Whether it's your feet, your knees or your shoulders that are throbbing,
experts at New York 's Manhattan College , say you could kick-start your
recovery in one week just by drinking eight 8-ounce glasses of water
daily. Why? Experts say water dilutes, and then helps flush out,
histamine, a pain-triggering compound produced by injured tissues.
"Plus water is a key building block of the cartilage that cushions the
ends of your bones, your joints' lubricating fluid, and the soft discs in
your spine," adds Susan M. Kleiner, Ph.D., author of the book, The
Good Mood Diet. "And when these tissues are well-hydrated, they
can move and glide over each other without causing pain." One
caveat: Be sure to measure your drinking glasses to find out how l
arge they really are before you start sipping, she says. Today's
juice glasses often hold more than 12 ounces, which means five
servings could be enough to meet your daily goal.
experts at New York 's Manhattan College , say you could kick-start your
recovery in one week just by drinking eight 8-ounce glasses of water
daily. Why? Experts say water dilutes, and then helps flush out,
histamine, a pain-triggering compound produced by injured tissues.
"Plus water is a key building block of the cartilage that cushions the
ends of your bones, your joints' lubricating fluid, and the soft discs in
your spine," adds Susan M. Kleiner, Ph.D., author of the book, The
Good Mood Diet. "And when these tissues are well-hydrated, they
can move and glide over each other without causing pain." One
caveat: Be sure to measure your drinking glasses to find out how l
arge they really are before you start sipping, she says. Today's
juice glasses often hold more than 12 ounces, which means five
servings could be enough to meet your daily goal.