Why Dehydration Could Be Making You Fat And Sick

The average human body is 75% water. By not drinking enough water we are causing a whole raft of health problems which can all be avoided by simply increasing our water intake.

When you feel thirsty it is a sign that your body is already dehydrated and many bodily functions are already at risk. Most people underestimate how much water should be consumed daily.

The average adult loses about 10 cups of water each day by simply breathing, sweating, urinating and eliminating waste so it does not take long for a water imbalance to occur.

When you consider that blood is made up of 92% water, muscles are 75% water , our brain is 75% water and our bones surprisingly are 22% water you can see why water, or lack of it, affects our entire body.

Here are just some of the ways in which we are risking our health and well being from not drinking enough water.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE In a fully hydrated body the blood is normally about 92% water. When we become dehydrated the blood becomes thicker resulting in higher resistance to free flowing blood and increasing our blood pressure.

HIGH CHOLESTEROL If the body is dehydrated it will produce more cholesterol as a means of preventing further water loss from cells.

DIGESTIVE DISORDERS A lack of water and alkaline minerals including magnesium and calcium can lead to many digestive disorders such as gastritis, ulcers and acid reflux.

JOINT PAIN OR STIFFNESS The cartilage padding within our joints is mainly composed of water. Therefore dehydration will cause a weakness in the cartilage and natural joint repair is interrupted which results in pain and stiffness.

BLADDER AND KIDNEY PROBLEMS In a dehydrated body there is a build up of toxins and acid waste as the kidneys are unable to flush these out effectively. This in turn provides an ideal environment for bacteria to thrive and frequent bladder or kidney infections are the result.

CONSTIPATION When the body is dehydrated the colon is one of the main regions that we draw water from in order to provide sufficient fluids for essential functions around the body. A lack of water intake means that waste moves through the large intestines far more slowly resulting in severe constipation.

ASTHMA AND ALLERGIES Our bodies will automatically constrict our airways to conserve water if we become dehydrated. Studies have shown that the rate of allergy causing histamines produced within our bodies actually increases exponentially as the body loses more and more water.

SKIN DISORDERS Our skin naturally eliminates toxins from within our bodies. However a dehydrated body is unable to perform this efficiently which makes us more vulnerable to many skin disord