Frequent illness
Water helps flush toxins, waste, and bacteria from the body to fight disease and infection, but it also strengthens your immune system, so you’ll get sick a lot less. However, if it seems as if you are constantly getting sick, you might have to start drinking more water so you can keep your body free of toxins and function properly.
As a lack of water could also cause fatigue, you might tend to be less physically active, which constitutes another risk factor for weakened immunity.
Constipation
Water enhances proper digestion and regular bowel movements because it keeps your stool soft and moves it easily through the digestive tract. But if you stop drinking water, your body might start pulling water from your stool so it can properly compensate for fluid loss.
Ultimately, this could lead to a harder and firmer stool, which is way more difficult to pass. If your bowel movements are always infrequent, the best thing you can do is start drinking more water. It will be 100% efficient in loosening your stools and relieving constipation and bloating.
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Dehydration can lower blood pressure, which is why some blood pressure meds are diuretics.
Very good article. I have kidney problems and need a lot of water every day.
Very helpful & easy to read & remember (I am 82 1/2+ years old) THANKS!!!!!!!!
For sure I love to drink WATER + LEMON JUICE (NOT WITH SUGAR) & usually take a glass AFTER dinner. Also I drink a large COFFEE-CUP (+ evaporated milk & NO SUGAR) with my breakfast.
During the day, I prefer orange juice or other type of fruit juice, & now, due to colder temperatures, l love to drink @ night, before bed, a large cup of Chamomile Tea (NO SUGAR)
which I enjoy very much, & I know it is much better than just plain leaf-tea, which contains caffein.
Great information!!! Thank you so very much! Samuella clarett
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I learned a lot from reading this article…Would love to see more articles about Health !!!
This was excellent. I am guilty! I will start now to drink more water… thank you😊👍
“…headaches are caused by intense sweating, which leads to excessive sweating.”
Guess you nailed the reason, there.
I never drink water, I am 77 years old, I never liked the taste, since childhood. I was told by a doctor, 20 years ago, as long as my body gets enough fluids, I should be fine. I am from Philadelphia Pa.
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My worse health “neglect” is not drinking enough WATER. My most complaints are associated to “NOT DRINKING ENOUGH WATER”. Any suggestions?
I do not drink enough water. What amount should we drink.? Is there anyway that we can sweeten it? I was given Pedialite but was told not to drink too much of it because of the sugar content! What can we do to make it more palatable? I was in the hospital for 10 days and given water intravenously because I could never drink more than 3 16 oz. Bottles per day abd even that was hard. What can I do to get myself to drink the required amount?
Absolutely. Lower blood pressure can/will cause an increase in heart rate as a way to get the BP back up….
It’s probably not a coincidence that I came across this article. “Someone” is trying to get the point into my hard head that I’d better make some healthier choices……and fast! (I have a few of these issues listed, due to not drinking required amounts of water I’m sure.) Thank you for the nudge.
This can be true. I know this first hand. Pun on fact
I know this first hand. Too much sugar lead to yeast infection.Also
I enjoyed the information and I know water is essential but I prefer Diet Coke which is not good. I have now started drinking more water and feel a lot healthier,
Drinking water everyday like you have to eat, it’s a great benefit for your body. Thank you for your info!