WATER CRISES

WATER CRISES

Water is one of the most important natural resources; it has been used since antiquity as a symbol by which to express devotion and purity. Some cultures, like the ancient Greeks, went as far as to worship gods who were thought to live in and command the waters. Whole cities have been built by considering the location and availability of pure drinking water.

With two thirds of the earth's surface covered by water and the human body consisting of 75 percent of it, it is evidently clear that water is one of the prime elements responsible for life on earth. Water circulates through the land just as it does through the human body, transporting, dissolving, fill in with nutrients and organic matter, while carrying away waste material. Further in the body, it regulates the activities of fluids, tissues, cells, lymph, blood and glandular secretions.

"I'm dying of thirst!"

It sounds so simple. H20 - two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen. This substance also known as water is the most essential element, next to air, to our survival. Water might be everywhere, but one must never take it for granted.

Water makes up more than two thirds of human body weight, and without water, we would die in a few days. The human brain is made up of 95% water; blood is 82% and lungs 90%. A mere 2% drop in our body's water supply can trigger signs of dehydration: fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on smaller print, such as a computer screen. (Are you having trouble reading this? Drink up!) Mild dehydration is also one of the most common causes of daytime fatigue. An estimated seventy-five percent of Americans have mild, chronic dehydration. Pretty scary statistic for a developed country where water is readily available through the tap or bottle water.

Water is important to the mechanics of the human body. The body cannot work without it, just as a car cannot run without gas and oil. In fact, all the cell and organ functions that make up our entire anatomy and physiology depend on water for their functioning.

 Water serves as a lubricant.

 Water forms the base for saliva.

 Water forms the fluids that surround the joints.

 Water regulates the body temperature, as the cooling and heating is distributed through perspiration.

 Water helps to calm constipation by moving food through the intestinal tract and thereby eliminating waste - the best

 detox agent.

 Water helps to regulate metabolism.

In addition to the daily maintenance

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