Why Massage Therapists Recommend Water...

The number one reason we recommend drinking water after any treatment is because we typically don't drink enough. How many people start their day out with a glass of water before they have their morning tea or coffee?? (if you start doing this it is a great way to feel more energetic, and it allows your digestive system to start the day off happy!) At lunch time, do you reach for water or maybe a pop, or a coffee to help get you through the rest of the day?
We don't really prioritize drinking water, and I have heard a lot of people say that they just don't like water, they do prefer pop, or juice, or teas, or something else that has a little flavor. But water has a very important role in keeping the body healthy! If you drink water your body doesn't have to work so hard at extracting water from the liquids we drink and can use that energy for more effective digestion and elimination of things that we don't need to have hanging around in there. Even mild dehydration can drain your energy and make you tired!
Healthy hydration will help to keep your skin looking better - less acne, and keeping it looking more youthful; it aids in digestion and helps to keep you regular; it helps to combat muscle fatigue; it will keep you healthier by aiding your immune system in fighting off and eliminating germs in the lymphatic system; and will help you have more energy - water is also a conductor of energy which we need for the electrotransmitters in our brains for thought...and literally everything else; it regulates temperature; it cushions vital organs and the spinal cord; it transports nutrients into the cell and waste out; it lubricates and cushions your joints; it is also an easy way to create a more healthy diet.

Our bodies are made up of 50-65% of water for women and 60-65% for men and it is important to keep that level consistently replenished. Percentage of water making up tissues, organs, fluids and bone in the human body: Brain 75%, Heart 75%, Lungs 86%, Muscle 75%, Liver 85%, Kidney 83%, Bone 22%, Blood 83%

When you first start to make the effort to drink more water, you will notice (and probably get annoyed by) how often you have to pee, I promise you that it will balance out, what is happening is your body is rejoicing in the fact that it can finally get rid of the water (and wastes) that is has been holding on to because there hasn't been enough water to safely let go of it, after about 10-14 days (earlier if you have been drinking some water) you will be back to regular peeing habits! The recommended daily intake of water is about 2 litres which may sound like a lot at first, but it is only 8 cups (an average water bottle* is 500ml = 2 cups) so give it a try, and start drinking some more water in your day, your body will LOVE you for it!

*I personally don't recommend using water bottles...water should be free and if you need to, get a water filtering system!