The human body is comprised of about 75% water, which can be found both inside and outside the cells. Water is the basis of all body fluids including saliva, lymph, digestive juices, blood, urine, and perspiration.
It is vital to your good health that you remain fully hydrated at all times since water is the regulator of all the body’s functions, including transporting energy to every cell in the body, keeping it free of toxins and keeping it cool.
Water facilitates energising the skin’s photo-sensitive and energy-sensitive nerve endings, keeping them responsive and able to send and receive messages and enhancing the skin’s vitality. Water is also vital for keeping the mucous membranes moist, protecting the skin and allowing the sinuses to drain better.
The brain is around 90% water, and this balance must be maintained in order for it to be able to function optimally and send the messages to the rest of the body via the nerve endings as to what to do. Dehydration causes the brain to function less optimally, resulting in dizziness, confusion, an inability to think clearly, and fatigue.
Dehydration also contributes to a variety of diseases, including arthritis, asthma, colitis, depression, diabetes, dyspeptic ulcer, duodenitis, gastritis, heartburn, headaches, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, low back pain, neck pain, osteoporosis, and kidney problems.
The best way to optimise your hydration is to:
- Start your day off with a nice big glass of water before anything else; this will wake your digestive system from its dehydrated state and kick-start your constitution;
- Drink water 30 minutes before each meal – this will ensure that you do not overeat and that your body is sufficiently hydrated in order to digest the food properly and easily;
- Drink water regularly throughout the day as well, and remember that you can also get a portion of your daily requirement of liquid from water-heavy fruit and veg, juices and other liquids, but 80% should be pure water; and
- End your day off with a glass of water before retiring to ward off night-time dehydration during sleep
- Drink more water if it is hot, you are running a fever, or are doing anything physical.
Make sure that your drinking water is free of the unhealthy contaminants often found in tap water such as microorganisms, chlorine, fluoride, heavy metals, and other impurities. The best way to ensure this is to get a water filter that is attached directly to your municipal water supply and fitted with a good water filter such as the Living-Water Triple Action Carbon Filter. Contact Living-Water for a free water-needs assessment and introduction to the great range of bottled water coolers and mains water coolers.
