Why Water Alone Is Not Enough We’ve all heard the standard advice that drinking 8 to 10 glasses of water a day can boost hydration. But drinking water alone is not going to solve your body’s dehydration issues. Your hydration needs depend on your age, body weight, medical conditions, medications, activity levels, diet, alcohol intake and environmental conditions. In addition, travel and altitude can cause dehydration. And just boosting your intake of water doesn’t ensure that the electrolytes and nutrients are adequately absorbed into the bloodstream, interstitial cavities and cells. Drinking water alone does not replace all the electrolytes your...

From his college years as a rugby and football player at Yale University to tennis, sailing, and golfing and traveling around the world, 79-year-old Lee Marsh has always maintained an active and vibrant lifestyle. "In my early years, I was always in excellent health. I was a football and rugby player in high school and college. Then I did a lot of sailing, tennis, and golf to be social with friends and old roommates when we got together for reunions." Lee said. Lee was also an active world traveler and has visited more than 80 countries, including Alaska, Italy, China,...