 The
Age-Defying Properties of Pure Drinking Water
Could
pure water be the ultimate age-defying element?
There is a proven connection between the quality
of our drinking water and healthful longevity. All
over the world and throughout time, wherever you
find the purest water, you find the healthiest and
most vibrant civilizations. In recent years, scientists
and health professionals have documented the many
health benefits of increasing both the quantity
and quality of the water we consume.
Water has earned the nickname as the "elixir
of life" for good reason. Over 70% of the human
body iis composed of water, and maintaining this
level through proper hydration is essential for
efficiently regulating the body's normal physiological
functions (see Fig.1). Water not only cushions joints
and removes toxins and waste: it carries nutrients
and oxygen to cells, helps convert food into energy,
hydrates skin, empowers the body's natural healing
process, and slows the aging process. So it's no
surprise that next to oxygen, water is the hyman
body's most important nutrient.
The
Health Risk of Dehydration
We
all know that we should drink more water, yet
75 percent of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
We tend not to drink water until we feel the sensation
of a dry mouth. Unfortunately, a dry mouth is
not an accurate indicator of the body's actual
need for water. By the time the thirst sensation
is detected, you are already short by two or three
glasses of water. Since the sensation of thirst
diminishes as we age, it is important to make
a habit of drinking water on a regular basis throughout
the day even when we are not thirsty to avoid
cellular dehydration, organ damage and chronic
health problems. Once dehydrated, it can take
as long as six to eight months of water therapy
for normal thirst signals to return, and take
up to a year or long to rehydrate tissues.
It has been determined that your body needs a
minimum of eight to ten glasses of water every
day, or on average half your weight in ounces
of water per day. We know this because every 24
hours the body recycles the equivalent of 40,000
glasses of water to maintain normal physiological
functions. Within this process of metabolism and
recycling, you use about six to ten glasses of
its total water for essential body functions.
This leaves a deficit of eight to ten glasses
of water that must be supplied through rehydration
each day. Water should be taken in eight - or
sixteen-ounce portions spaced throughout the day.
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