| When you suffer from dehydration symptoms of | | | | Poor Digestion |
| chronic fatigue syndrome, learning how to cleanse | | | | Poor digestion is a common symptom |
| and re-hydrate your body will improve your | | | | experienced by those with chronic fatigue |
| physical energy as well as reduce brain fog, | | | | syndrome. To digest food properly you need to |
| headaches, skin problems, joint and muscle pain, | | | | drink plenty of water (but not with a meal, |
| poor digestion and cravings. | | | | because it dilutes stomach acid). |
| When dehydrated, our internal cleansing system | | | | Drink at least half a pint of water one half hour |
| becomes congested and stagnates like dirty dish | | | | before you eat. The water passes through the |
| water. It's amazing how much importance we | | | | stomach and into the intestine and within half an |
| place on cleaning the outside of our body, and | | | | hour, it is secreted back into the stomach and |
| how little importance we place on cleaning the | | | | into the mucous barrier. This barrier retains the |
| inside! | | | | sodium bicarbonate that is required to neutralise |
| What are the Symptoms of Dehydration? | | | | acid as it attempts to pass through the mucus. |
| Not being well hydrated manifests itself in many | | | | Those that are suffering from dehydration have |
| ways. Here are some of the more common | | | | inefficient mucous layers. The acid creeps through |
| symptoms reported by those who suffer from | | | | and causes pain. |
| chronic fatigue syndrome: | | | | Immune dysfunction |
| Feeling tired and sluggish | | | | Dehydration can result in the body producing |
| Dehydration can be a cause of fatigue when you | | | | excess histamine which can trigger allergies. This |
| have chronic fatigue syndrome. Nearly all body | | | | of course, interferes with the body's ability to |
| functions are about fluid balance, and even small | | | | resist infections, a common pattern with chronic |
| changes in fluid balance can affect our | | | | fatigue syndrome sufferers. |
| performance and daily life. If this fluid is not | | | | So what is Dehydration? |
| replaced blood volume can drop. As a result, the | | | | It's common for our bodies to experience |
| heart has to work harder in order to supply the | | | | dehydration when we have chronic fatigue |
| skin and muscles with oxygen and nutrients. | | | | syndrome. Dehydration can interfere with our |
| As dehydration progresses, the body redirects | | | | natural thirst reflex - many who suffer from |
| blood to the working muscles and away from the | | | | chronic fatigue syndrome are dehydrated and |
| skin, impairing your body's ability to diffuse heat. | | | | don't even know it. |
| The increase in internal heat then results in muscle | | | | Our bodies are about 70% water. Vital organs like |
| cramps, light-headedness, and fatigue. If you have | | | | the kidneys, brain, and heart can't operate |
| chronic fatigue syndrome, you will identify with | | | | properly without a certain minimum of water and |
| this symptom. | | | | salt. Dehydration is caused by a loss of water and |
| Headaches | | | | important blood salts like potassium and sodium. |
| Many chronic fatigue syndrome sufferers report | | | | When your body experiences dehydration, it |
| frequent headaches. Headaches are a | | | | results in subtle tension in your tissues, muscles |
| consequence of physical and/or mental stress and | | | | and organs. This restricts blood flow. Because |
| can result from not being properly hydrated. | | | | your blood flow is restricted, it becomes a |
| Headaches caused through poor hydration are a | | | | dumping ground for toxicity. The result is that you |
| condition shared by many sufferers of chronic | | | | feel as though you are hung over and your |
| fatigue syndrome. | | | | muscles ache...common to chronic fatigue |
| Brain Fog | | | | syndrome sufferers. |
| If you have chronic fatigue syndrome, the lack of | | | | How to get Hydrated |
| fluids in your system can be very detrimental to | | | | You have probably heard the phrase 'hydration |
| decision making. When the brain suffers from | | | | therapy'. There's nothing mysterious about it. It |
| poor hydration, mental fogginess, poor short term | | | | simply means increasing your intake of fresh clean |
| memory, dizziness, severe headaches and poor | | | | water to avoid dehydration. This is so important |
| balance results. | | | | for chronic fatigue syndrome sufferers. |
| Dry Skin, Rashes and Skin Problems | | | | When you drink sufficient water, blood flow is not |
