Secrets to Wellness

Water

Three Angels Broadcasting Network

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00:20 Welcome again to Secrets to Wellness.
00:23 We're studying secrets or principles
00:26 that's going to help us to live longer,
00:29 healthier, and happier.
00:31 And our first secret is actually water.
00:35 Water, my friends,
00:37 is the beverage designed for our health.
00:40 Water is the beverage that God has provided for us
00:44 to even quench our thirst.
00:46 And when we drink water freely,
00:49 it actually helps supply the necessities of our system,
00:52 and it will actually assist nature
00:55 to help us resist disease.
00:58 So water is very, very important,
01:01 and it is a wonderful natural remedy.
01:05 It is very important if we're going to have a longer
01:10 healthier, happier life.
01:12 And water is also a powerful healing agent.
01:16 For example, we can simply have a hot foot treatment,
01:21 foot bath treatment if we're having a headache.
01:24 We want to get that blood
01:26 from the head down to the feet
01:28 and so, here we have a powerful water treatment
01:33 with hot water to the feet, cold water to the head
01:37 wrapped in a sheet and then in a blanket,
01:39 and you will actually feel the headache
01:43 going right out of your head.
01:45 And so water is also a powerful healing agent.
01:50 You see, water brings healing to the body,
01:53 whether we use it internally
01:55 or whether we use it externally.
01:58 And if we are healthy or even if we are sick,
02:02 water is one of the Creator's greatest blessings.
02:06 So we can use water to help us to get better
02:10 if we're sick and we have water to keep us well.
02:14 So water is also a calming stress reliever.
02:19 Have you ever been out by a stream
02:23 just flowing and feel like
02:25 you just have less stress in your life?
02:28 Well, let's look at Amanda Carlson,
02:32 registered dietitian, director of performance nutrition
02:36 at Athletes' Performance,
02:38 and she is also a trainer of world class athletes
02:43 and she says, "Studies have shown
02:45 that being just even half a liter dehydrated
02:50 can increase your cortisol levels.
02:53 And this cortisone is one of those stress hormones
02:57 that staying in a good hydrated condition
03:01 can help keep you your stress levels down."
03:04 So that's what we want to do
03:06 is have our stress down, isn't it?
03:08 And when you don't give your body the fluids
03:11 that it needs, you're putting stress on it
03:14 and it's going to respond to that.
03:16 So also, water is a wonderful stress reliever.
03:21 Stress can cause dehydration
03:24 and dehydration can cause stress.
03:27 So, my friends, it can be a vicious circle.
03:31 If you have stress, you probably are dehydrated
03:35 and then dehydration actually can cause stress.
03:40 But you can break this cycle
03:42 by building more water consumption into your day.
03:46 So we need to get adequate amounts of water
03:49 and the proper use of water,
03:51 my friends, actually promotes health.
03:54 And this is why this is one of God's important remedies.
03:58 Water is a gift from God.
04:01 Right from the very beginning of creation,
04:05 God gave us the wonderful gift of water.
04:08 But someone asked, "Why is water so important?"
04:12 Well, water is important
04:15 because adults are 60% water by weight,
04:19 and the brain is 85% water by weight,
04:23 and the blood is 90% water by weight.
04:26 And so we have body that's full of water,
04:30 and water is needed for every function of human life.
04:34 It's needed just to breathe our respiration.
04:38 It's needed for digestion.
04:40 It's needed for flexibility,
04:42 so that we can even flex our muscles,
04:44 so water is needed for every human function of life.
04:49 And water is essential
04:51 for efficient circulation of the blood as well.
04:55 And so, we need water
04:57 because we have normal water loss.
05:00 We have loss through the lungs when we breathe.
05:03 We have loss through the skin when we sweat or perspire.
05:07 And then we have a loss of water through the kidneys
05:11 and the bowels.
05:12 So we eliminate toxins these four ways,
05:16 through the lungs, through the skin,
05:19 through the kidneys, and through the intestines,
05:22 so we have water loss every day.
05:25 But let's look at the healthful benefits
05:28 of replenishing that water.
05:30 And so, we're looking at some benefits of water.
05:33 Scientific studies revealed the following benefits.
05:37 First, my friends, it's improving digestion.
