| What is the importance of drinking water? |
| Water is a fundamental part of our lives. The importance of drinking water is immeasurable and the health benefits of drinking water are innumerable. If you consider that the average adult body is comprised of 55-75% water, you can begin to see the importance of drinking water. To further demonstrate the health benefits of drinking water, consider that 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 with pure, natural drinking water. Basically, we need lots of fresh drinking water to stay healthy. Aside from aiding in digestion and the absorption of food, drinking water regulates body temperature, carries nutrients and oxygen to cells, and removes toxins and other wastes. This "body water," which is obtained by consuming plenty of drinking water, also cushions joints and protects tissues and organs, including the spinal cord, from shock and damage. Conversely, not intaking enough drinking water - or putting your body into a state of dehydration - can be the cause of many ailments. In his book, Your Body's Many Cries for Water, Dr. Fereydoon Batmanghelidj noted the importance of drinking water by expressing his beliefs that chronic dehydration might cause certain body ailments including hypertension, asthma, allergies, and migraine headaches. Every process in our body occurs in a water medium. We can exist without food for 2 months or more, but we can only survive for a few days without drinking water. Most people don't consume enough drinking water. The body responds to this deficiency of drinking water - or dehydration - in a variety of ways, which we frequently see as illnesses. Ongoing dehydration may cause actual disease as the body struggles to maintain itself with insufficient water. Home Page | FAQs | Glossary | Contact Us |