Relationship between Water & Our Body

Water constitutes 2/3 of the human body

  • New born baby - approximately 77%
  • Grown-up man - approximately 65%
  • Grown-up woman - approximately 68%
  • The elderly - approximately 50%
Water is indeed very important to health.

Water has 2 main function in the matabolic process
  1. It delivers oxygen and nutrient to different parts of the body
  2. It removes toxins and waste from the body
Waht are toxin and watse?
  1. Products of normal metabolism like carbon dioxide and nitrates.
  2. Hazardous substances taken into the body through respiration or food.
  3. They are ussually eliminated via the process of respiration perspiration and excretion.
Other functions of water
  1. Regulats body temperature through perspiration
  2. Reduces friction between joints and facilitates movement.
  3. Acts as a cushion between organs in order to protect them.
  4. Facilitates normal function of body process.
Discomfort due to short-term dehydration
  1. 2% reduction - extreme thirst, dryness around lips.
  2. 5% reduction - heatstroke : heat, headache, nausea and cramp.
  3. 10% reduction - confusion, on the verge of death.
Diseases caused by dehydration over a long period of time
  1. Common symptoms of mild health problems
    • Digestive problems -constipation, bad breath, acnes.
    • Skin disorders - dryness, dull-looking, sensitive.
    • Prone to fatigue and lower concentration level.
  2. Symptoms of more severe health problems
    • Prolonged dehydration could contribute to arthritis, migraine abd the malfunctioning of the digestive system.
    • Insufficient water intake results in inefficient toxin removal, which may induce high uric acid, diabetes, liver. kidney and heart diseases, high blood pressure and even intestinal cancer.
    • It may accelerate aging in the long run.
Some expert views on "Water and Health"
  1. In this book "Your Body's Many Cries for Water", renowned American medical doctor F. Batmanghelidj. M.D. pointed out that "Chronic dehydration is the root cause of most major degenerative diseases of the human body; the causes of which were not clear until now.
  2. He also pointed out that it is a common misconception that when we are thirsty, we can substitute tea, coffee or alcoholic beverages as water supplements.
  3. Medicaldoctor Chang Jia Rui, who has dedicated his efforts to natural healing, pointed out in his book "Healthy Life" that : "People nowadays drink insufficient water.. as a result, our blood becomes thick and dirty, making it difficult for our kidney to filter the acidic toxins and waste. The heavy demand on our kidney will eventually jeopardize its function.
  4. He also pointed out, "water, along with the calcium ions, minerals and trace elements contains, is required in the metabolic process."
  5. Many prominent Japanese doctors and scientists have written about the importance of water in maintaining good health. These include Hayashi Hidemitzu, Niwa Yukie and Makino Shinji, who have published book on:
    • Importance of water in maintaining good health.
    • Contaminated water as the cause of diseases.
    • Benefits of water with small molecule clusters.