Hydration Benefits?

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#1

I was talking with a friend the other day and this topic came up. I am wondering if one of the pros here can answer it.

This person, in addition to being a health-conscious person who gets regular exercise and eats a balanced diet, consumes tons of water, about 12-18 12oz glasses a day. They had microflash thermo done and the electrologist had two observations: the follicles seemed to have “thick walls” and insertions were easy because the needle seems to go right down the follicle and seemed to ‘guide’ itself, like pushing an arm into a rolled up sock and the needle did not easily break a follicle wall. (In other words, getting a good insertion was easy when working on her.) And, she also noticed that her skin did not overreact, even if an insertion was too shallow or a bit off, and she did not get any whitehead-looking spots at all (which I get once in a while when my insertions are off.

My friend says it is due to her hydration, and my issues are lack of hydration and I should not be so quick to blame my insertions or settings. So, what do the pros think? Are insertions easier and the follicle wall harder to accidentally break, and the skin tolerance for overtreatment better, if one is well hydrated?

#2

As much as I harp on your people to drink and ounce a day per pound? I know you are not asking me.

Yes, the better hydrated, the easier the treatments. One can even turn the treatment energy down lower on a well hydrated person.

#3

Ahhhh, the dilemna of hydration. Search the web for “how much water should humans drink”, and you will find a myriad of ideas.

One site says at least a gallon and a half per day for the average, sedentary adult. Then again, they say a gallon is (8) eight ounce glasses. Ummm, NO. 8 X 8 = 64, or half a gallon. So by their math, perhaps 3/4 of a gallon per day.

Another site says 1 litre per day, minimum, and 2 litres if you are more active.

For a 180-lb individual, 1 oz/lb would be 180 oz, or slightly more than one gallon, one & one-half quarts.

If you feel thirsty, you are dehydrated. You need to “stay ahead” of the thirst feeling to remain properly hydrated. Interestingly enough, I have read that the brain finds it hard to ascertain the difference between thirst & hunger, which may be a leading cause of obesity. You’re dehydrated, mistake it for hunger, so you eat (which ingests water, but less than you need, so doesn’t fulfill the need), and feel better for a while.

I have proven to myself that when I make it a habit to drink on a schedule, regardless of my “feelings”, I feel better, and I lose weight easily. Not to mention that when I start drinking more, I become aware of my thirst, which I previously ignored. Yeah, I am terrible at water intake… sometimes going days without a drink of water. Amazes myself, I do, at how horrible I am.

Not saying she is right, but here are some slightly different views on hydration than what I have been taught in my life: http://nutritiondiva.quickanddirtytips.com/how-much-water-should-I-drink.aspx

#4

I have been informed that if you are not thirsty and your urine is pale, then you are getting enough water, whether it be from actual water or the food you eat.

#5

The 64 oz per day water intake guidline assumes that one is getting the rest of the water one needs from the foods one eats. Of course, there is no water in a Snickers Bar, Dorritoes, or Pixy Stixx. Add to this the fact that for every cup of coffee and every serving of sugary carbonated drink, a person needs to drink an equal amount of ADDITIONAL water, and you start to understand just how dehydrated the average american is.

#6

James, is that the same hydration scale you hook your VOE staff up to? :slight_smile:

I was just surprised that hydration could effect how resilient and elastic/puncture-resistant the follicle walls are.

#7

You would be surprised (or maybe you would not) at the number of women who shudder at the thought of stepping on a scale for any reason. Those are the ones that I get to explain that there are only two numbers that matter, your hydration number, and your bodyfat number. Scale weight is really not a good indicator of a person’s health, or even size.

The ladies in the World Wrestling Federation’s Diva’s division are all 150 pounds or more, but most of them are wearing sizes 4 to 10 (I think Buffalo’s own Beth Poenix is the size 10, but she is a full on bodybuilder).

I ask the question, “Would you care if you weighed 200 pounds IF You Fit Into A Size 4 and looked lean and sexy?” Most women simply ignore the substance of the question and answer, “But I wouldn’t want to weight 200 pounds!” So I have to rephrase the question. “IF YOU WERE A SIZE 4, would you care if you weiged 200 pounds while looking good in a size four?”

I have learned that they don’t hear anything after if you weighed 200 pounds, but they sure listen when you say, If you were a size four! :grin: