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Water Consumption and Muscle Soreness and/or Toxins

I have been spending a bit of time this evening on GoogleScholar looking into water. Found a good review article dispelling the myth of the need for 8 X 8 glasses of water per day (reference here), but am struggling locating research on another related topic. Most of us has been taught that drinking extra water after bodywork helps to flush the toxins/prevent muscle soreness, but where is this written? Not texts, only well referenced citations. Does anyone have a clue?

I read an article a few years back that spoke of this as being untrue but just can't put my finger on it now. Anyone know where the proof is?

Walt Fritz, PT
www.MyofascialResource.com

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Comment by Walt Fritz, PT on August 16, 2010 at 8:40pm: That was the one, thanks!

Here it is: Flushing Out Myths

Walt Fritz, PT
www.MyofascialResource.com

Comment by Choice Kinchen on August 16, 2010 at 6:24pm: There is an article at MassageToday.com (December 2002, vol 2, issue 12) entitled "Flushing Out Myths" by Keith Eric Grant. It's 2 pages with some good references. I printed it out and put it in a folder with my 8x8 water myth. There prob is something on this forum, but you can check this out too.