Water as a foundation for your health

Water and How it effects You

Water is the most foundational aspect of health. It is the single most important nutrient for our bodies as it is involved with every function in our bodies.

Did you know; 1) your body is about 70 percent water. 2) Your muscles are about 75% water 3) your brain cells are abut 85 percent water 4)Your blood is approximately 82 percent water and 5) Even your bones are about 25% water.

Because of the above percentages water will be addressed in this blog regularly, as you see it is critical that I address this topic for our health sake.

Many people don’t like water, don’t like the taste and will have nothing to do with clean water. Many people will drink coffee, soft drinks, ice tea and 10% juice not understanding that soft drinks and coffee is actually robbing their body of water and thereby doing them more harm than good.

The average adult male’s body is 62 – 65% water, and women have between 51- 55%. The reason men have more water is because generally have ore muscle mass where most woman have a higher amount of body fat.

Wonder why!!!

Did you know water is the most important nutrient for our bodies and is considered a “miracle cure” for man health conditions? Did you know headaches, back pain, arthritis, skin problems, digestion problems and other ailments can be scientifically linked back to the lack of clean water? Our bodies lose about two quarts of water a day through perspiration, urination and exhalation. So beloved, please don’t wait until you are thirsty to reach for water, you are probably dehydrated at that point.

Action of the day; Instead of reaching for a soft drink or iced tea or coffee, reach for a bottle of clean water. In F. Batmang-helidj, MD titled Water for Health, for Healing for Life He points out some benefits of maintaining your body properly hydrated.

· Water is the main lubricant in the joint spaces and helps prevent arthritis and back pain.
· Water causes the efficiency of the immune System.
· Water prevents clogging of arteries in the heart and brain, and thus helps reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke
· Water is directly connected to brain function and is needed for the production of hormones made by the brain, such as melatonin and can prevent attention deficit disorder (ADD)
· Water also helps prevent memory loss as we age, which reduces the risk of degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and Lou Gehrig’s disease.
· Water affects our appearance, making our skin smoother and giving it sparkling luster; it also reduces the effects of aging.

The human intake of water should be 50% of your body weight daily (if you weight 100 pounds you should be taking in 50 ounces of water, every day). Medical facts from Don Colbert, MD book on “The Seven Pillars of Health.”

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