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In Pain?…. Perhaps you’re just dehydrated.

I know that dehydration can often be a cause of all sorts of pain (and asthma). If I eat foods that are not full of juice and I don’t drink enough water, then some of my old pains come back. Or if I do vigorous exercise and don’t replenish lost fluids with a large drink of water or half a water melon, or loads of oranges, then the next day I may get lower back pain or cramps in my stomach. These are easily rectified by drinking 3 or 4 glasses of water and then half an hour later I feel great again. Ocassionally I used to get a migraine, I’ve found that rehydrating with water gets rid me of them.

Dehydration often causes pain. Water or water rich juicy fruit helps prevent dehydration. A couple of my friends have had some success by drinking more water. One prevented an asthma attack when he didn’t have an inhaler, and another had an improvement in his asthma condition. One of the first things I point out to people is the need to drink water and not tea, coffee, soda pop, alcohol, milk or other beverages. Most people reply with ‘I don’t drink enough water’! Too much fat in the diet can be quite dehydrating too.

If your pee is not clear, then you are almost certainly not drinking enough water or consuming enough water rich fruit and vegetables.

http://www.watercure.com/wow_pain.html

http://www.watercure2.org/table_of_contents.htm

Stuart

Excessive thirst and urination on a raw food diet

I have had excessive thirst and urination, it was quite inconvenient at times. Over a year ago I was also experimenting with wheatgrass juice and I significantly overdosed on it. My body went into detox overload and I used to have sudden desparate urges to have a pee. The doctor said it was probably a bladder irritation. If it was, then I think it was all the toxins (due to the wheatgrass overdose) overloading my kidneys and bladder. Also spices, onions, garlic and other strongly flavoured food could have contributed to this, the residue to these acts as irritants.

The following is what I think might be the explanation for my excessive thirst and urination, it may well help you out:

Excessive thirst can be caused by high blood sugar. The body is attempting to bring a balance in blood sugar levels and will try get rid of the sugar through the kidneys resulting in excessive urination. To give the body the absolute best chance of using the blood sugar for energy (rather than peeing it out) it is really important to have enough insuline that works. Any excess fat levels in the bloodstream will reduce the effectiveness of insuline. For me that level of tolerable fat is really low.

I’m currently aiming to consume no overt fat food for quite extended periods. i.e. for as long as possible keeping off: oil, coconut, avacado, durian, olives, nuts, seeds, etc. My energy and endurance are noticably good when I do this. My mind is much clearer. I don’t get tingling finger tips after eating fruit. Tingling at the extremities is a sign of poor circulation caused by excess sugar in the blood. I also feel much much warmer. Feeling cold is a sign of poor circulation.

If your blood sugar is high, then I heard an explanation from Doug Graham, it went along the lines of: ‘Eating more is like putting more fuel in your car when the fuel tank is already overflowing’. In other words, if your blood sugar high too high and you are peeing it out, then stop eating.

Keep off all fat foods for a few weeks until your body is has rid itself of all excess fat in your blood stream and a degree of healing has taken place. If you do ever have fat foods, then make it a rarity. For me it’s better to eat cooked food rather than any food with fat in it. In fact, I’d say the best way for anyone to start on a low fat raw diet is to cut out all fat food (and processed food) for a couple of weeks and still eat simple cooked food. Large amounts of fruit for you may be just too much to start with. Cleaning yourself out from fat is a bit like cleaning out the fuel delivery system in your car. Once you’ve done this, you will be able to burn up the fuel and then fill up again with a full tank of fuel.

Eating fruit when your fat levels are really low acts a bit like rocket propulsion. Your blood sugar doesn’t really spike much because your body is very easily able to use it for energy. This is the time to do exercise! Take your overhauled car out for a good run!

Stuart