For those who have not yet seen this it’s long but A lot of information
by Arnaldo Liechtenstein, Physician.
“Whenever, I teach clinical medicine to students in the fourth year of medicine, I ask the following question:
“What are the causes of mental confusion in the elderly?”
SOME ANSWER: “Tumors in the head”.
I ANSWER: No!
OTHERS SUGGEST:
“Early symptoms of Alzheimer’s”.
I ANSWER AGAIN: No!
With each rejection of their answers, their responses dry up.
And they are even more open-mouthed, when I list the three most common causes:
– UNCONTROLLED DIABETES
– URINARY INFECTION
– DEHYDRATION
It may sound like a joke; but it isn’t.
People over 60 generally stop feeling thirsty and consequently, stop drinking fluids.
When no one is around to remind them to drink fluids, they quickly dehydrate.
Dehydration is severe and affects the entire body. It may cause abrupt mental confusion, a drop in blood pressure, increased heart palpitations, angina (chest pain), coma and even death.
This habit of forgetting to drink fluids, begins at age 60, when we have just over 50% of the water we should have in our bodies.
People over 60 have a lower water reserve. This is part of the natural aging process.
But there are more complications. Although they are dehydrated, they don’t feel like drinking water, because their internal balance mechanisms don’t work very well.
CONCLUSION:
People over 60 years old dehydrate easily, not only because they have a smaller water supply; but also because they do not feel the lack of water in the body.*
Although people over 60 may look healthy, the performance of reactions and chemical functions can damage their entire body.
SO HERE ARE TWO ALERTS:
1) Get into the habit of drinking liquids. Liquids include water, juices, teas, coconut water, milk, soups, and water-rich fruits, such as watermelon, melon, peaches and pineapple; Orange and tangerine also work.
The important thing is that, every two hours, you must drink some liquid.*
REMEMBER THIS!
2) Alert for family members: constantly offer fluids to people over 60. At the same time, observe them.
If you realize that they are rejecting liquids and, from one day to the next, they are irritable, breathless or display a lack of attention, these are almost certainly recurrent symptoms of dehydration.*
INSPIRED TO DRINK MORE WATER NOW?
Send this information out to others! DO IT NOW! Your friends and family need to know for themselves and help you to be healthier and happier.
It’s good to share for people over 60.* and put in practice or make it a Healthy HABIT
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SOMETHING YOU
MIGHT HAVE NOT KNOWN And NEED TO KNOW !!
Ants Problem:
Ants hate Cucumbers.
“KEEP the skin of Cucumbers near the Place where they are or at Ant Hole.
To make the Mirror
Shine:
“Clean with Sprite”
To remove Chewing
Gum from Clothes:
“Keep the Cloth in the Freezer for One Hour”
To Whiten White
Clothes:
“Soak White Clothes in hot water with a Slice of Lemon for 10 Minutes”
To give a Shine to
your Hair:
“Add one Teaspoon of Vinegar to Hair, then wash Hair”
To get maximum
Juice out of Lemons:
“Soak Lemons in Hot Water for One Hour, and then juice them”
To avoid smell of
Cabbage while cooking:
“Keep a piece of Bread on the Cabbage in the Vessel while cooking”
To remove Ink from
Clothes:
“Put Toothpaste on the Ink Spots generously and let it dry completely, then wash”
To get rid of Mice or
Rats:
“Sprinkle Black Pepper in places where you find Mice & Rats. They will run away”
Take Water Before
Bedtime..
“About 90% of Heart Attacks occur Early in the Morning & it can be reduced if one takes a Glass or two of Water before going to bed at Night”
We Know Water is
important but never knew about the Special Times one has to drink it.. !!
Did you know?
Drinking Water at the Right Time Maximizes its effectiveness on the Human Body;
1 Glass of Water after waking up – helps to activate internal organs..
1 Glass of Water
30 Minutes before a Meal – helps digestion..
1 Glass of Water
before taking a Bath – helps lower your blood pressure.
1 Glass of Water
before going to Bed – avoids Stroke or Heart Attack.
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