Water Filter Information

We are about 70% WATER, 25% PROTEIN and 5% MINERALS. You can regard the body as being water, thickened with protein, which prevents us from "running away". This gelatinous mass is then hung on a skeleton made up of minerals. Not a very flattering analogy, but it does put things in perspective.

A few of the more important functions water performs follow:

-- Most reactions in our bodies (of which there are millions every second) will not take place unless the reactants are dissolved.

-- Most of the molecules in our body are suspended in water and are thus able to come into contact with other molecules. Indeed, water is often a part of these chemical reactions.

-- Water also acts as a lubricating medium. It is the major part of mucous and other lubricating fluids. Lubrication is especially necessary in the chest and abdomen, where internal organs touch and slide over each other.

-- Water is a great stabiliser of body temperature. It absorbs and releases heat very slowly.

How Much Water Do We Need?

The next most important step in nutritional improvement is to provide the body with sufficient clean water. Most human bodies require 6 to 8 small glasses of pure water every day if they are to function efficiently. Part of this can be made up from the water contained in freshly squeezed fruit or vegetable juices but not from other drinks like tea or coffee.

Water, or any drink for that matter, should not be taken with meals. Ideally, small amounts of water should be taken hourly. This keeps clean water passing through the kidneys so that they can flush poisons from our bodies.

There is little point in drinking more than half a glass half hourly as this excess will just pass out as clear urine and will not be used to flush. Tap Water and Salts Tap water is not suitable for human consumption.

One risk from drinking tap water is its high mineral content, particularly mineral salts. A concentration of salts in our tissues favours fluid retention and so we retain too much fluid in our bodies.

Both fluid retention and hardening of the arteries are major contributing factors of hypertension (high blood pressure) and heart disease. Salts collect in our tissues from the tap water that we drink and from other dietary sources.

One risk from drinking tap water is its high mineral content, particularly mineral salts. A concentration of salts in our tissues favours fluid retention and so we retain too much fluid in our bodies.

Both fluid retention and hardening of the arteries are major contributing factors of hypertension (high blood pressure) and heart disease. Salts collect in our tissues from the tap water that we drink and from other dietary sources.

We should all drink 6 to 8 small glasses of clean water throughout the day. A lesser quantity would be acceptable if some fresh juices are included in the diet. Most people will notice a considerable improvement in their health when they begin to take the right amount of clean water each day.

Therapeutically, distilled water is the first choice, then moving on to filtered water or clean rain water.

Dee is a Doctor of Reflexology, Homeopathic Practitioner, Certified Aromatherapist, and Reiki Master. Her site is AkobiAromas.com - a source of quality aromatherapy, herbal and reflexology information and products.

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