more efficiently when there is more water in the body, particularly when water is essential to activate the hydroelectric pump units in the cell membrane and generate energy and heat. ... the consistency of blood, on the dilute side, enormously helps the passage of tryptophan into the brain and the centers of its activity. Tryptophan gives rise to the neurotransmitter agent serotonin, along with its deputies tryptamine and melatonin.

Tryptophan also has a natural role in recognizing and repairing damaged, unnatural, and inexact DNA structures. ...

It has now been recognized that tryptophan forms a tripod team with 2 units of lysine ... and forms an enzyme that acts as the quality controller on the DNA assembly line. ...

page 258
My research indicates a direct relationship between the level of water in the body and the rate of tryptophan transfer across the blood-brain barrier. In dehydration, less tryptophan gets across ... which determines the intensity of the pain sensation. When there is less tryptophan, the pain sensation registers more intensely. With increased tryptophan getting into the brain, the pain sensation decreases until it disappears. ...

In stress dehydration, more tryptophan in its free form is released from the reserves of the body.
The liver has a metering system for free tryptophan. When it reaches a certain level, the liver begins to recycle and destroy it and finally discard its by-products. This is a very drastic way of getting rid of an essential amino acid. It has to be done, however, because in its free form tryptophan is used in other capacities, such as in a substitute cleaning process when water is not available to wash away the toxic waste.

page 259
When used in this way, stress-initiated breakdown of tryptophan can deplete the reserves of this most essential amino acid in the body. It is to prevent this event that, in any form of stress, you should immediately begin to drink copious amounts of water. This is why dehydration causes stress -- and stress precipitates so many disease conditions in the body. Tryptophan is involved in the formation of the color of the iris of the eye. It acts as a filter to intense light and ultraviolet rays that might damage the retina.

Another important effect of tryptophan on proper metabolism is in muscle movement.
Large muscles of the body demonstrate an avid metabolism for the branched chain amino acids valine, leucine, and isoleucine, 3 of the 20 amino acids in the body. During exercise and movement of the large muscle mass, these 3 amino acids are used up for their energy content. They also compete with tryptophan for passage across the blood-brain barrier and entry into the brain. Unless tryptophan enters into the brain tissue, a state of calm and peace will not prevail. The importance of exercise -- walking at least 1 hour a day -- cannot be stressed enough. It is a result of burning these competitors of tryptophan by the muscle tissue that a well-regulated physiology in the body can be established.

page 260 Index
Tyrosine is another most important and responsible amino acid ...
It is the base material for the manufacture of adrenaline and noradrenaline -- the neurotransmitters that co-ordinate the action-oriented functions of the body. Tyrosine is also essential for the manufacture of the neurotransmitter dopamine, of the thyroid hormones, and of the skin pigment called melanin, the suntan pigment. This amino acid is also critical for the composition of certain essential proteins, including the insulin receptor.

In stress, the enzyme that breaks up tyrosine becomes excessively activated.
If the enzyme is allowed to continue to run on the body's reserve of tyrosine beyond the rate of its manufacturer, certain essential functions become severely affected. Tyrosine and tryptophan seem to be excessively destroyed when there is dehydration/stress in the body.

Sources of Good Proteins.
Good quality proteins can be found in eggs, milk, and legumes (lentils, mung beans, broad beans, and soy beans) ... Vegetables ... fresh turkey, chicken. veal, beef, pork, and fish. I use the word "fresh" because meat contains different enzymes that quickly destroy some of the essential amino acids within its proteins. ... fats go rancid

page 261
... lecithin, which is a precursor of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, and docosahexaeroic acid (DHA).
DHA is an essential fat for maintaining brain function. It is needed for the constant repair of brain cell membranes and their cell-to-cell contact points -- synaptosomes. The nerve structure of the eyes uses much DHA for interpreting colors and for quality and sharpness of vision. Apart from being found in eggs, DHA is also found in cold-water fish and algae.

page 264 - Essential Fats. Index
Some vital fatty acids ... are used as primary materials in the manufacture of cell membranes.
They are also primary ingredients from which many of the hormones of the body are manufactured.
The manufacture of sex hormones depends on the presence of some essential fats in the body, including the much-maligned cholesterol. Nerve cells need the "good" fats to manufacture their constantly used-up nerve endings.

