Discover the benefits of drinking water for your health
Some time ago I read a book which was named "Your Body's Many Cries For Water". What was very interesting for me to learn, were the many benefits of drinking water on our general wellness.
In order to support his arguments about the importance of drinking water, the author goes on to prove, by using medical facts, that just by getting into the habit of regularly drinking water can relieve us from a number of ailments that we all experience from time to time. Below, I mention some of these ailments.
Headaches
Don't you just hate it when, after you had a stressful day, you think that your head will explode? Well, according to scientific evidence, the reason for your headache might be that you didn't drink enough water during the day.
The medical explanation goes like this: When our brain, which is mainly composed of water (75% to be exact), senses that its water level is dangerously low, it produces histamines which cause the familiar symptoms of a headache, i.e. pain and the feeling of being tired. These symptoms intend to force us into reducing our activity level. This will in turn help preserve the minimum water level in our brain that will allow it to function without a problem.
Most of the times, a big glass of pure water and a 20 minute break will work better than any pain killer medication to make our headache go away!
When our back hurts
Another one of the benefits of drinking water is that it helps us better cope with the distress and pain of a sore back.
Permit me to be more clear on what I mean.
The discs which our back consists of, have a hard external surface while inside they are filled with water. Provided that the quantity of the water is maintained at an adequate level, then the discs are performing their function well. This meaning that they are robust enough to help our backbone support the weight of our body.
When we move our body, then pressure is exerted and released on the discs depending on the type of movement. This creates a suction which allows fluids in the body to enter the disc, thus keeping them properly hydrated.
The problem begins when we don't replenish our body's natural stock of water by drinking enough quantities. When the discs are shifting, then there is not enough water around them to be sucked inside, as explained above. The result is devastating: The internal fluids are gradually depleted and so the outer shell of the discs is no longer supported. Without this support, our poor discs are helpless, as the whole weight of the body is shifted on them! Pain and swelling ensues, putting us in distress and agony.
When our blood pressure goes up
Believe it or not, deprivation of water is also one of the probable causes of hypertension, better known as high blood pressure.
You probably don't know this, but it has long been established that high blood pressure more often than not occurs when the total volume of our blood goes down. Considering now that more than 80% of our blood consists of water, then it is easy to realize that dehydration can very well lead to blood volume loss.
Our body's internal mechanisms have the ability to monitor the level of our blood volume. When there is an alert that this volume has fallen below acceptable limits, then our body switches into an emergency mode, directing supply of blood only to active organs switching everything else off. This self-adjustment of the circulatory system more often than not leads to hypertension.
To summarize, it goes without saying that improving your quality of life can be as simple as getting into the habit of drinking more water each and every day.
One word of caution: In order to benefit the most and avoid any adverse effects on you health, both yours and your family's, make sure that the water you consume at your house is top quality. Considering now that, based on reports and statistics issued not only by private but also by government bodies, it is widely acceptable that both tap and bottled water quality leaves much to be desired, I should advice that time investigating your options about what you can do, will be time well spent. - 17273
In order to support his arguments about the importance of drinking water, the author goes on to prove, by using medical facts, that just by getting into the habit of regularly drinking water can relieve us from a number of ailments that we all experience from time to time. Below, I mention some of these ailments.
Headaches
Don't you just hate it when, after you had a stressful day, you think that your head will explode? Well, according to scientific evidence, the reason for your headache might be that you didn't drink enough water during the day.
The medical explanation goes like this: When our brain, which is mainly composed of water (75% to be exact), senses that its water level is dangerously low, it produces histamines which cause the familiar symptoms of a headache, i.e. pain and the feeling of being tired. These symptoms intend to force us into reducing our activity level. This will in turn help preserve the minimum water level in our brain that will allow it to function without a problem.
Most of the times, a big glass of pure water and a 20 minute break will work better than any pain killer medication to make our headache go away!
When our back hurts
Another one of the benefits of drinking water is that it helps us better cope with the distress and pain of a sore back.
Permit me to be more clear on what I mean.
The discs which our back consists of, have a hard external surface while inside they are filled with water. Provided that the quantity of the water is maintained at an adequate level, then the discs are performing their function well. This meaning that they are robust enough to help our backbone support the weight of our body.
When we move our body, then pressure is exerted and released on the discs depending on the type of movement. This creates a suction which allows fluids in the body to enter the disc, thus keeping them properly hydrated.
The problem begins when we don't replenish our body's natural stock of water by drinking enough quantities. When the discs are shifting, then there is not enough water around them to be sucked inside, as explained above. The result is devastating: The internal fluids are gradually depleted and so the outer shell of the discs is no longer supported. Without this support, our poor discs are helpless, as the whole weight of the body is shifted on them! Pain and swelling ensues, putting us in distress and agony.
When our blood pressure goes up
Believe it or not, deprivation of water is also one of the probable causes of hypertension, better known as high blood pressure.
You probably don't know this, but it has long been established that high blood pressure more often than not occurs when the total volume of our blood goes down. Considering now that more than 80% of our blood consists of water, then it is easy to realize that dehydration can very well lead to blood volume loss.
Our body's internal mechanisms have the ability to monitor the level of our blood volume. When there is an alert that this volume has fallen below acceptable limits, then our body switches into an emergency mode, directing supply of blood only to active organs switching everything else off. This self-adjustment of the circulatory system more often than not leads to hypertension.
To summarize, it goes without saying that improving your quality of life can be as simple as getting into the habit of drinking more water each and every day.
One word of caution: In order to benefit the most and avoid any adverse effects on you health, both yours and your family's, make sure that the water you consume at your house is top quality. Considering now that, based on reports and statistics issued not only by private but also by government bodies, it is widely acceptable that both tap and bottled water quality leaves much to be desired, I should advice that time investigating your options about what you can do, will be time well spent. - 17273
About the Author:
Nicos Stylianou deeply believes that drinking healthy, pure water is crucial to a balanced diet. Visit his nutrition guide website now to become better informed and find out what he recommends.
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