World Water Day

Today is World Water Day and, although the age-old ‘8 glasses a day’ theory may be a myth, water is very important to both lifelong health and top physical performance.

 

 

 

Water is essential to your body's temperature regulation, keeping it cool through perspiration. It flushes out toxins and wastes and is a major component of blood which carries nutrients and oxygen to and from all cells.

Water provides a moist environment for all body tissues. According to Dr. Michael Colgan if you dehydrate a muscle by only 3%, you will lose 10% contractile strength and 8% of your speed.

It is advised that you drink at least 5 glasses of still water each day and, if you have ever had a Bowen treatment you will know that water is especially essential before and after a treatment.

Before commencing treatment, the therapist may request you drink water due to the technique requiring fully hydrated cells and tissues.

Following a treatment, a common reaction can be headaches - this is due to dehydration.

 

Also, after your treatment, the body starts to increase blood supply to nerve endings which, in turn, affects the movement of lymph around the body. The effective functioning of these systems is entirely reliant on water and on average the recommendation is that everyone should drink at least two litres of water per day.

Water should be taken is small quantities in order to avoid excessive increase in urination, therefore have small, regular sips over the day.