The essential fat components are omega-6 -- a polyunsaturated fatty acid known as linoleic acid, and omega-3, which is a supersaturated fatty acid known as alpha-linoleic acid. These fatty acids are in the form of oils. Our bodies cannot manufacture these essential fatty acids and have to import them in the form of oils in foods.

page 265
... These fatty acids are needed particularly by the brain cells and their long nerves to manufacture insulating membranes that need to be impermeable and prevent interference to the rate and flow of neurotransmission. The nerve endings in the retina that are involved in object recognition and clarity of sight have a high turnover of these fatty acids, particularly DHA. DHA is made from omega-3 fatty acid and is vital for brain-cell composition. People with neurological disorders have been shown to be short of DHA.

... eggs, cold-water fish and algae are good sources of DHA.
Another excellent source of the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, in an ideal ratio of 3:1, is flaxseed oil (also known as linseed oil) that is cold-pressed and bottled in dark containers that keep out light. A similar oil is grapeseed oil. Light destroys these essential oils, which is why they are also packed in dark capsules. Sesame oil has the desirable property of being highly unsaturated. It is the eating oil of choice in many ancient cultures. Canola oil is also a good source of some essential fatty acids. The reason oils are better than solid fats is because at normal body temperature they remain as oils and do not turn into sticky lard. ...

page 266
Butter is a rich source of fat-soluble vitamins, such as vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, lecithin, folic acid, and more. Butter is also a rich source of calcium and phosphorus. The body needs some fat in its daily diet. ... since the body is unable to complete the process of making essential fats (from carbohydrates), it proceeds to store the unfinished product (as body fat). ... Each gram of fat provides the body with 9 calories of energy.

Fruits, Vegetables, and Sunlight.
... Green vegetables also contain a great deal of beta-carotenes and even some DHA fatty acid needed by the brain. Fruits and vegetables are important for maintaining the pH balance of the body. Chlorophyll contains a very high quantity of magnesium. ..

page 267
To asthmatics, people with osteoporosis, and also cancers, sunlight is medicine.
Light from the sun acts on the cholesterol deposits on the skin and converts them to vitamin D. Vitamin D encourages bone making and the entrapment of calcium by the bones, which in children helps them grow. Vitamin D also stimulates calcium absorption in the intestinal tract. Calcium has a direct acid-neutralizing effect in the body and is effective in balancing the cell pH -- an outcome that helps alleviate asthma complications. ...

page 268
Cholesterol and Osteoporosis.
... When there is a shortage of water in the body, less hydroelectric energy is manufactured to energize all the dependent functions .... In the body, the alternative source of energy (when there is not enough water) is calcium deposits in the bone or inside the cells. The energy trapped in the union of 2 calcium molecules that are fused together is used instead. When 2 calcium atoms bond together, one unit of ATP energy is also trapped. The cells of the body have many trapped bonded calcium atoms in different storage sites that become broken up and their energy is used. There comes a time when this process results in an availability of too many loose calcium molecules -- similar to the ash in spent fuel. Fortunately, calcium ash (so to speak) is easily recycled and, if energy is available, calcium molecules bond together once gain and store energy for use ....

Sunlight -- energy -- converts cholesterol in the skin to vitamin D. Index
Vitamin D is responsible for facilitating the re-entrapment of calcium and its re-entry into the cells and the bones to be rebounded and restored. Vitamin D sticks to its receptors on the cell membrane; simultaneously, 1 unit of calcium attaches itself to the exposed tail of the vitamin D that is in the process of entering the cell through the cell membrane. The union of calcium with vitamin D and its membrane receptor acts as a sort of magnetic rod, and whole chains of other essential elements and amino acids stick to the exposed calcium and are drawn into the cell.

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... Use sunlight to your advantage to lower your cholesterol and promote formation of denser bones.
... It is my thoughtful understanding that cancers in the body are produced in dehydration, inactivity, and poor choices of foods and beverages.

I interpret the gradual rise in cholesterol as we grow older ... to its increased production by the liver with the gradual decrease in bone density.

I think the rise in low-density cholesterol is a significant indicator of the onset of osteoporosis. To prevent osteoporosis, a gradual exposure to early morning sunlight could be a natural way to increase calcium absorption into the body and the bones.

Exercise. Index

• Exercise expands the vascular system in the muscle tissue & helps prevent hypertension.

• Exercise opens the capillaries in the muscle tissue and by lowering the resistance to blood flow in the arterial system, causes the blood pressure and blood sugar to drop to normal.

• Exercise builds muscle mass -- positive nitrogen balance -- and prevents the muscles from being broken down as fuel.

• Exercise stimulates the activity of the fat-burning enzymes for manufacturing constantly needed energy for muscle activity. When you train ... you change the source of your energy ... from sugar ... to fat ....

• Exercise makes muscles burn as additional fuel some of the amino acids that would otherwise reach toxic levels in the body. In their (toxic) levels ... certain branched-chain amino acids cause a drastic destruction and depletion of other vital amino acids ... (including) tryptophan and tyrosine ... (used for) making serotonin, melatonin, tryptamine, and indolamine ... which are antidepressants and regulate sugar level and blood pressure. Tyrosine is used for ... adrenaline, noradrenaline, and dopamine (used in) physical action ....

• Unexercised muscle gets broken down ... (and uses) Zinc and vitamin B6 (from the reserves).

• Exercise makes the muscles hold more water in reserve & prevents increased concentration of blood ....

• Exercise lowers blood sugar in diabetics and decreases their need for (drugs).

• Exercise compels the liver to manufacture sugar from the fat that it stores or that is circulating in the blood.

• Exercise causes an increase in the motility of the joints in the body and creates an intermittent vacuum inside the joint cavities. (bringing water) into the cavity. ... brings dissolved nutrients ... adds to its lubrication ...

• Calf muscles act as secondary "hearts." ... to overcome the force of gravity ... pushing the venous blood upwards towards the heart.

• Exercise strengthens the bones .. and helps prevent osteoporosis.

• Exercise increases the production of all vital hormones, enhancing libido and heightening sexual performance.

• One hour of walking will cause the activation of fat-burning enzymes, which remain active for 12 hours.

• Exercise will enhance the activity of the adrenaline-activated sympathetic nerve system. ... which will reduce the oversecretion of histamine ...

• Exercise will increase production of endorphins and enkephalins ...

page 275 - Conclusion: 4 Simple Steps to Vibrant Health. Index

1. Balancing the water and salt content of the body;
2. exercising the muscle mass ... to enhance brain function;
3. avoiding beverages that dehydrate and make the body more toxic;
4. eating a balanced diet of proteins and vegetables/legumes/fruits in a ratio of 20% to 80%.

“Caffeine inhibits the enzymes used in memory making, eventually causing loss of memory.
It has been shown to inhibit the enzyme Phosphodiesterase (phospho-di-esterase), which is involved in the process of learning and memory development.”

“Salt is a strong natural antihistamine.
It can be used to relieve asthma: Put it on the tongue after drinking a glass or two of water.
It is as effective as an inhaler, without the toxicity.
You should drink one or two glasses of water before putting salt on the tongue.
This type of salt use is only for emergencies. Normally you should add it to food or to water before drinking it.”
--- page 245

Every 24 hours the body recycles the equivalent of 40,000 glasses of water to maintain its normal physiological functions.

Index

Top INDEX
• ----- Credit: Frontispiece
• ----- Water: Preface.
• ----- Water: Symptoms of Thirst.
• ----- List -- : 46 Reasons Why Your Body Needs Water every day.
• Baseline: Management of drought does not mean ... independent of water.

• Chapter 05: What is Chronic Dehydration?
• ------ Part 2. The Drought Management Programs
• ------ Part 3. The More Drastic Emergency Indicators of Local Dehydration.

