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Most Americans are dehydrated.

 

Over 70 percent of Americans are chronically dehydrated because they do not drink enough water. The human body is composed of 60% water, muscles 75%, brains 85%, blood 94%. There is nothing as important to our bodies as water. Yet, we are water starving ourselves. We can live for weeks without food, but only a few days without water. 

 

Symptoms of Dehydration 

 

• Fatigue. One of the first signs of chronic dehydration is fatigue. Dehydration causes the enzymatic activity in the body to slow down, producing tiredness and fatigue. Water is the most important source of energy in the body. 

 

• Constipation. In order to provide fluids for other more critical functions the colon is one of the first places the body pulls water from when it lacks water. Without adequate water, wastes move through the large intestines much more slowly. In fact, sometimes it won’t move at all. Thus, constipation is a primary symptoms of chronic dehydration.

 

• High blood pressure. When fully hydrated the blood is about 94 percent water.  Dehydration causes the blood to thicken causing more resistance to blood flow, which causes blood pressure to rise.

 

• High cholesterol. When dehydrated the body produces additional cholesterol to seal off cell membranes from additional water loss. 

 

• Acid-alkaline imbalance. Healthy blood should stay in a slightly alkaline range, between 7.3 and 7.4 pH (7.0 being neutral). Dehydration reduces our body’s ability to eliminate acid wastes and causes our blood to become over acidified. 

 

• Digestive disorders. The body needs an adequate supply of water to produce digestive juices. A shortage of water in combination a shortage of alkaline minerals, such as calcium and magnesium, can lead to a host of digestive disorders, including ulcers, gastritis and acid reflux.

 

• Asthma and allergies. Respiratory problems are also a key symptom of chronic dehydration. According to Water for Health, for Healing, for Life, chronic dehydration "is the primary cause of allergies and asthma in the human body." Drinking plenty of water is the single most important natural remedy for asthma. 

 

• Weight gain. When dehydrated, cells become depleted of energy. The body then begins to focus more on food energy as compensation for its lack of hydration. People tend to eat more when thirsty. In addition, the body will not metabolize fat as well, needing adequate hydration to safely remove toxins stored in fat cells.

 

• Skin disorders. In a dehydrated body, the first site for water conservation is the skin. Dehydration impairs the elimination of toxins through the skin and making the skin more vulnerable to disorders, including dermatitis and psoriasis, as well as premature wrinkling and discoloration.

 

• Joint pain or stiffness. All joints have cartilage, which covers the bone structures providing necessary padding and lubrication. This cartilage is composed mainly of water. When the body becomes dehydrated cartilage is weakened, joint damage is repaired more slowly and pain and stiffness become the result. 

 

• Bladder or kidney problems. Toxins cannot be eliminated as well when the body is dehydrated. As with any organ of elimination the accumulation of toxins and acid waste create environments where bacteria can thrive. Thus, a dehydrated bladder, or kidney can become more prone to inflammation, pain and infection.

 

• Premature aging. When the body is chronically dehydrated, the skin begins to wrinkle prematurely. More importantly, what we can’t see is the same withering effect on the internal organs. The most effective and the most inexpensive way to slow the aging process is to drink enough water.