05:40 Now that is, of course,
05:42 if we're drinking water at the right time,
05:44 and we'll discuss that as well.
05:46 And water purifies the blood, it enhances the circulation,
05:51 eliminates the toxins,
05:53 and every day our body is filled with toxins
05:57 just from our surroundings.
06:00 And then also a wonderful thing
06:03 that happens is that it increases our energy.
06:06 Have you ever felt lack of energy?
06:08 Well, water will increase your energy.
06:11 And water also is good for treatments.
06:14 This has healing advantages
06:16 as we have those good water treatments,
06:20 and water builds the immune system
06:23 just as we get in that shower and take a hot and cold shower.
06:27 Every day I take a hot and cold shower.
06:31 I get in there and I love the hot,
06:33 sometimes the cold is a little stimulating
06:38 but I go in and take a hot shower
06:41 for two to three minutes,
06:43 and then you can turn on the cold for about 30 seconds.
06:47 The way I have to do it is often count really fast,
06:51 one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
06:53 and then another 10 and another 10.
06:56 I'm counting a little slower by the time
06:58 I get to the third 10 and 30 seconds,
07:02 and you'll feel stimulated and you'll feel energized.
07:07 And then repeat this,
07:08 especially if you are feeling sick,
07:11 repeat it at least three times.
07:14 And then, of course, always end with cold.
07:17 So hot and cold shower actually builds your immune system.
07:22 And also drinking lots of water improves our memory.
07:26 We all want to improve our memory, right?
07:29 And so, drinking lots of water does that
07:33 because you see the brain in order to remain active,
07:36 it must have water.
07:38 In fact, reports indicate that long term dehydration
07:42 may even contribute to Alzheimer's disease.
07:47 Alzheimer's disease is on the rise.
07:51 And one of the reasons, there are several reasons,
07:54 but one of the reasons is that when people get older,
07:58 they actually don't drink enough water.
08:01 So we need water for the brain to be active.
08:06 You see the human brain is about one-fiftieth
08:09 of the total body weight, and brain cells are 85% water.
08:14 So we truly need water to keep our brain healthy,
08:19 and we need adequate amounts of water
08:22 for many functions of life.
08:25 Look, if we expect the body to function
08:28 with just a little amount of water,
08:31 it's like, my friends,
08:32 trying to wash these dirty dishes
08:36 in just a cup full of water.
08:38 Now, these dishes aren't going to get very clean,
08:41 are they with just one cup or two cups
08:44 or maybe even three cups of water.
08:47 They're not going to get very clean,
08:49 and neither can we cleanse our system
08:52 on just a few cups of water.
08:55 So the question is, how much do we really need.
08:58 I'm glad you asked that question
09:01 because it's very important.
09:03 Well, we get water sources from different ways.
09:06 Of course, we get it from our food,
09:08 especially, if we're eating a lot of fruit,
09:12 that contains a lot of water,
09:14 and then we get it from the water that we drink.
09:17 And so, since we get some water from our food,
09:21 we really need about eight ounce glasses of water a day
09:26 or two liters every day.
09:30 So we need at least four to five to even survive,
09:34 and we need seven or eight to really feel great,
09:38 and nine or ten if we need to be revitalized.
09:42 If we're feeling not well
09:43 or if the climate is dry, we may need a little more,
09:48 so we can be revitalized with nine or ten.
09:51 But most of us need about
09:54 eight ounce glasses of water a day.
09:57 But then you ask also,
09:59 "Don't most people drink enough water?"
10:02 Well, the truth of the matter is that people today
10:07 drink more soft drinks, and more coffee,
10:11 and more caffeine.
10:12 You see, these coffee shops
10:15 just lined up with several people
10:18 waiting for caffeine.
10:20 And then they drink more alcohol
10:23 than they do good pure water.
10:26 So we need to have more water
10:29 in order to truly be healthy and live longer
10:33 but look, let's look at the consumption of soft drinks.
10:36 A staggering 90% of the world's population
10:40 consumes caffeinated soft drinks.
10:44 And 9 of 10 people all over the world, my friends,
10:50 are drinking caffeine soft drinks.
10:52 I see it as I travel the world as well.
10:56 And let's look at the consumption
10:57 of what kids are drinking.
