Hydration
Every reaction and function in the body requires water.
Nothing in the body can occur without water.
Every reaction and function in the body requires water for communication between cells and all biochemical reactions that the cells undergo for the production of energy, proteins, hormones and neurotransmitters, which give the body its life. Most of the human body consists of 70–80% water and blood plasma is actually closer to 92%.
Water plays an important role in...
Nerve Transmission
There are small waterways or microstreams along the full length of neurons. These allow the sodium-potassium pump to operate and guide the action potentials towards the axon terminal endings. When the body is dehydrated, nerve transmission is compromised and brain function is strongly diminished. Mental illness can be a result of brain cell dehydration. Chronic nerve pain and conditions like arthritis can be the end result of chronic dehydration.
muscle contraction
Water is required for the sodium, potassium and calcium ions that are involved in skeletal muscle contraction and relaxation to be transported within the muscle fiber.
Free Radicals
When the body's tissues are dehydrated, free radicals are produced. Effective hydration removes free radicals faster than any other therapy. Taking supplements to reduce free radicals is ineffective when the body is dehydrated because the supplement cannot work effectively. A fully hydrated body may reduce the need for antioxidant supplements.
Lung function
Lung dehydration is considered a significant factor in respiratory diseases. Sometimes the most dramatic results can be obtained in asthma and chronic bronchitis with simple rehydration
Cell division
Dehydration is a major producer of stress in the body and it alters the balance of amino acids. This will allow DNA errors during cell division that can lead to many diseases such as cancer and other cell mutation problems.
Energy conductor
Water is also considered a vital conductor of energy such as meridian energy and other body energy systems. When the body is dehydrated, it is very difficult for energy-based therapies such as acupuncture, Reiki, polarity therapy, magnetic healing, bioenergetic therapy, etc. to work. The body simply cannot take full advantage of them. A skilled practitioner can use techniques to help the body respond better to the balancing formulas.
Synthesis of Emotions
Emotions affect the membranes of all cells in the body. So if emotions are not synthesized and harmonized through the action of water, they will drastically affect the transport of materials across cell membranes. In bioenergetics, water is associated with joy and the acceptance of joy in one's life. Dehydration symbolizes a lack of joy.
Hyperactivity
Hyperactive children are often dehydrated because they are not drinking plain water instead opting, more commonly, for juices and pop laden with sugar and caffeine, which only aggravate the symptoms.
Malnourishment
People can be malnourished despite excellent diets. This is because water must carry nutrients from the bloodstream across the cell wall through osmosis or through an assisted type of transport system. Many nutritional deficiency conditions are therefore often specific dehydration problems.
Lymphatic & Immune Issues
Dehydration also profoundly affects the movement of lymph through the body and causes the lymph system to clog up and malfunction. This means that waste products from cellular metabolism cannot be eliminated and instead they build up in the tissues. The lymph system is also closely tied into immune system function, so proper hydration of the body is an important aspect of being able to ward off bacterial and viral infections, cope with allergies and food intolerances, and deal with toxins that have come into contact with the body.
Rejuvenation of skin
Skin relies on water to help keep its youthful appearance.
The importance of water is now fairly well established and now many people carry around their own supply of drinking water in bottles. Even so, some people who drink plenty of water may still be dehydrated. That is because the hydration of cells is a matter of water moving across the cell membranes and into the interior of the cells. Water must be able to freely move across the cell membranes in both directions: transporting nutrients into cells and products and wastes out of cells.
The term "fluid intake" is not the same as drinking water as not all fluids help to supply the water needs of the body. For example, coffee, tea, some herb teas and sodas containing caffeine or caffeine-like substances. Caffein is actually a dehydrating agent and diuretic that increases the function of the kidneys to expel water. Therefore, drinking these beverages without supplementary pure water has the final effect of dehydrating the tissues and cells.
There are some foods that contain high volumes of water that the body can utilize like certain fruits and vegetables as well as soups and other dishes made with water.
Drinking and cooking water must be in its natural form including spring water, reverse osmosis water and clean tap water.
Interestingly, research on the effects of energy frequency on water has demonstrated that as long as someone is grateful at the time of taking it into the body, water will change its structure to suit the person (reference Masaru Emoto's work). This supports the understanding that consciousness or thoughts create the reality that is experienced.
This content was adapted from BodyTalk Fundamentals.