2. INTRODUCTION
• Build a roadmap for health for the rest of your life.
• About the author, Don Colbert, MD
3. PILLAR 1: WATER
• Genesis 1:2
• John 4:13-14
• You can live 5-7 weeks without food but can last no
more than 5 days without water.
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Your body is about 70% water
Your muscles are about 75% water
Your brain cells are about 85% water
Your blood is approximately 82% water
Even your bones are approximately 25% water
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• Benefits of keeping your body properly hydrated
from Water for Health, for Healing, for Life by F. Batmanghelidj, MD.
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• Dehydration
• Body rations water to vital organs first
Brain
Kidneys
Liver
Heart
Lungs
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• Dehydration (continued)
• Non-vital organs suffer
Skin
Joints
GI tract
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• Problems
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Joint pains and arthritis
High blood pressure
Digestion problems
Asthma
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• Skin facts
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Is the largest organ of the body and weighs about 6 lbs.
Grows faster than any other organ
Is tough, flexible, and waterproof
Stores water, fat, and vitamin D
Protects the body from germs, heat, cold, and sunlight
Is replaced approximately every thirty days.
• Water rejuvenates your skin, which can make you
look years younger.
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• Water helps you lose weight
• Water helps to manage your weight.
• When dehydrated, your body secretes aldosterone, a
hormone that causes water retention.
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• Water improves your memory
• The human brain is 1/50th of the total body weight and brain
cells are said to be approximately 85% water.
• Water revives cells
• Cells lose water as we age. Water can bring health back to
our cells by maintaining water balance in our bodies.
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• Tap water is not recommended. Filter it!
• www.ewg.org Environmental Working Group site to find out
what is in your local tap water.
• Bottled water is not necessarily better than tap
because it is not regulated as much as tap water.
• Alkaline water filters are one of the best types of
filters
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• How much, and when, to drink
• Body weight (in lbs.) divided by two gives you the number
of ounces of water you need every day.
• Sample schedule of when best of drink
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8-16 oz. - 30 minutes before breakfast
8-16 oz. – 2 hours after breakfast
8-16 oz. – 2 hours after lunch
8-16 oz. – 30 minutes before dinner
8 oz. – 2 hours after dinner
8 oz. – Before bedtime
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• A quart of water can be through fruits and
vegetables.
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Bananas 70% water
Apples 80% water
Tomatoes & watermelon 90% water
Lettuce 95% water
15. PILLAR 1: WATER
• Mark 16:18, Exodus 23:25
• Thank you for my clean, healing water. Mark 16:18 says that if I
drink any deadly thing it shall not harm me. By faith, I thank you for
cleansing this water from any toxic chemicals, bacteria, viruses,
parasites, etc., and for protecting me supernaturally from any
harm. I bless the water according to Exodus 23:25, which says that
God shall bless my water and take sickness away from the midst of
me.
• I drink this water with thanksgiving. Because God loves me and
desires me to be healthy, I receive this water with gratitude and
rejoice as it goes to every cell in my body. As I drink this water, my
cells, tissues, and organs are cleansed, strengthened, and
renewed like the eagle. I see myself healed, and I keep this vision
before my eyes. In the name of Jesus, amen.
According to a recent Google News search, among the top 2 New Year’s resolution of 2014 include becoming more healthy and fit. It is clear that the general public has an interest in taking care of their bodies.Don Colbert, MD: medical doctor since 1984 and in practice in Orlando, FL. Taught seven pillars to large ministries in the U.S. and dozens of churches.
Genesis 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Commentary: The earth’s surface was a vast ocean—a global, primordial sea that covered the entire planet. Water, so vital to the nourishment of the life that was to come, was already earth’s most prominent feature.John 4:13-14 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.Commentary: An OT metaphor. Jesus used the woman’s need for physical water to sustain life in this arid region in order to serve as an object lesson for her need for spiritual transformation.Water is the most foundational aspect of health. It is involved in every function of our bodies. Your body loses about 2 quarts of water a day through perspiration, urination, and exhalation. If you wait until you are thirsty to drink water, then you are most likely already dehydrated.Average adult male body contain 62-65% water compared to 51-55% water in women bodies. Male bodies contain more muscle mass therefore needing more water.
Don’t like taste. Used to drinking juice, soda, tea, or coffee. Sugary and caffeinated drinks causes us to lose water instead of replenishing what our bodies need.
Water is the main lubricant in the joint spaces and helps prevent arthritis and back pain.Water increases the efficiency of the immune system.Water prevents clogging of arteries in the heart and brain, and thus helps reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.Water is directly connected to brain function – it is needed for the efficient manufacture of neurotransmitters, including serotonin; it is needed for the production of hormones made by the brain, such as melatonin; it can prevent attention deficit disorder (ADD); and it improves oru attention span.Water helps prevent memory loss as we age, reducing the risk of degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and Lou Gehrig’s disease.Water affects our appearanc, making our skin smoother and giving it sparkling luster; it also reduces the effects of aging.
Our body thrive best in an alkaline environment. When our body lack the water that is needed, it becomes much more acidic.Pitcher filter is good if on a limited budget.
Mark 16:18 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all.Exodus 23:25 Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you