11:00 The kids with the highest consumption levels reported
11:03 drinking about 20 ounces of soft drinks a day,
11:06 equal to nearly two popular sized cans.
11:11 So when we are getting this much soft drinks
11:16 which are dehydrating, not re-dehydrating,
11:20 we're really not hydrating our body.
11:23 And look, public health officials
11:25 call soft drinks liquid candy,
11:28 because most boys get 10 or 15 teaspoons
11:33 of refined sugar daily,
11:35 and most girls about 10 teaspoons
11:38 all from sweetened beverages.
11:41 Now, this doesn't count, my friends,
11:43 what they're getting from candy and from sugar cereals
11:48 and from other sources of processed foods,
11:51 but this is just from sweetened beverages.
11:55 And approximately 20% of toddlers
11:59 between the ages of even one and two consume soft drinks.
12:04 It is so sad when you see little babies,
12:08 little tiny children drinking soft drinks
12:11 out of a baby bottle.
12:13 But the consumption of soft drinks
12:15 annually in the United States
12:18 in 2015 was 40.7 gallons per person.
12:24 Now, I hope someone is getting your share,
12:26 and I'm sure someone's getting my share
12:29 because I don't drink any soft drinks
12:32 because I know they're detrimental to our health.
12:36 And according to the National Soft Drink Association
12:39 consumption of soft drinks
12:41 is now over 600 12-ounce servings
12:45 per person, per year.
12:47 This is, my friends, 19.72 ounces daily.
12:53 This is astronomical, it's unbelievable.
12:58 And the highest consumption of soft drinks
13:00 is actually in males between the ages of 12 and 29,
13:06 and they average a half a gallon a day
13:09 or eight ounce cups daily.
13:13 That is way too many empty calories
13:17 that we are getting.
13:19 And how does this happen, you say, how can this be true?
13:24 Well, fast food chains offer
13:26 20 ounce drinks with free refills,
13:29 and people want to get their money's worth,
13:32 and so at the movie theaters as well as convenience stores,
13:35 the most popular size is now the 64-ounce Double Gulp.
13:41 And so people are getting more soft drinks
13:45 than the body can really even handle.
13:49 What about soft drinks and other beverages?
13:51 someone ask.
13:53 Well, does it matter really what I drink,
13:56 they all contain water don't they?
13:58 So does it really matter?
13:59 Well, the body does use water in all its forms,
14:03 but these beverages pose many, many problems, my friend.
14:07 So let's look at the real truth about soft drinks.
14:11 Soft drinks are detrimental to our health.
14:15 They're filled with sugar and chemicals,
14:17 and they have health risks.
14:21 And look, the Harvard School of Public Health reported,
14:25 "Soft drinks are the beverage of choice
14:27 for millions of Americans,
14:29 but sugary drinks increase the risk of type 2 diabetes,
14:34 and heart disease, and other chronic conditions."
14:38 So these diseases that we've talked about
14:41 diabetes to heart disease, all of these chronic diseases
14:46 are actually because of our lifestyle practices,
14:50 and soft drinks is one problem that we have.
14:55 In a study of 40,000 men for two decades found that
14:59 those who averaged one can of a sugary beverage per day
15:04 had a 20% higher risk of a heart attack.
15:08 So these scientific findings are now showing us
15:13 that some of the things that we're doing
15:16 in our lifestyle practices are actually causing
15:19 some of these chronic diseases.
15:21 In another study of 80,000 women
15:25 found that those who consumed a can a day
15:28 of sugary drink had a 75% higher risk of gout
15:34 than women who rarely drink such drinks.
15:37 And so, we're finding science is finding that
15:41 we have to cut out really
15:44 some of these beverages that we're drinking.
15:47 Soft drinks contain large, large amounts of sugar.
15:52 In fact, a 20 ounce bottle of soda
15:55 may contain up to 36 cubes of sugar.
16:01 This is amazing, my friends,
16:03 that is an astronomical amount
16:08 and one, even one glass contains
16:11 about eight teaspoons of sugar
16:14 and that's a small glass actually.
16:17 There are much larger ones than that that people are drinking.
16:21 And sugar weakens the immune system,
16:24 and sugar reduces the ability to fight disease.
16:28 Soft drinks break down the system
16:30 and predispose our body to disease.
