Health Benefits Of Water

Health Benefits of Water

The human body is a water machine, designed primarily to run on water and minerals. Every

life giving and healing process that happens inside our body  happen with water. In just

the last decade medical science has begun to focus  more on the tremendous healing ability 

our body has and how  much that ability depends on water. Our body instinctively knows how

and strives to sustain youthful longevity, and in its every effort  Water is the key. The human body 

is made up of over 70% water. Our blood is more than 80 %, our brain over 75% and the human liver

is an amazing 96% water!

Our energy level is greatly affected by the amount of water we drink. It has been medically proven

that just a 5% drop in body fluids will cause a 25% to 30% loss of energy in the average person

a 15% drop in body fluids causing death water is what our liver uses to metabolize loss due to minor

dehydration.

Function:

               Water is a fundamental part of our lives. It is easy to forget how completely we depend on

it. Human survival is dependent on water- water has been ranked experts as second only to oxygen 

as essential for life. The average adult body is 55 to 75% water. 2/3 of your body weight is water 

(40 to 50 quarts). A human embryo is more than 80% water. A newborn baby is 74% water. 

Everyday your body must replace 2 1/2 quarts of water. The water you drink literally becomes you!

Since such a large percentage of our bodies is water, water must obviously figure heavily in how our

bodies function. We need lots of fresh water to stay healthy.

 Water is the medium for various  enzymatic & chemical reactions in the body. In moves nutrients,

hormones, antibodies & oxygen through the blood stream & lymphatic system. The proteins &

enzymes of the body function more efficiently in solution of lower viscosity.Water is the solvent of the body

& it regulates all function including the activity of everything it dissolves & circulates.

     Water helps regulate our body temperature through perspiration, which dissipates excess heat & 

cools our bodies.

     We even need water to breathe! as we take in oxygen & excrete CO2 our lungs must be 

moistened by water. We lose about 1 to 2 pints of water each day just exhaling.

Asthma is frequently relieved when water intake is increase. Histamine plays a key role in 

regulating the way the body uses & distributes water & helps control the body's defense mechanisms.

In asthmastics histamine level increases with dehydration. Our defense for the body is to close down the 

airways.

The kidneys remove wastes such as uric acid, lactic acid all of which must be dissolved in water. When 

there isn't sufficient water, those wastes are not effectively removed, which may result in damage to the 

kidneys.

Water lubricates our joints. The cartilage tissues found at the ends of long bones & between the vertebrea

of the spine hold a lot of water, which serves as a lubricant during the movement of the joint. When the

cartilage is will hydrated, the two opposing surfaces glide freely & friction damage is minimal. If the

cartilage is dehydrated the rate of "abrasive" damage is increased, resulting in joint deterioration &

increased pain.

     The activity growing blood cells in the bone marrow take priority over the cartilage for the available

 water that goes through the bone structure.

     Rheumatoid joint pain frequently decreases with increased water intake & flexing exercises to bring

more circulation to the joints.

     75% of the upper body weight is supported by the water volume that is stored in the spinal disc

core. 25% is supported by the fibrous materials around the disc. The spinal joints are dependent

on different hydraulic properties of water which is stored in the disc core. Back pain is frequently

alleviated with hydration.

So far, we've discovered some remarkable truths about water and weight loss:

The body will not function properly without enough water and can't metabolize stored fat efficiently.

•           Retained water shows up as excess weight.
•           To get rid of excess water you must drink more water.
•           Drinking water is essential to weight loss.

How much water is enough? on the average a person should drink eight 8-ounce glasses every day.

That's about 2 quarts. However, the overweight person needs one additional glass for every 25

points of excess weight. The amount you drink also should be increased if you exercise briskly or 

if the weather is not and dry.