• Chapter 06: Newly Recognized Thirst Perceptions.
• Chapter 07: The Primary Drought & Resource Management Programs.
• ------ Water: Factors regarding Diabetes.
• Chapter 08: The Crisis Calls of the Body for Water.
• ------ Water: The Danger of Antacids.
• ------ Listing: The Disadvantages of Antihistamine Meds.
• ------ Water: Headaches and Migraines.
• ------ Water: Insight into Joint Pains.
• Chapter 09: Dehydration and Disease.
• ------ Water Obesity.
• Chapter 10: Dehydration and Brain Damage.
• ------ Water: The Blood-Brain Barrier.
• ------ Water: Neurotransmitters and Dehydration.
• ------ Water: Artificial Sweeteners.
• ------ Water: Serotonin & Tryptophan.
• ------ Water: Histamine - The First Neurotransmitter.
• ------ Water: The Energizer of the Brain.
• Chapter 11: Hormones & Dehydration.
• ------ Water: Cortizone Release Factor.
• ------ Water: Alcohol is a Dehydrating Agent.
• ------ Water: Depression and Chronic Fatigue S.
• ------ Water: Higher Blood Cholesterol.
• ------ Water: Treating Hot Flashes.
• ------ Water: Osteoporosis.
• ------ Water: Cancer Formation.
• Chapter 12: The Water Cure.
• ------ Water: Caffeine in Beverages.
• ------ Water: Alcohol in Beverages.
• Chapter 13: Minerals are Vital.
• ------ Water: Some of its Hidden Miracles.
• Chapter 14: Other Essentials.
• ------ Water: Amino Acids & Stress.
• ------ Water: Tryptophan.
• ------ Water: Tyrosine.
• ------ Water: Essential Fats.
• ------ Water: Exercise, The Benefits (LIST).
• Conclusion: 4 Steps.

• The Author: Brief history and Considerations.

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• Insight: Modern medicine has confused dehydration symptoms with ... diseases.
• Insight: As we grow older, we lose our perception of thirst & fail to drink (enough).
• Insight: Proteins & enzymes function more efficiently in solutions with more water.
• Insight: Only water that .. can move about .. generates .. hydroelectric energy.
• Insight: The fetus is imprinted biochemically with the attitudes & behaviors of mom.
• Insight: Because they are growing, children are constantly & naturally dehydrated.
• Insight: A dry mouth is not an accurate indicator of ... the body's water need.
• Insight: The body can again be conditioned to adequate water intake (and) thirst.
• Insight: In dehydration, lung tissue becomes very vulnerable.
• Insight: As the body becomes more dehydrated, the pressure needed to filter water increases.
• Insight: Water will increase urine volume ... and pass excess salt from the system.
• Insight: Magnesium traps many units of energy in the form of magnesium ATP.
• Insight: Under stress, up to 80% of energy for the brain ... comes from sugar.

• Insight: Tryptophan regulates the salt intake of the body.
• Insight: The conscious mind has a problem recognizing the body's water needs.
• Insight: Antihistamine (drugs) can suppress brain activity.
• Insight: Drink 2 glasses of water 1/2 hour before meals, and 2-1/2 hours after.
• Insight: An hour's walk encourages fat burning for 12 hours.
• Insight: If the liver becomes dehydrated, functions may be permanently lost.
• Insight: Artificial sweeteners can provide a 90 minute false hunger ... eating more.
• Insight: Histamine brings new cells water and nutrients.
• Insight: Water is a natural antihistamine.
• Insight: Water can stimulate adrenaline release for 90 minutes.
• Insight: Cortisone directly suppresses the body's immune system.
• Insight: Endorphins raise the pain threshold ... increasing endurance.
• Insight: A booster system burns fuel at a faster but inefficient rate.

• Insight: Dehydration can fragment DNA into viral fragments.
• Insight: High blood cholesterol can be an indicator of bone density loss.
• Insight: Dehydrated people are all vitamin B6 and zinc deficient.
• Insight: Interferon release of hydrogen peroxide & ozone ... kills bacteria.
• Insight: Caffeine can damage DNA & cause genetic abnormalities.
• Insight: Too much orange juice increases histamine and stimulates allergies.
• Insight: Toxic minerals are absorbed easier if the stomach is less acidic.
• Insight: The potassium content of cells holds onto the inside water.
• Insight: Water delivery into the cells is more efficient when the body is supine.
• Insight: Best to add some salt to orange juice to balance Sodium and Potassium.
• Insight: Tryptophan determines the intensity of the pain sensation.
• Insight: Sunlight exposure can lessen cholesterol and strength bones.
  

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• -Focus-: Monographs on Toxins and Enhancers.