16:33 So we're seeing that soft drinks
16:37 are filled with empty calories.
16:39 They contain no nutrition at all.
16:43 And soft drinks contain empty calories,
16:47 we get the calories
16:48 but we do not get the nutrition that we need.
16:52 And so we have no vitamins, we have low minerals,
16:57 high empty calories and high sugar.
17:00 I'd like to do a little experiment here
17:03 and show you how much sugar
17:06 is actually in a 12 ounce can of a soft drink.
17:12 So let's take this good water.
17:14 Now, this is good purified water.
17:18 And how many would like to drink this?
17:21 Would you like to drink this, my friends,
17:22 those of you watching on 3ABN?
17:25 You'd like to drink this good pure water, right?
17:27 Well, I'm going to pour that into our glass,
17:31 and then we'll add here a few chemicals,
17:36 and so we'll put some coloring in here
17:40 and add a little bit of that but, of course,
17:42 you have the caffeine as well in these sugar,
17:47 in these soft drinks and then we'll add
17:50 a little more chemicals here to it.
17:54 And then we'll try to make this look like,
17:59 just like a soft drink that you're going to get,
18:02 and we'll stir this around and then...
18:07 Now, we have a soft drink,
18:09 but let me share how much sugar
18:11 you are getting in this one glass.
18:14 Well, we have one,
18:17 two, three,
18:22 four, five,
18:26 six, seven,
18:30 eight, nine, ten.
18:36 And in some soft drinks we even have as many as 12.
18:41 Now, would you like to drink this?
18:43 I don't think so,
18:45 but many people don't realize
18:48 how much sugar that they're really getting
18:51 in these soft drinks
18:53 which are detrimental to our health.
18:56 And so we have the calories down and...
19:00 The calories up and the sugar is up,
19:05 so the vitamins are down, the minerals are down
19:09 but the calories are up.
19:11 And so what do we have, my friends?
19:13 We have unbalanced nutrition.
19:16 Soft drinks give you too many extra calories
19:19 and that's why we have an obesity problem
19:22 here in this country.
19:24 And Harvard School of Public Health reported,
19:27 "A recent ground-breaking study of 33,097 individuals
19:33 showed that among people
19:35 with a genetic predisposition for obesity,
19:39 those who drank sugary drinks were more likely to be obese
19:44 than those who did not."
19:46 And then we wonder why we have
19:48 a problem with obesity in this country?
19:50 It's because people are filling their carts,
19:53 their wagons at the grocery store
19:56 with all of these soft drinks.
19:59 So we need to be aware of the factors
20:02 that increase our risk of obesity,
20:05 and yet water helps us
20:07 to lose weight, not gain weight,
20:10 it's an effective appetite suppressant,
20:14 so we actually eat less.
20:16 So we need to drink more water
20:18 and not these other soft drinks.
20:21 And yet people all over the world, my friends,
20:24 get inadequate amounts of water.
20:27 And inadequate amount of water negatively impacts
20:30 both our health and even our mental attitudes.
20:34 So it not only affects our physical health,
20:37 but also our mental health.
20:39 Many people, my friends, are actually dehydrated
20:43 and they don't even know it and they're not really sick,
20:47 they're just plain thirsty.
20:50 And there are some signs of dehydration.
20:53 One is tiredness.
20:55 If you're feeling tired and lack of energy,
20:59 it may be that you need more water.
21:02 If you're experiencing headaches all the time,
21:05 it may be that you're lacking water
21:08 and you need to drink more.
21:10 And if you have dry skin
21:12 or you even have excessive thirst.
21:15 Now, you'll have some thirst when you start drinking water.
21:19 You'll want to drink more actually
21:21 as you even start drinking, but excessive thirst
21:25 is a very good sign of dehydration,
21:29 but a very good sign is the urine.
21:32 Every day there should be a clear urine.
21:35 If you know that you're getting a yellow urine,
21:38 you know that you're not drinking enough water.
21:41 And this is a good way to tell
21:43 whether you're drinking enough or not.
21:46 Well, when should we drink water?
21:48 When should we drink water?
21:50 Well, the best time to drink is in between our meals
21:53 and not with our meals.
21:55 In fact, drinking with meals can interfere
21:58 with the natural levels of acid
22:02 needed in the stomach to digest food properly.
