Page 79 - Spring2020

All Thumbs Book Reviews

Quench: tion delivery system. The discovery of “new”
The New Science of Optimum Hydration states of water (structured or gel), which fans
By Dana Cohen, MD and Gina Bria of Dr. Gerald Pollack would recognize, are also
Hachette Book Group supported by fascinating studies from the Univer-
sity of California, Berkeley as well as Cornell’s
Eat your Water! Quench by Dana Cohen, “spine of hydration” discovery. Another finding is
MD, and Gina Bria is an informative and easy- the existence of a denser form of water inside our
to-read book describing how hydration affects bodies that is activated by light waves—allowing
health in more ways than we previously knew. scientists better insight into how the body repairs and regenerates cells
We have all heard we should drink eight glasses (which any reader of Dr. Tom Cowan would find familiar territory).
of water a day, but could this be too much or too Another recent discovery the authors Cohen and Bria share is how
little, and are all sources of hydration the same? the fascia effectively forms the largest system in the body and how this
What about how hydration affects your skin, touches every other system. For the first time, researchers have discovered
your immune system and even your energy? that fascia is more than just a protective wrapping for our organs and
Quench informs the reader not just about muscle, but in fact is one of the body’s major water transport systems—
these subjects but also includes the different a conductor of electricity. Apparently, there are more miles of fascia
types and benefits of proper hydration—as well than the forty-seven miles of nerves in the human body! In other words,
as providing a daily protocol with recipes. Along because water expedites electrical signaling, “fascia is rather like the fiber
the way, the reader also learns how movement, optic system of communication and information of the body.” Maybe this
self-massage, sweat, medications, red light is why massage and acupuncture have such therapeutic effects!
therapy and even electronic usage affect hydra- Along with case studies, the practical portions of Quench educate
tion levels in the body. the reader not just about what type of foods are more hydrating and how
The authors emphasize that it is better to to source and prepare them better, but also how proper hydration can
“eat” your water for optimal absorption, distri- affect digestion, energy, headaches, skin, bloating and many common
bution and storage in the body and then provide chronic diseases.
information about food and methods that are Finally, it was refreshing to read about a health issue that can
consistent with Weston A. Price principles. immediately complement and support whichever health protocol you
In fact, Cohen and Bria specifically reference may be doing.
Weston Price’s and Mary Enig’s work! One thing is for certain though; since we are mostly comprised of
Some of the more interesting topics to me water, staying properly hydrated is absolutely fundamental to allowing
were the recent discoveries of structured water our body to function optimally.
as well as how our fascia is a primary hydra- Review by Bill Hory

at the price of our health. Smart meters, 5G debate and divide over the safety of AC (alternating current) versus DC
wireless and so much more—the initial trickle (direct current)? The mainstream movie, The Current War, dramatizes
of electromagnetic radiation is now a ceaseless this debate.
invisible monsoon. Firstenberg’s book is a thoughtful read in the same manner as books
The Invisible Rainbow is massive—almost by Dr. Tom Cowan. You may not agree with or even fully understand
six hundred pages to work through—and its size all that Firstenberg covers, but he will make you think long and deeply
and scope make it somewhat hard to review. about important matters related to health, history and other topics. Ul-
Which of the many topics should a reviewer timately, this book reminds us that “electricity is intimately connected
focus on? The connection between our biology with biology.” As electrical and biological beings, we are now bathed
and electricity (most poignantly seen in our daily in foreign frequencies of our own making. We ignore the connec-
nervous system)? The harmful synergy between tion between electricity and biology at our own peril. Two thumbs up.
chemical and electrical exposures? Or the deep Review by John Moody

SPRING 2020 Wise Traditions 79