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The Importance of Water Regarding Health

"I'm dying of thirst!" Well according to studies you very well could be dying without a healthy daily intake of water. Water is two parts hydrogen, one part oxygen. But this element, better known as water, is the most essential, next to air, to our survival.

Water makes up more than two thirds of the weight of the human body, and without it, humans would die in a few days. The human brain is made up of 95% water, blood is 82% and lungs 90%. A mere 2% drop in our body's water supply can trigger signs of dehydration: fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on smaller print, such as a computer screen. Mild dehydration is also one of the most common causes of daytime fatigue. An estimated seventy-five percent of Americans have mild, chronic dehydration.

The mechanics of the human body depend heavily on water. The body cannot work without it, just as a car cannot run without gas and oil. Here are some of the functions of water.

1. Water serves as a lubricant

2. Water forms the base for saliva

3. Water forms the fluids the surround the joints

4. Water regulates the body temperature, as the cooling and heating is distributed through perspiration

5. Water helps to alleviate constipation by moving food through the intestinal tract and thereby eliminating waste - the best detox agent.

6. Regulates metoblism

7. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated

8. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.

9. The biggest trigger of daytime fatigue is lack of water

10 Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water could ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of suffers.

In addition to the daily maintenance of our bodies, water also plays a key role in the prevention of disease. Drinking eight glasses of water daily can decrease the risk of colon cancer by 45%, bladder cancer by 50% and it can potentially even reduce the risk of breast cancer. And those are just a few examples! As you follow other links on our website, you can read more in depth about how water can aid in the prevention and cure of many types of diseases, ailments and disorders that affect the many systems of our bodies.

The Tuesday's health blog topic of the day is to be used as a source of initial introduction to a health issue or to reinforce what knowledge you may already have. This information should not be used as a medical substitute from the sound and professional advice that your physician can offer you. For additional information, please log onto websites: www.watershed.net/water-importance.htm and www.freedrinkingwater.com/water.../water-health.htm

Peace and Blessings

Tracey ReNissa