Showing posts with label Water Therapy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Water Therapy. Show all posts

November 14, 2007

The Oldest, Cheapest, and always Available Therapy

Do you know the most ancient health care therapy?
Do you know the no cost therapy?
And do you know about therapy that always available?

Yes, Auto Urine Therapy (AUT) is the right answer!

Isn't it always available? wherever and whenever we are.
Isn't it no cost? And since thousands years ago, it has been being practiced by some people around the globe both in West or East, especially within yoga and tantra tradition.

As practitioner of AUT since some years ago, I want to share my experiences and knowledge dealing with AUT. I had heard about AUT maybe since I was a teenager and actually in my family had practiced it especially when one of my family member got eyes problem. Usually my father would take his first urine in the morning ( about at 05.00 am.) and then clean my eyes with his urine. Soon, my eyes would be clearer and feel cool.

But to drink it? I had to think thousand times.

Since reading some books with topics of AUT, my point of view on AUT getting different. Since then, I knew more about the various substances in our urine and their benefit for our health. And finally I was very curious about the taste of my own urine. But again, it was very hard if I had to drink or even just one drop onto my tongue.

How to pass initial phase ?
Before auto urine therapy can be practiced totally, it need to give our body and mental an initial adjustment phase. During this phase there is some obstacles must be overcome, especially about our mental. For broad minded people usually this phase is easier to be accomplished. To make easier, it is suggested to follow these steps :

  1. We have to know first, that our urine consist of some useful substances ( will be described later ).

  2. Prepare our mind and increase our curiosity about the real taste of our own urine.

  3. On the day we try, we have to consume a good foods. Avoid alcohol, avoid high protein foods, and add more fruit.

  4. When you feel prepared to taste, collect some our fresh urine into a glass.

  5. See its color (generally urine is clear like pure water), smell it, take some and start by rubbing your hands with it.

  6. After about five to seven minutes wash it off with cold water and feel the skin to see whether it has an effect.

  7. If above steps are ok, then try to put one drop onto your tongue. Taste (usually a little salty) and smell.

  8. And finally, try to drink a little glass of our own urine.

  9. Isn't it ok?

Really, the first glass was definitely the hardest step. And then everything will be easier and healthier !

October 27, 2007

Pure Bottled Water and Your Body

By Jon. M. Stout

The benefits of good health cannot be overemphasized for those who wish to lead a happy lifestyle. While good health does not guarantee happiness it is certainly a key building block for a future of well being, contentment and serenity.
Pure Bottled Water is a good starting point at building a healthy lifestyle.
What are the basics of good health?
Like most events in nature, development and maintenance of good health and a healthy lifestyle are simple in concept but take some work and dedication to achieve.
* Healthy diet
* Exercise
* Minimize stress on a daily basis
Almost all of the common diseases that threaten us today can be avoided to a great degree by eating right, adopting a program of regular exercise, and stress reduction through techniques like meditation.

The Role Of Pure Water as part of a Healthy Diet.
Daily consumption of pure water is essential to a proper diet. Basically, the human body can survive for extended periods without food but can only last for a few days without water. Water is the essential element of your body: water cools the body and is essential for the proper functioning of all the major body processes.

Is Our Drinking Water Pure?
In the whole world only 3% of all the water is drinkable and of that 3%, pollution is taking its toll. Much of the potentially drinkable water is now so polluted that it is undrinkable. Municipalities in the western word attempt to supply drinking water but only do so with contaminants and bacteria that is covered up by significant amounts of chlorine.

Scholars Have Noticed
There have many studies of contaminated water and its effects on the human body. Many scholars recommend the use of purified distilled water as a healthy substitute for contaminated water. Many experts have published opinions on the subject (see: Water Purification: http://mizar5.com/distill/BestPurification.html)
Other experts such as Dr. Andrew Weil (http://www.aquaprix.com/archive/drw_cda.html) explore the benefits of distilled water and explode many of the myths surrounding this form of purified water.

The basic question many scholars as is “Why do people harm their health with adulterated drinking water when pure water is available?”

How Much Pure Water Do You Need?
To stay hydrated, you need to drink at least half your body weight in ounces of pure water (spread out over the day). Therefore, if you weigh 150 pounds, you need at least 75 ounces of pure water a day. Remember, you cannot drink too much pure water-the more the better.

How Do You Know If You Are Hydrated?
Your urine should be almost clear once every 24 hours. Remember: Thirst is not a good guide-by the time you experience thirst, you are already 2-3% dehydrated, which means your energy is depleted by 20-30%.

What Counts Towards Your Pure Water Intake?
The following sources of pure water can count towards your daily quota
Distilled/Oxygenated water is the best choice. Distilled water is purified and It is rated purest and cleanest by National Science Foundation, containing the least parts-per-million contaminants. Some water suppliers add oxygen in a process that enhances the pure water taste.
Spring water is water bottled from a natural spring source. The majority of bottled water is spring water. Be careful of your sources because spring water is subject to the same natural and man made contamination as other unpurified water such as well and tap water.

