Phillips Chiropractic

Chiropractors, like Dr. Phillips, are committed to making sure their patients know the importance of drinking plenty of water daily. The chant is “Hydrate! Hydrate! Hydrate!” For humans to survive, they need air and water (in that order). So, it would seem that drinking enough water would be as visceral as breathing in enough air, but a surprising 75 percent of individuals in this country have mild, constant dehydration. (Most people are not breathing enough either, but one issue at a time.) You you cannot maintain or regain good health without drinking an adequate amount of water. Drinking plenty of water benefits every cell, tissue, and organ in your body and maintains the proper function of every system. Your saliva, and the fluids surrounding your joints, are primarily water. Water balances the temperature and metabolism of the body, and keeps the blood circulating. Drinking plenty of water daily has been shown to improve nutrient absorption and toxin removal, and to reduce heartburn, hypertension, exhaustion, headaches, and even back pain.

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

Confused about how much water is enough water? Chiropractors, like most health care professionals, advise no less than eight, 8-ounce glasses of water daily for quite a few of our patients, but for our patients who are athletes, or for individuals who carry around excess weight or exercise or work where it’s hot, we recommend even more. How can you find out if you, personally, are drinking an adequate amount of water? The color of your urine is a good gauge. If it is a light, pale yellow, it’s evidence that you’re well-hydrated!

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