“Water makes up about two-thirds of who we are, and influences 100 percent of the processes in our body,” says CamelBak hydration expert Doug Casa, PhD.
That probably explains why we feel better when we’re drinking enough of it. To learn exactly how water is helping us, as well as some creative ways to use it, check out these reasons why you should go hydrate right now.
Water is a Potent Medicine:
Dr. Fereydoon Batmanghelidj, who trained in medicine at St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School of London, discovered the healing powers of water and the link between dehydration and chronic illness 17 years ago.
Dr. Batmanghelidj was serving a jail sentence as a political prisoner in Iran, and during his imprisonment, he used the only medicine available to him, which was water, to successfully treat 3,000 fellow prisoners who were suffering from stress-induced peptic ulcers.
Things That Happen To Your Body When You Don’t Drink Enough Water:
- Drinking plenty of water will help you reduce the chances of getting kidney stones, gastrointestinal and urinary tract cancer, and heart attack.
- The lack of water slows your metabolism.
- You will have to put more effort when doing your regular activities.
- Increased appetite.
- You look older and your skin is wrinkled.
- Lack of water causes mood swings.
Benefits fo drinking water:
- It could aid weight loss.
- It keeps things moving, digestion-wise.
- It might protect against some types of cancer.
- Drinking it may help prevent headaches, naturally.
- It keeps our kidneys working.
- It helps us think more clearly.
- It cleans non-toxically.
- When frozen, it provides pain and swelling relief for soft tissue injuries.
- It’s been linked to heart health.
How to Maximize the Benefits of Water Therapy
To reap the health benefits of warm water, drink it every morning plain or with a lemon for taste. Drinking straight hot water can potentially be damaging to tissue in the mouth and esophagus.
After boiling water, be sure to let it cool for a few minutes before you start consuming. Also, check with your physician before drinking warm water if you’re on any medications that could impact the efficacy.
Drinking water in the morning is simple to put into practice, and virtually free. However, there are some important rules to remember. The basic protocol recommend by experts is as follows:
- Upon waking drink 5-6 glasses of water.
- Do not eat or drink anything else for 1 hour prior to and after drinking the water.
- Do not consume any alcoholic beverages the night before.the better the quality of water you consume, the better the results you’ll experience from water therapy.
- At first, it may be difficult to drink 1.50 liters of water at one time, however, you will gradually get accustomed to it.
When starting out, you may want to make it easier by modifying the tactic slightly, as follows: Drink 4 glasses, then pause for 2 minutes, then drink the last 2 glasses.
