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Organ/System |
Main Function |
Percentage Water |
Importance of Water |
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Muscles |
Contractile organs which enable movement. |
Approx 75% water |
Water is essential for muscle control and strength;
the electrical nerve impulses that control them are dependent
on electrolyte minerals that are dissolved in water. It also
improves muscle tone and size. |
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Nervous System |
Tissue that sends messages to the appropriate areas of
the body through electrical and chemical impulses. |
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When water is lacking it stresses the nervous system which
goes into "flight or fight" mode, increasing the heart
rate and having knock on effects like insomnia, anxiety and
exhaustion. |
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Pancreas |
Gland situated behind the stomach which produces insulin
and digestive enzymes. |
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Lack of water inhibits the production of insulin, resulting
in disorders like Diabetes, which itself can result in damage
to blood vessels and ocular problems, even blindness in some
cases, and kidney disease. |
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Skin |
Our largest organ. The external covering through which
is absorbed nutrients like vitamin D. Organ of touch. |
Approx 71% water |
Water helps maintain skins elasticity and
moisture, and regulates body temperature through perspiration
(even on cold days we lose moisture through the skin). Drinking
plenty of water prevents and improves eczema, both internally
and externally. As a natural anti-histamine it has been shown
to alleviate a range of different allergies. Through the elimination
of toxins and the promotion of natural sleep, water helps banish
dark shadows from under the eyes. The ultimate beauty product. |
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Spine |
The body's backbone, forming part of the skeleton and
part of the central nervous system. |
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Water helps protect the spinal cord from shock. Helps
reduce and indeed prevent back ache as the water stored in the
spinal disc core supports 75% of the upper body weight. Back
pain often occurs when water levels are depleted. |
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Spleen |
Organ between stomach and diaphragm, for storing red blood
cells and filtering blood. |
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Water enables the spleen to comfortably filter
the blood, and in its supporting role in the immune system,
guarding against illness. |
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Stomach |
The principal organ of digestion. |
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Water assists in the digestion process,
helping to break down food and enables vitamins to be absorbed.
Converts protein and carbohydrates into serviceable forms. Lack
of water is linked to indigestion and stomach ulcers (the mucus
in the stomach, protecting the walls from the hydrochloric acid
is 98 % water). Thirst and hunger reflexes are so similar that
one is often mistaken for the other, water can be an effective
appetite suppressant. |
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Teeth |
Begin the digestion process through chewing the food prior
to swallowing; give you that award winning smile. |
Approx 10% water |
Water contains calcium which strengthens the
teeth, and prevents against tooth decay by promoting saliva
production which helps neutralizes the effect of sugars and
suchlike on the enamel. Stale breath is often a result of dehydration. |
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