Bathing; Is it Necessary!

It is important to keep the pores of the skin open and clean by daily bathing. The average healthy person eliminates about one kilogram (two pounds) of waste material daily through the pores of the skin. People who engage in rigorous physical activity eliminate an even greater amount. The skin is considered to play the role of a third kidney. A burned victim who has had over 50 percent of the skin function destroyed, has a lower chance for survival, and his kidneys are placed under a terrific load because of the loss of eliminative assistance by the skin.

Whether in health, or illness, daily bathing should not be neglected. A neglect of cleanliness will induce disease. The multitude of pores, through which the body breathes, become clogged and filled with waste matter. The skin needs to be carefully and thoroughly cleansed, that the pores may do their work in freeing the body from impurities. Even feeble persons who are diseased need the advantages and blessings of bathing daily. Respiration is more free and easy if bathing is practiced. By it, the muscles become more flexible, the mind and body are alike invigorated, the intellect is made brighter, and every faculty becomes livelier. It promotes general perspiration, quickens the circulation, overcomes obstructions in the system, and acts beneficially on the kidneys and urinary organs. Bathing helps the bowels, stomach, and liver, giving energy and new life to each. It also promotes digestion, and instead of the system being weakened, it is strengthened.

A Healthy Living (You & Water)

Our body's most important nutritional requirement is oxygen. Humans may live five to six weeks without food, a few days without water, but only a few minutes without air. Just as fire in a furnace cannot be kept up without enough air to supply the necessary

You & Water

Toxic waste builds up in the body):' when we do not drink enough water. The body of a newborn contains more than 80 percent water. The amount of water in the tissues lessens with advancing age. More than 60 percent of our body is made up of water.

Humans have lived 81 days without food, but they will die in 5 days without water. If you lose just 5 percent of the total amount of water in your body, you will start to hallucinate, become disoriented, and experience twitching muscles. If you lose 15 percent of your total water, your life is endangered.

The parts of the body that suffer most from dehydration are those without direct vascular circulation, such as the joint cartilages in fingers, knees, and vertebrae. Chronic pain is often an indicator of chronic dehydration. When any of your joints begin to signal aching pains that come and go, this may be a sign that your body is severely short of water. Often, though, the signs of water deficiency in joint cartilages are not recognized for what they indicate and painkillers are prescribed. This frequently results in a dependence on addictive medication, and permanent damage to cartilage separation of the joint bones.

According to Dr. Fereydoon Batmanghelidj, dehydration can cause disease. "Dry mouth is not the only sign of dehydration and waiting to get thirsty is wrong. Pain in the body is a crisis call of the body for water. Thirst should be prevented. When [the] body does not receive enough water and you have pain that is a sign of dehydration: