How many times when running around outside as a child or walking around a new city on a boiling hot summer day have you told yourself: “I’m dying of thirst! I should have brought some water along!”

Well, if you don’t pay close attention, you just might. It seems so obvious: H20. Two parts: one is hydrogen and the other one is oxygen. While people realize they couldn’t live without air, they seem to forget that water is as crucial an element to our survival.

“Water makes up more than two thirds of the weight of the human body, and without it, we would die in a few days. The human brain is made up of 95% water; blood is 82% and lungs 90%. A mere 2% drop in our body’s water supply can trigger signs of dehydration: fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on smaller print, such as a computer screen” (source: http://www.freedrinkingwater.com/water-education/water-health.htm). When reading this article with a glass of water by your side, there are no excuses for you not to get to the end of it! That and well of course, the fact that it’s so interesting!

Daytime lassitude is often caused by a simply case of mild dehydration.  An estimated seventy-five percent of Americans have mild, chronic dehydration. It is an alarming statistic for a developed country where clean water is available everywhere.

Water is vital to the functioning of the human body: all of our organs and cells need the right amount of water in order to function properly.

• Water serves as a lubricant
• Water forms the basis for saliva
• Water forms the fluids that surround the joints
• Water regulates the body temperature, as  cooling and heating is distributed through perspiration.
• Water helps to alleviate constipation by moving food through the intestinal tract and thereby eliminating waste – the best detox agent.
• Water regulates metabolism

“In addition to the daily maintenance of our bodies, water also plays a key role in the prevention of diseases. Drinking eight glasses of water daily can decrease the risk of colon cancer by 45%, bladder cancer by 50% and it can potentially even reduce the risk of breast cancer” (source: http://www.freedrinkingwater.com/water-education/water-health.htm).

When it comes to water, you should worry about the quantity but also about the quality of what you are drinking. The water you drink has many benefits if it is free of contaminants and it comes from a reliable source. Instead of being a benefit to our bodies, drinking polluted water can become the cause of serious health problems.

The latest reports present an alarming situation in regards to the tap and well water in America: in most regions it shouldn’t be drank without some sort of previous purification process due to a considerable amount of industrial and environmental pollution. People and industries take for granted the importance of natural water sources and treat them as dumpsters. As a consequence, chemicals and heavy metals penetrate water,  making people sick and exposing them to health issues such as liver damage or cancer. While you might think you are covered because you always buy your water in bottles, this is not totally true! Not all bottled water is safe:  some brands have been found to contain high levels of contaminants,  without forgetting the impact of the plastics chemicals from the bottle.

Understanding the Health Benefit of Water may be crucial in resolving a lot of your health and well being issues.

Our body is about 75% water, approximately 3/4 of the earth’s surface is covered by water and all living organisms around us (on which our life depends) are mostly water. “We are water drops in this ocean of living matter…” (Jacques Collin, the author of “Water the Forgotten Miracle” book).

“Every single living cell is made up of water (intracellular fluid) – including our own body cells and surrounded by water (extra cellular fluid). Every one of our body’s tissues and organs, as well as every one of the body’s sustaining process, such as thinking, nerve function, blood circulation, digestion, locomotion and elimination, requires water in order to function properly. Not understanding the Health Benefit of Water is denying our relation to mother nature.” (source: http://www.health-benefit-of-water.com/).

Caught up in our daily lives, surrounded by industrialization, we seem to forget the undeniable bond that ties us to Mother Nature. Simple elements like water are crucial to the functioning of our society and to survival of the wildlife. Preventing a problem is usually so much easier than curing it! So instead of reaching the point when you need drugs and all kinds of medications to cure an illness, pay closer attention to the natural remedies and preventive treatments that Mother Nature has to offer.