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In day to day life we commonly miss out in having sufficient quantity of water which is needed by our bodies. One of the most important favor which you can do on yourself is having a lot of water.
Our bodies needs lot of water to flush the toxins from the body and keep all the systems healthy. When body is not supplied with sufficient quantity of water, many problems may occur like dull skin, sluggish digestion, build up of toxic elements in the body and constipation.
Quite often, most of us do keep drinking water here and there during the day but it is easy to miss out on having sufficient quantity. Once we satisfy our thirsts usually we do not drink more. Because of this we commonly end up having insufficient quantity of water. The solution to this is drinking most of the water we need as a first activity in the morning. Drinking sufficient water in the early morning so that all the toxins are flushed out in known as water therapy.
Water Therapy
Though it sound like a weighty expression when we add the word therapy, it really is a simple system which can be practiced by anybody at home on their own. So, what do you need to do? Simple drink lots of water. Here is how.
After you get up in the morning, before taking any other food or drink, take around 1.5 ltrs of water and heat it till is warm enough. Ensure that it is not too hot, else you may not able to drink it. Pour the water in a glass and drink it together. In case you cannot drink it all, have as much as possible and then wait for little while and then finish the rest. Next, take another glass and finish it.
Repeat this till you finish the entire water. In case you feel too much saturated in the stomach, wait for 3 to 4 minutes and then take more water. Initially it may be difficult to take 1.5 lts of water but (at least take around 1 ltrs on the first day. In the course of next few days take the quantity up to to 1.5 ltrs. Driking 1.5 ltrs of water first thing in the morning is the only thing you need to do, but ensure that you do this before taking any other food.
How Water Therapy Benefits You
What ever drink or eat is absorbed in the intestines and goes in to the blood stream. Similarly water is also absorbed in the body. It has same effects as cleaning a dirty object with gush of water instead of pouring little water spread through out the day. Having 1.5 ltrs of water together will flush out the toxins from all the major organs, tissues and the cells. The body becomes fresh and you will get renewed energy. Liver, one of the most important organs, which plays very important role in digestion, also gets flushed. It also cleans up the intestines.
Since you have lot of water together, all water does not gets absorbed and advances to the colon where it creates pressure and pushes out the stool. Practicing water therapy for few weeks would help remove lot of constipation problems. You skin would become soft and there will be glow. Many skin problems also disappear.
Other Tips
You can add lemon juice if you also want to lose weight. Adding ginger while warming also adds to the flavor and helps drink more easily and also improves digestion.
Do not consume anything else for at least around half an hour after you finish drinking the water.
You may need to pee more frequently in the first few weeks but there is nothing to worry. After some time you would pass urine normally, though in more quantity.
See 3 Food to Cure Constipation to learn more about other ways to deal with constipation.
