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Up to 60 percent of the human body is water. Thus, water enables proper physiological functions:
Elimination of waste products via urine and feces
Immune function
Joint lubrication
Liver and kidney function
Lymphatic function
Muscle function
Production of hormones and neurotransmitters
Regulation of body temperature via perspiration
Respiration
Skin maintenance
It's no surprise that dehydration takes a toll on your internal balance and impairs your body. Yet, these effects were not known until the late 1970s. Then, Dr. Fereydoon Batmanghelidj began studying the healing effects of water. He was a political prisoner in an Iranian prison during this time. Dr. Batmanghelidj treated a prisoner suffering from peptic ulcers with water. The prisoner was pain-free for the four months that remained of his sentence. This breakthrough led Dr. Batmanghelidj to treat more than 3,000 cases of peptic ulcers. After serving his sentence, he treated many other conditions with water. Conditions such as:
Addictive urges related to alcohol, caffeine, and various drugs
Anxiety, depression, and stress
Arthritis
Asthma
Attention-deficit disorder in both adults and children
Back, joint, and muscle pain
Blood clots
Constipation and diarrhea
Edema
Gastrointestinal problems
Glaucoma
Heart disease
High blood pressure
Hot flashes
Impotence and loss of libido
Insomnia and other sleep disorders
Kidney stones
Lupus
Memory problems
Morning sickness during pregnancy
Premenstrual syndrome
Respiratory and sinus problems
Urinary tract infections
Dr. Batmanghelidj's discovery coined the term chronic dehydration. Which is the state the body cannot carry out physiological activities efficiently. All due to an inadequate amount of water. Also, remember that you lose water through the course of physiological activities. Chronic dehydration occurs when you neglect to compensate for this natural water loss. The average adult loses about three to four quarts of water per day due to:
Breathing
Perspiration
Urination
Defecation
I used to suffer from chronic dehydration. I did not even know it but was suffering from many symptoms related to it. The problem was that I was drinking over a gallon a day. So why was I still dehydrated? Because I was not absorbing the water I was drinking. That's when I decided to switch my water. I turned to drinking alkaline ionized water or electrically reduced water. This kind of water is clean, alkaline, antioxidant-rich, and super hydrating.
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References
Anne Helmenstine; How Much Water is in the Human Body?; Science Notes; https://sciencenotes.org/how-much-water-is-in-the-human-body/; Last updated 2 May 2021; Last accessed 23 February 2022.
Ben Johnson, MD, DO, NMD; Healing Water: The Powerful Health Benefits of Ionized H2O; ISBN 978-0757003288; Squared One Publishers; Published 1 June 2011; Source descriptor: Dr. Ben is a renowned health expert and informative speaker, committed, and passionate about serving the increasing globe need of integrative alternative holistic doctors. He has three medical degrees, Medical Doctor, Doctor of Osteopathy, and Naturopathic Medical Doctor (M.D., D.O., N.M.D.). He also has a Master of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Biology.
Water School Science; The Water in You: Water and the Human Body; www.uscg.gov: https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/water-you-water-and-human-body?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects; Published 22 May 2019; Last accessed 29 January 2022; Source descriptor: Created by an act of Congress in 1879, the U.S. Geological Survey has evolved over the decades, matching its talent and knowledge to the progress of science and technology. The USGS is the sole science agency for the Department of the Interior. It is sought out by thousands of partners and customers for its natural science expertise and its vast earth and biological data holdings.
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