22:05 In fact in a book Councils on Diets and Foods, page 420,
22:09 it says this, "Many make a mistake in drinking
22:13 cold water with their meals.
22:15 Taken with meals, water diminishes the flow
22:18 of the salivary glands, and the colder the water,
22:22 the greater the injury to the stomach.
22:26 So eat slowly,
22:28 and allow the saliva to mingle with the food.
22:31 The more liquid there is taken into the stomach
22:35 with the meals, the more difficult
22:37 it is for the food to digest,
22:40 for the liquid must first be absorbed.
22:43 But if anything is needed to quench thirst, pure water,
22:47 drunk some time before or after the meal,
22:51 is all that nature requires."
22:53 So, my friends, you see what happens is this.
22:57 When we drink cold water and we drink it with our meals,
23:01 the water has to warm up to our body temperature
23:04 before digestion begins and then it has to be absorbed
23:10 before digestion starts.
23:13 So actually drinking with meals delays
23:18 the whole digestive processes.
23:20 And so, we should drink
23:22 approximately 30 minutes before a meal
23:26 and two hours after a meal to really be healthy.
23:31 And when should we start?
23:32 We'll start with two glasses in the morning.
23:34 I start with those two glasses every morning when I get up.
23:38 My friends, our bodies need water
23:40 both on the inside and on the outside.
23:45 And so we need it, likewise on the outside
23:48 in order to be really healthy and a daily bath fortifies
23:52 even against a common cold.
23:54 And so, a bath is going to help if you have a cold
23:57 because the circulation is improved
24:00 and the blood flows freely.
24:03 In fact, in the book Counsels on Health, 104, it says,
24:07 "Bathing helps the bowels, the stomach, and the liver,
24:11 giving energy and new life to each."
24:14 So if you want energy and new life
24:18 to the entire system, the bowels,
24:20 the stomach and even the liver,
24:23 then even take a bath occasionally.
24:25 I know, that we have showers today
24:27 and that's very good, we need one every day
24:30 but occasionally it's good to have a bath as well.
24:33 In fact, Child Guidance, 108 says this,
24:37 "Scrupulous cleanliness is essential
24:39 to both physical and mental health.
24:42 Impurities are constantly thrown off
24:44 from the body through the skin.
24:46 Its millions of pores are quickly clogged
24:49 unless kept clean by frequent bathing."
24:53 So we need, my friends, water on the outside
24:57 and water on the inside, and occasionally a bath
25:01 because the entire system is strengthened
25:03 not weakened with a warm bath
25:07 and a warm bath also improves our sleep,
25:11 so we need water, my friends,
25:13 on the inside to promote good health.
25:16 And water invigorates the entire system
25:19 and brings health to our bodies.
25:23 So we need to use it on the outside
25:26 because water helps eliminate even some suffering,
25:30 and water is a means of saving many, many lives.
25:35 So God has given us the gift of water.
25:39 So drink water freely, cleansing the inside
25:43 and bathe daily to cleanse the outside.
25:47 These are God's true remedies, my friends,
25:51 so drinking plenty of water helps promote wellness.
25:55 So here is your prescription.
25:57 Drink eight, eight ounce glasses of water every day,
26:02 and then count how many glasses you drink.
26:06 Many people don't know,
26:08 they're not aware of how much they are actually drinking.
26:11 So water is available to all of us.
26:14 This is another one of God's health assurance plan,
26:18 so that we can be living to that healthy 100.
26:22 So here are my teenie tips for you.
26:24 Drink two glasses of warm water when you rise in the morning.
26:29 And then drink 30 minutes before a meal
26:32 or two hours after a meal.
26:34 And even carry your water bottle with you.
26:37 And then drink eight,
26:38 eight ounce glasses of water daily.
26:41 And then get water on the outside.
26:44 Take a bath or shower daily.
26:46 Take a tepid bath regularly
26:48 and use water treatments even for headaches or colds.
26:52 My friends, in Revelation 22:17,
26:56 it says this, "And the Spirit and the bride say, 'Come!'
27:00 and let him who hears say, 'Come!'
27:02 and let him who thirsts comes.
27:05 Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely."
27:11 God bless you, my friends,
27:12 as you choose another one of God's remedies for help.

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