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arthritis, Category_Hydrus Edge, hydration, joint pain, rheumatoid arthritis - May 27, 2020

Five Ways To Prevent Joint Pain During the Summer

For people with arthritis, chronic dehydration impacts more than just outward symptoms such as thirst, headaches, and fatigue. Dehydration causes an increase in joint pain, muscle aches and inflammation in the body. Chronic dehydration can become a bigger problem for people with arthritis, especially during summer months, when our joint cartilage may be more likely to lose water. If you are experiencing increased stiffness, swelling, inflammation and flare-ups more often, proper hydration or balancing electrolyte and water inside your joints can help to relieve discomfort and ease symptoms. According to the Arthritis Foundation, there are more than 100 types of...

Plan to Bike or Walk To Work During the Pandemic? Here Are Five Things You Should Know

Covid-19 has fundamentally changed how we do things- including getting to work, exercising, and spending time with family. Outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, and walking have seen a boost as more people try to access the outdoors during quarantine. Chicago and New York City have seen a spike in biking and walking to work since the pandemic. Mayors and public officials are encouraging commuters to use alternate means of transportation to avoid crowded trains and buses to curb the spread of the virus. New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio announced that the city will add more than 100...

Dehydration & The Keto Diet: Why Your Body Needs Proper Hydration

Rapid weight loss and being able to eat foods that you like are two main reasons why people love the ketogenic diet (keto diet). But as more people embark on their low-carb journeys, managing dehydration and water intake become more crucial than ever. According to experts, dehydration is one of the most common effects of ketogenic diets. Carbohydrates help our body to hold more sodium and with it also more water, but when we deplete our body of carbohydrate intake, the water and electrolytes go with it. For every one gram of carbohydrate, our body stores an average of 3...

Dehydration and chronic pain: Insight for patients with arthritis and post-surgery pain

Just like it’s essential to eat a healthy diet to keep your body functioning well, many of us already know that dehydration can cause pain in our muscles and joints. But now, there’s scientific evidence that dehydration might directly impact the way we neurologically “perceive” or “experience” pain. Nearly 50 million or one in five (20.4%) adults suffered from chronic pain in the United States, according to data collected by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in 2016. More than 8% of adults in the U.S. reported having high-impact chronic pain - and its prevalence advanced significantly with age. Dehydration...

Hydrus Changed My Life With POTS & Dysautonomia

Pat White was athletic, vibrant, and active for his first 52 years of his life, until he was stricken with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome or POTS, which debilitated him so severely that it kept him bedridden for most of the next 5+ years. Within two weeks, Pat's life changed for the better. His best friend discovered the Hydrus Challenge (see https://hydrusedge.com/pots-2/) and suggested he give it a try to combat his chronic dehydration. He was intrigued with the science behind Hydrus, the Nanosome(TM) electrolyte encapsulation. Pat immediately placed an order for Hydrus. It arrived two days later, just before he...

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