Monday, June 11, 2012

Daily Water Intake

I drink, on average, 5-6 liters of water a day. Several times I've been told by people that I am at risk for 'water toxicity'. Of course, I know I'm not (I still feel dehydrated even with all my water intake) and I found this interesting site.

The kidneys of a healthy adult can process fifteen liters of water a day. You are less likely to suffer from water intoxication, if you drink it over the entire day's time as opposed to drinking a huge volume at one time. Most adults need about 3 quarts of fluid each day and a lot of that water will come from food. The typical recommendation is 8 - 12 eight ounce glasses of water a day. More water will probably be necessary for your body if you live where the weather is hot or very dry. Also if you are exercising or if you are taking certain medications you may need more water than what is typical. It is certainly possible to drink too much water and suffer from water intoxication although it is a very uncommon condition.  ~Dr Standly . com
Other sites of interest: Mayo Clinic


Sunday, June 3, 2012

Videos for my classmates...Traumatic Brain Injury










Bucket List

Alright at 32 years old I am officially writing down my bucket list. I will add to and update it occasionally!  This list is in no particular order.

Read the Bible in Spanish
Read the Bible in Italian
Participate in a Zumba flashmob
Sing 99 Luftballons in German at karaoke
Finish respiratory school
Get my bachelors degree
Get my masters degree
Visit Prince Edward Island in Canada
See Metalachi live!

......to be continued!

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Craniotomy

A video from YouTube to go with the topic I have written a paper on and am preparing a presentation for. Not for the squeemish!