| Those with chronic fatigue syndrome often report | | | | restricted and the toxins can be flushed out of |
| skin problems. Our body is mostly water, so we | | | | your tissues and into your blood stream. When |
| need to replenish and maintain an optimum fluid | | | | you are in a state of dehydration, your urine is |
| level. Water helps flush out toxins in the body and | | | | dark in colour. But when your liver and kidneys |
| helps to keep skin supple and healthy. | | | | are processing the toxic waste and you are well |
| Water is the skin's own moisturiser and just as | | | | hydrated, your urine is clear. |
| the rest of your body requires hydration and | | | | Experts say that an adult needs a minimum four |
| nutrients, so does your skin. When our skin | | | | pints of water for optimum efficiency. Dr. |
| suffers the affects of dehydration, skin problems | | | | Batmangheldidj, author of Your Body's Many Cries |
| occur. If you have chronic fatigue syndrome and | | | | for Water suggests that chronic fatigue |
| skin problems, you may be suffering from | | | | syndrome is directly related to constant |
| dehydration. | | | | dehydration. |
| Pain and Joint Swelling | | | | He states that drinking a minimum of eight large |
| The pain and joint swelling that is so often | | | | glasses of pure water a day will help to improve |
| associated with chronic fatigue syndrome can also | | | | the ravages of chronic fatigue syndrome. Only |
| be the result of joint dehydration. The cartilage | | | | pure water will do. Other beverages like tea, |
| that protects the surface of our bones at the | | | | coffee, fruit juices, alcohol and soft drinks are |
| joints is made up of a lot of water. If the joint is | | | | processed in the body as food and in some |
| well hydrated then the friction between the bones | | | | instances, can actually cause dehydration. |
| is minimised. | | | | Start slowly with your re-hydration regimen and |
| Muscle Pain | | | | increase slowly over a few weeks to about 5 or |
| As the immune system attempts to deal with | | | | 6 pints per day (providing you don't have kidney |
| bacteria and viruses, poisons and toxins enter the | | | | renal problems) of non-carbonated water: bottled |
| lymph system to be disposed of from the body. | | | | or filtered. You'll find yourself visiting the bathroom |
| Good circulation assists with this process, but if | | | | more frequently, but it does pay off. Your chronic |
| you have chronic fatigue syndrome, pain often | | | | fatigue syndrome symptoms will be less severe. |
| prevents you from exercising. The lymph glands | | | | Summary |
| can become blocked and then the toxins remain | | | | Water is one of the key ingredients for our |
| trapped. | | | | bodies to work normally. It's essential to drink |
| When you drink sufficient water, your body | | | | enough fresh clean water daily to prevent |
| dilutes these toxins and your kidneys more | | | | dehydration - especially when you suffer from |
| effectively flush out the poisons. You're likely to | | | | chronic fatigue syndrome. So what are you |
| feel worst before you feel better. But continue to | | | | waiting for? |
| drink lots of water so that your kidneys can flush | | | | ©2005 R.Amir Norris B.Sc. |
| out all the impurities. You may find Lymphatic | | | | -------------------------- |
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| Cravings | | | | All material presented herein is provided for |
| Dehydration can cause cravings, and this | | | | information only and may not be construed as |
| symptom is common amongst chronic fatigue | | | | medical or psychological advise or instruction. No |
| syndrome sufferers. If you crave different foods, | | | | action or inaction should be taken based solely on |
| alcohol, caffeine, sugars and so on, your body is | | | | the contents herein; instead, readers should |
| really disguising its thirst signals. | | | | consult appropriate health professionals on any |
| Water is a natural diuretic and helps prevent you | | | | matter relating to their health and wellbeing. This |
| from feeling hungry. If you drink at least four | | | | information and the opinions provided here are |
| pints of water daily, you will notice that you can | | | | believed to be accurate and sound, based on the |
| more easily distinguish between real hunger and | | | | best judgement available to the author. Readers |
| thirst. The net result of this is that you will have | | | | who fail to consult with appropriate health |
| fewer cravings and find it is easier to control your | | | | authorities assume the risk of any injuries. |
| weight. | | | | |