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THE ELIXIR OF LIFE
History has revealed that the civilizations
that had the cleanest and purest water were typically the
strongest, healthiest and most vibrant civilizations of their
era. That’s one reason why drinking steam distilled
water yields so many wonderful health benefits. Some of them
you may recognize, while others may be new to you.
You see, water is rightfully called the “elixir of life.”
In fact, recent research reveals healthful water may actually
be the ultimate age-defying nutrient. Imagine that, something
as simple and ordinary as water helping you to maintain or
perhaps even increase physical youthfulness. But it’s
true.
You can gain amazing health benefits from
a steady dose of 8 glasses of purified water a day:
- Vastly improves your energy
- Sharpens your mental and physical performance
- Gradually improves your skin’s
appearance and reduces wrinkles
- Fosters weight loss. F. Batmanghelidj,
MD, author of the acclaimed book, Your Body’s Many
Cries for Water, says that many times the body’s request
for water is actually misinterpreted as hunger.
- Reduces stress, anxiety and depression
- Reduces headaches and dizzy spells
- Bolsters heart health. According to
a 6 year study of more than 20,000 healthy men and women
aged 38-100 in the May 1, 2002, American Journal of Epidemiology,
it was found that women who drank more than five glasses
of water a day were 41% less likely to die from heart attack
than those who drank less than two glasses.
The heart benefits were even greater in men.
- May relieve symptoms of asthma, allergies
and arthritis
Beyond these benefits, history proves
that water can do much, much more. So much so that many ancient
civilizations such as the Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians,
Persians, Greeks, Hebrews, Hindus, Chinese and Native Americans
used water therapeutically in many ways to heal injury and treat
disease. And, the reasons why are obvious. Examine the human
body and you’ll find it’s almost 70% water.
Maintaining an adequate level of hydration is essential for
efficient regulation of your body’s normal physiological
functions. As you can imagine, if your brain is not properly
hydrated, your thinking ability becomes dull, you have trouble
making the best decisions and your potential for headaches and
dizziness increases. Your liver breaks down fats, so when it’s
below its hydration mark, your digestive system experiences
a chain reaction of imbalances. And so on.
Take a closer look at what water
does inside your body and you’ll discover it:
Aids in proper digestion
Improves oxygen delivery to cells
Removes toxins and waste products
Transports nutrients and increases nutrient
absorption
Cushions and lubricates joints
Regulates body temperature
Generates cellular energy
Improves immune function
It’s obvious if you don’t
drink enough water you may encounter health problems. But
if you drink clean, pure water you can bolster your health
and performance throughout life. Naturally you want the
same clean, abundant water supply for your family as the
mighty and memorable civilizations of times past. But there
has always been an unseen struggle—the struggle of
creating and maintaining a clean water supply. Unfold the
chronicles of history and you’ll discover that people
commonly died from waterborne diseases like cholera, dysentery,
and typhoid fever. As populations have increased, the demand
for properly treated water has also increased. Today, we
have impressive municipalities that have done an outstanding
job, but there’s a problem of aging water treatment
systems overwhelmed by the large volume of contaminants.
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