You can regard body as being water, thickened with protein, which prevents us from "running away". This gelatinous mass is then hung on a skeleton made up of minerals. Not a very flattering analogue. But it does put things in perspective.

Water performs many functions.

A few of more important ones follow:

1. Most reactions in our bodies (of which there are millions every second) will not take place unless reactants are dissolved. For example, water component of our blood dissolves oxygen from our lungs and in this way it can be transported to our cells. Carbon Dioxide is removed in same way. 2. Almost every cell in our body is bathed in interstitial fluid which is almost entirely water. 3. Most of molecules in our body are suspended in water and are thus able to come into contact with other molecules. Indeed, water is often a part of these chemical reactions. 4. Water is a great stabiliser of body temperature. It absorbs and releases heat very slowly. 5. We have seen that digestive tract utilises some 2 gallons of water per day. Much of this is reabsorbed, however, a certain amount needs to be replenished daily. 6. Water also acts as a lubricating medium. It is major part of mucous and other lubricating fluids. Lubrication is especially necessary in chest and abdomen, where internal organs touch and slide over each other. 7. Finally, water is flushing medium which is used to clean kidneys. These vital organs filter our entire volume of blood about every five minutes! Sufficient clean water must be passing through kidneys to collect wastes from this process. If these toxins are not removed, they will remain in tissues.

How Much Water Do We Need?

Now let's look at some of practical aspects of using water for healing. Please be very clear that following appropriate dietary modification, next most important step in nutritional improvement is to provide body with sufficient clean water.

Most human bodies require 6 to 8 small glasses of pure water every day if they are to function efficiently. Part of this can be made up from water contained in freshly squeezed fruit or vegetable juices but not from other drinks like tea or coffee.

Water, or any drink for that matter, should not be taken with meals. Ideally, small amounts of water should be taken hourly. This keeps clean water passing through kidneys so that they can flush poisons from our bodies. There is little point in drinking more than half a glass half hourly as this excess will just pass out as clear urine and will not be used to flush. Tap Water and Salts Tap water is not suitable for human consumption. It is heavily laden with inorganic salts, additives and toxic chemicals and is a slow poison.

How many times have you heard someone say, "I don't like water so I never drink it"? The majority of people are highly intolerant to toxins and salts in tap water and unconsciously avoid drinking it. However their bodies are still dependent on some fluids for survival, so they have soft drinks, tea or coffee to disguise flavour of water. It is literally only way they can get it down.

One risk from drinking tap water is its high mineral content, particularly mineral salts. A concentration of salts in our tissues favours fluid retention and so we retain too much fluid in our bodies. Similarly, salts "preserve" our insides just as effectively as they preserve salted meats and fish. This causes hardening and inelasticity of our arteries.

Both fluid retention and hardening of arteries are major contributing factors of hypertension (high blood pressure) and heart disease. Salts collect in our tissues from tap water that we drink and from other dietary sources. As well as this, we are not drinking enough water (of any sort) to help flush them away. The problem of salt build up is easily rectified by drinking distilled water only for a period of time. This will draw salts out of tissues. Later, one should switch to filtered water.

Other Pollutants in Water

Skin transformations happens naturally but sometimes we tend to amend it using skin peelers, whitening products and many other ways that are even more advanced. If you are one of those who are fond of having their skin peel, then make sure that you are using safest product and right way of doing so.

The Food and Drug Administration does not failed to cautioned costumers regarding hazardous effects that can be brought about by use of chemical skin peeling products. For those persons who already suffered injuries, FDA already investigates to determine its seriousness associated with such product and extent of injury.

FDA warned consumers after receiving several complaints and reports of injuries caused by skin peeler product PeelAway, but they are certain that there maybe other skin injuries caused by other skin peeling products but they are just unreported. The usual claim of such products is that they can remove wrinkles, blotches, blemishes and acne scars and of course bottom line of having and restoring youthful-looking skin.