Water
Water is the most important and abundant compound on Earth’s
surface, covering about 70%. All known forms of life depend on
water and it’s been around longer than we have.
Water makes up between 70-90% of our bodies, so we need water
to function properly
Brain consists of 80-90% water
Muscles consists of 75% water
Blood consists of 82% water
Lungs consists of 90% water
Bones consists of 22-25% water
Even with between 2-15% water loss, your body will have
symptoms of dehydration, anything 15% and over can cause death.
Nearly every single condition or disease has an element of
dehydration in it.
Water helps with:
Transport nutrients and oxygen into cells
Moisturizes the air in lungs
Helps with metabolism
Protects vital organs
Helps our organs to absorb nutrients better
Regulates body temperature
Detoxifies
Protects and moisturizes our joints
Help with many conditions and diseases
So clearly we need water, and nothing but the best.
Avoid tap water, due to 40+ chemicals used to treat the water. Tap
water contains chlorine and fluoride, with ongoing consumption can
have disastrous effects for the body.
Chlorine can destroy polyunsaturated acids, vital vitamins, friendly
bacteria that reside in our gut, increase free radicals, and has been
implicated as a carcinogen in your bowel, bladder and breast cancer.
Fluoride is more toxic than lead and can accumulate in the brain,
and damage the mental development, linked to lower IQ’s. Fluoride
has been shown to be harmful to the kidneys, pancreas and thyroid
gland, and is a toxin to the body. These are only two chemicals that
are in our water
Bottled water is up to 40% tap water. Most bottled water is in plastic
bottles, which can have xeno-estrogens leaked into the water. These
substances interfere with our hormones. If buying bottled water,
make sure its deep artesian spring water and in glass bottle.
Investing in a good quality water filter, with added minerals, is your
best option to quality water.
The formula that is optimal for everyone is
Body weight in kilo’s x 0.033.
For example, a 100kg person would have to drink around 3.3 litres
of water daily. With physical exertion and heat exposure, water loss
will increase, so we need to increase our daily intake.