Tap or Well Water
It is best to avoid tap and well water, because most North American water supplies contain a myriad of toxins including: anti-biotics, hormones, chlorine, heavy metals, and pesticides. Test all well water for contaminants because the water table that supports well water is often polluted. A high quality filtration or distillation system is recommended for all tap/well water.

There are Many Forms and Qualities of Bottled Water
Although bottled water is perceived as a healthier, safer choice over tap water in consumer surveys, that is not necessarily always true. Most tap water is bad for your body but many bottled waters are not purified and therefore not much better than tap water.
Twenty-five percent of all bottled water is actually repackaged tap water The more a consumer knows about the realities of bottled and tap water, the better they can be about selecting water based on purity and taste.

Is Bottled Best?
In a recent Gallop survey, most consumers indicated they drink bottled water based on their perception it is safer and purer than tap water. Taste was the second leading reason, while bottled water's convenience was also a factor.
Bottled water is considered a food, and thus regulated by Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Tap water is regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Both varieties are subject to testing for contaminants, and some bottled and most tap water contains contaminates such as bacteria, arsenic, lead or pesticides. Independent tests by groups such as the National Resources Defense Council have found: Distilled/oxygenated water however, does not contain contaminants.

Other Facts:
-- Sixty to 70 percent of all bottled water in the United States is packaged and sold within the same state, which exempts it from FDA regulation. One in five states does not regulate that bottled water.
-- While most cities meet the standards for tap water, some tap water in 19 U.S. cities tested was found to contain arsenic, lead, and pesticides.
-- In 1,000 bottles of 103 different brands of bottled water, 22 percent contained synthetic chemicals, bacteria and arsenic.

Most healthy adults can tolerate trace amounts of contaminates if exposed, but some people are more vulnerable and should be more aware of their water source. These people include cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, patients who are HIV+ positive or recovering from a transplant or major surgery, and pregnant women, children, and elderly adults.
Bottled water that is purified by a distillation/oxygenation process eliminates even the most minute traces of contaminants. It is best however to buy purified water from a supplier that is approved under FDA regulations.

Why take a chance on your health because of the water you drink?

Article source : http://www.articlecity.com

August 10, 2007

WATER - An Essential Nutrient

By Bob Cotto

Nowadays it's commonly known that water is an essential nutrient required by our bodies, after all our bodies are made up of over 70% water. What people don't realize is that there are a variety of common health problems such as high blood pressure, arthritis, headaches, fatigue and asthma that can either be prevented or treated. You can do this by making sure that your body is properly hydrated, which will maintain the optimum levels of fluid it requires. To prevent, treat and in many cases cure an illness the best thing is to give your body the right tools to help it function properly. Your body can defeat almost anything with the proper amount of water, the correct minerals and nutrients.

Recently studies have shown that the best protection against most infections is an increased intake of water and the use of the correct immune enhancing nutrients, in conjunction with a little patience and some common sense. Also if you allow your body to defeat most minor infections with fever, a lot of fluids and rest it can increase your natural resistance and will make you less vulnerable to these infections in future. In fact the best offense is definitely the best defense.

Pain medications and analgesic medicines can also work in contrast to the way your body heals itself. There is an extremely informative book called "Your Body's Many Cries For Water" (highly recommended reading), where studies by medical experts are used to explain how many of the pain sensations experienced are resulting from moderate or severe dehydration.

A common cause of headaches is your body's lack of proper hydration. As our brains consist of over 75% water, so when your brain detects a water shortage it releases histamines, which cause both pain and fatigue. When you ingest pain medication and antihistamines it only masks the actual problem. In many of these cases if you simply drink a few cups of water and try to relax for 20 minutes or so, you should find that the pain eases.

Occasionally back pain can be caused by a lack of fluids. Your spinal discs are filled with fluid, they act as shock absorbers within our spinal column and when they aren't hydrated correctly they can collapse, providing less cushioning and then placing the load on the shell of the disk instead of on the fluid. Lack of movement also affects the fluid level in disks. By rotating your head and moving your upper body around while sitting at in your chair at your desk, will help alleviate this, allowing your spinal discs to stay hydrated.

Dehydration can also cause a low blood volume which can be the cause of high blood pressure or hypertension. As your blood consists of over 80% water, it is consequently exceedingly vulnerable to changes in hydration. If you body detects a loss of blood volume, it causes the less active capillary beds to close in order keep on maintaining proper blood flow to the more active areas. As these vessel closings occur they cause a rise in tension inside the muscle mass which is known as hypertension. An increase of water allows the correct blood volume and less tension.

You will be pleasantly surprised at the results if you are suffering from any of these conditions and you try drinking a couple of glasses of water!