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Healthy Answers – A Guide To Healthy Living:

‘Are You Lugging A Jug?’

By Dale Brown, B.S., to global warming due to the production of planet-warming mouth, thirst, and less frequent urination. A word of caution:
M.A., C.E.C. Dale is a fuels (gas, oil and coal). Always be on the safe side if you have an underlying medical
motivational speaker who Secondly, health side effects of ingesting chemicals condition, or you’re worried you may not be getting enough
has spent many years as a such as phthalates and Biphenyl A are capable of disturbing water. Consult your healthcare provider for guidance.
Certified Life Coach and has our immune systems. They may also lead to other related The bottom line when it comes drinking water is to realize
written numerous articles health issues, including certain types of cancers, diabetes that most people are adequately hydrated as long as they
and e-books relating to self- and fertility problems. drink when they’re thirsty. You don’t have to “lug your jug”
improvement and ways to Let’s Talk Water Consumption! At least 50 to 70 percent of water everywhere you go, or count how many glasses
build a high-performance of your body is made of water, which is necessary for every you’re drinking to stay hydrated. But if you feel better to
team. She is the author of cell, tissue and organ in your body to work properly. Water keep your water source at your fingertips, make sure you opt
the recently published book, rids your body of waste through urination, regulates your for reusable, more sustainable jugs such as glass, stainless
Small Steps...Big Changes: body temperature, lubricates joints and protects tissues. or aluminum bottles.
The Personal Stories of a Life Coach. Her education and Recent studies suggest that proper hydration may even Water has been proven to be one of the most important
years of experience in physical fitness and training of help delay the onset of disease. This recent revelation has ingredients to keep you healthy. Let your body be your
elite athletes has enabled her to sharpen her knowledge prompted people to be more conscious of drinking the barometer. Go ahead and drink up. The good news is, it’s
in many health-related areas. The following introduces recommended amount of water per day. rare that you’ll ever overdo it!
a new approach to Brown’s series of columns devoted to How much water is enough? The answer is not that
many topics that deal with the mind/body connection and simple. Individual water needs depends on many factors,
the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Dale, a Bocaire including what medications you may be taking, your Medicare
resident, can be reached at dalebrown@lovingmondays.com. general health, and how active you are. Other factors
What’s with everyone lugging around these new water considered are how much you sweat during exercise,
jugs? Everywhere I go there’s always someone sipping out your weight, and where you live.
of a plastic container as though they’re drinking out of a My husband and I know from experience that our thirst
Gatorade bucket. Please, don’t get me wrong; this is a great increases when we go from Florida to Park City, Utah. A open enrollMent
idea for so many reasons. combination of high altitude, cold weather, indoor heat and
There was a day when we all drank water from our sink dry climate will make a jug carrier out of everyone who lives
faucets. Then came all the stories about the water quality in there, especially by comparison to living in Florida, where
our reservoirs. Some true ... some not so true! Then it was a humidity is high.
global migration to drinking out of plastic bottles. Wait! Now The general “rule of thumb” says the average adult needs for 2023
we are finding out that the bottles might be contaminated to drink six to eight glasses of water a day, but this may not
with chemicals. hold true for everyone. Adequately hydrated men usually
From our doctors telling us that water consumption is the drink 125 ounces (3.7 liters), whereas women drink about
best thing for our health and the environmentalists telling us 91 ounces (2.7 liters). Weight has a lot to do with how much cHecK For
to keep our planet green from unnecessary plastic waste, our water you drink. For a rough calculation, take your weight
latest innovation is reusable plastic cups. in pounds and divide it in half. This gives you how many eXcItInG
But these new “jugs” are not your mom’s plastic cups. I ounces you should drink each day. For example, someone
first noticed this new idea when my daughter Stacey showed weighing 200 pounds should drink around 100 ounces (3
up with a jug so big I would need a hand truck to transport it. liters) of water per day.
It was equipped with a built-in straw, a cold-keeping insulated In addition to water, all drinks – including tea, coffee, neW PLanS
lining, and plenty of motivational messages on the outside juice and soda – amount to about 80 percent of your total
to keep you on track. “Almost there!” “A little more to go!” fluid intake. The remaining 20 percent comes from the and
“Success, you did it!” food you eat; fruits and vegetables in particular contain
The truth is, there are two very good reasons to join the high water content.
jug-carrying population: the environmental issue and the It begs the question: Why all the hype about making sure aLL neW
potential negative health side effects of using plastic bottles. your recommended daily water intake is met? The answer is
First, the infiltration of numerous plastic bottles and debris simple: You do not want to become dehydrated! In this state
littering our roads, beaches, and oceans is out of control. your bodily functions are affected and can lead to headaches, BeneFItS
Plastic doesn’t go away; it sticks around forever, threatening dizziness and muscle cramps. Signs of mild to moderate
wildlife and spreading toxins. Not to mention its contribution dehydration may include dark or strong-smelling urine, dry
YoU are

Can Your Blood Type Make You More entItLed to

Susceptible To A Stroke? neW!

By Steven E. Reznick, editorial that accompanied the article in Neurology, maY cHanGe PLanS
M.D., FACP – Boca they discussed that upcoming research studies were JanUarY 1 tHrU marcH 31, 2023
Raton needed that examined these questions.
The Jour nal of We are moving in a diagnostic direction of being able caLL WItH QUeStIonS
Neurology published to utilize genetic markers to help personalize individuals’
a peer reviewed study care. In the past, when asked by a patient to randomly
that examined whether run a blood type for their own knowledge, I never really Peter Gratzon
your blood type could saw the need to perform the test. If you need a blood
contribute to your chance transfusion it will still be required to proceed with blood toP IndePendent
of having a stroke early typing prior to the transfusion. However, with blood
in life. The studies type being associated with multiple conditions maybe medIcare aGent
looked at almost 17,000 we should have this data at our fingertips just like we
patients in multiple locations including North America, now look at blood sugar level, hemoglobin A1C level, 561-361-7173
Japan, Australia and Pakistan. From this group they potassium level, etc.?
reviewed 5,825 patients younger than age 60 who had The study looked at early onset ischemic strokes
an early onset stroke (EOS). It was part of the Genetics with the blood type being a risk factor in younger c: 561-289-9396
Early Onset Ischemic Stroke Project which looked at 48 victims. This is quite different than strokes in older
distinct peer reviewed programs. senior citizens.
Their results showed that individuals with Blood Type If I now find a 50-year-old hypertensive, overweight time for a supplemeNtal plaN?
A were 16 percent more likely to have an early onset individual with Blood Type A do I start that person on choose aNy
ischemic stroke than those with other blood types. Patients a baby aspirin in addition to addressing his blood
with Blood Type O were found to have a 12 percent less pressure and weight? doctor/hospital/No referrals
chance of having an early onset ischemic stroke. The answers to these questions will require further aNywhere iN the couNtry
The reviewers were quick to point out that smoking, research.
having uncontrolled elevated blood pressure, diabetes Dr. Reznick is board certified in internal medicine appoiNted with major iNsuraNce carriers
and elevated cholesterol were all far greater risk with added qualifications in geriatrics. He has been
factors for having an early age ischemic stroke than a voted a “Best Doctor.” His concierge medicine No obligatioN/
particular blood type. The authors were also quick to practice is open to a limited number of new patients. To No fees/
point out that they were not sure how the presence of schedule a complimentary meeting with him to discuss No commissioN
a particular blood type with any or all of these other your health needs, call (561) 368-0191 or visit www.
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