Water: The Essence of Life

People who care for the most basic of skin concerns such as aging skin, dryness, and sensitivity to the more severe diseases of acne, rosacea, and skin cancer will face a common thread that runs through them all - WATER LOSS.

Water plays an important role in our body systems. When our cells are not fully hydrated, they cannot function at their optimal level. This leads too much of the tissue damage that we can call aging. For example, dehydrated skin is more likely to weaken and succumb to all sorts of ravages that leads to wrinkles, loss of elasticity, dryness, redness, and many other problems. This dehydration and deterioration of our cells can be due to a simple deficiency in our diets of vital cell-hydrating nutrients.

Many people believe that drinking eight, ten or more glasses of water a day is the answer to hydration, but it is not about drinking water. It's about getting water into the cells and keeping it there so that every cell can function to its full capacity. As we age, our bodies lose the ability to utilize water as they did when we were younger. Over time, our cells and the other areas of our bodies that need hydration break down and become unable to hold onto water, leaving them weakened and less effective. For example, a baby;s body weight is 75% water, with skin that is smooth and resilient. By middle age, the average male can contribute about 60% of his total weight to water, and the average female is 50%. So that, when we get older, we loose water inside our cells and tissue. As a result, skin becomes dry, thin and rough.

Therefore, besides drinking enough water, you need to repair the issues in your body that are loosing water. Eating the appropriate amount of cell hydrating and connective tissue building foods is the ultimate way to feed the skin. Taking a dietary supplement which contains glucosamine, amino acids, phosphatidylcholine and lecithin, antioxidants, fish oil, zinc and aloe vera on a daily basic will maintain the correct levels of nutrients in the body at all time. Moreover, you can also take herbal teas, vegetable broth, fruit juices and fresh fruit and vegetables counting toward your daily water intake.