Water Is Medicine

Imagine if you had no water to drink. How long could you survive?
Without water, the body begins to shut down. The brain, 3-pound organ, our most important organ, would slowly deteriorate. In fact, the human brain is made up of nearly 80% water. Our heart, kidneys, lungs, and every cell in our body depend on water to function properly.

Without water, life itself would not exist for more than a few days.

That is why I say: Water is Medicine.

During my years as an international airline pilot, I witnessed firsthand how precious water is. In many African countries, clean water flowing freely is considered a luxury. Often, the water source is located far from the village, and women walk long distances carrying heavy containers of water back home for their families, many balancing them gracefully on their heads. It is a remarkable act of love and survival.

Millions of people in South Asia also depend on the natural flow of shared rivers such as the Ganges, Indus, and Brahmaputra. These life-giving waters begin as glacial melts high in the mountains and travel across national borders, sustaining entire populations along the way.

Here in America, many of us take water for granted. We assume it will always be available. Yet one of the most common health concerns today is dehydration. Many people simply do not drink enough water. We say, “I forgot,” or “I don’t like the taste of water.”

But water is essential to good health.

Clean water helps flush toxins from the body, supports circulation, lubricates joints, aids digestion, and may even help reduce brain fog and fatigue. Every organ and tissue in the body depends upon proper hydration.

Many health professionals recommend drinking approximately half your body weight in ounces of water each day. For example, a person weighing 160 pounds may benefit from about 80 ounces daily, depending on activity level, climate, and age.

Yes, Water is Medicine for both the body and mind.

So drink up…your health depends on it.

Tweet Coleman, Ed.D