- Diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is caused by dehydration. Shortage of water causes the pancreas to stop manufacturing insulin. This causes disruption of the body’s metabolism which can lead to the damage of vital organs.
- Headaches and migraines. Since about 85% of brain cells consists of water, dehydration causes less blood flow to the brain, thus causing the headache. Drinking more water can quickly alleviate this malady.
- Stress and depression. When one becomes dehydrated, the brain electrical energy is disrupted, strong hormones such as prolactin, cortisons,endorphines and vasopressin are secreted and stress is thereby produced.
- High Blood Pressure. When the normal composition of blood changes due to dehydration, the aperture openings of blood vessels become smaller. The heart then needs to pump the blood harder thus causing High Blood Pressure.
- Excess body weight. A good practice is to drink a glass of water before your meals. If you don’t, your appetite might mistaken ‘thirst’ with ‘hunger’ and you will end up eating more than you should.
- Asthma. It has been discovered that dehydration causes the increased production of histamine in the lung. This excess histamine causes bronchial constriction, which is the body’s natural defence against further loss of water.
- Cancer. Shortage of water or drinking contaminated water can cause the production of cancer cells.
It has been shown that you need to drink a minimum of 8 glasses of water everyday. Never let your body become dehydrated. If you are a regular coffee drinker, try not to drink more than a cup a day. The next time you feel thirsty, go for a glass of water instead. Your health will improve and hopefully your clarity of thought will,too.
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