I am experiencing dehydration and can’t keep enough fluids in my body. What programs are recommended for dehydration?
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From another forum, here is some info: Dehydration don’t even get me started on on and what I see with that as far as dehydration and a lack of electrolytes it was kind of amazing to me to see that the body puts 20 to 40% of its ATP production towards the sodium potassium pump so that the cells can communicate. That ties directly in with hydration. One of the problems being that now we’re seeing where half of the people are just glugging down gallons of water and washing the potassium out of their system and actually having problems because they’re drinking too much water because they don’t realize that they’re just washing out everything that’s needed in the body and they actually need to reduce the water and use electrolytes and then the other half need to increase the water and use electrolytes because they aren’t getting these things from their food.
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Hi. Thank you for your reply. I did not state my question about dehydration right.i had for one year chemotherapy and I have as a side effect chronic dehydration what also gives me low blood pressure. I have to go twice a week for fluids and still get dehydrated.
Do you have any other recommendations?
Thank you.
Only to pay attention to electrolytes-sodium potassium because chemo might have stripped that out of your body. Just try it, find the right amount for you and see if it helps.
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I have been drinking filtered water ( Berkey filtered water ) for over 2 years now, I used to drink 1.5 liters daily, after diagnosis from a qualified naturopath, and testing, I now only drink water when my body needs it ( thirsty ) your body will tell you when you need water, the western medical mindset is to drink up to 2 liters of water daily, I also use staminade ( electrolyte ) replacement, I use this in conjunction with weights, this works very well, I also take 400gram x2 magnesium daily, RDA of Magnesium is 400grams daily for men over 55, I double that with no effects at all, the human body needs magnesium for over 300 body functions ! Western foods are all created with GMO ! Potassium is also in the electrolyte I use.
Just a program won’t help with dehydration. You can try drink a glass of water with a pinch of sea salt or Himalayan salt in it and then run the “Water Charger” program. Coconut water is ideal because the minerals in coconut water resembles bodily fluid. So if you can get coconut water, that is the preferred drink to restore hydration. Don’t drink much at once if possible. Spread it out. Try to drink at least around 2 litres a day. The older you get the less sensitive you are too dehydration. So an elderly person won’t feel thirsty even when he/she is beginning to dehydrate, while a young person immediately would feel thirsty when in that same situation.
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Agree with this very much. However 2 liters of water can be too much. It can overburden the kidneys.
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Unless you are a small child, 2 litres of water is really not much at all. Especially if it is pure water with a bit of sea salt or Himalayan salt or coconut water. The body produces toxins every day by chemical processes, these toxins needs to be removed and the body needs water to do so. The body also needs water for the chemical processes themselves. The kidneys also needs water. So I don’t see the need to fear that 2 litres is too much. If you spread the intake of water, it is really a good practice to drink at least 2 litres a day i.m.o.
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One thing to note with coconut 
water. It reduces blood pressure so if you struggle with low blood pressure, you might want to avoid it.
Regarding the importance of electrolytes. Adding just a slice of lemon 
, cucumber 
, or a pinch of salt does wonders to improve the cell’s ability to absorb water. I add a few drops of 40,000 Volts from Trace Minerals.
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I agree with this. Celtic salt contains 82 trace minerals. It can take months, to fully rehydrate. Waiting until you are thirsty indicates you are already chronically dehydrated more so the older you are. There is a book called Water and Salt by F. Batmanghelidj and Phillip Day. 