from a hit in the head, forehead or a sprained ankle, then we are practicing hydrotherapy. Also, when we put a burnt finger under running water to soothe it, we are practicing a basic form of hydrotherapy.

Hydrotherapy is termed the treatment of injury or sickness by immersion of the body in water to ease movements, promote the healing of wounds, alleviating pain and treating many more ailments.

All of the above is even more proof of how important it is to drink more water. Yes, we can drink our way to healthier life. I have proven it on many occasions. Although coffee, beer, sodas, alcoholic drinks and sugary drinks contain water, these fluids can allow more water to escape the body than it takes in resulting in constipation, bladder infections as well as dry skin and other non-beneficial conditions.

It is deemed by experts that six to eight glasses of water should be consumed by people less than fifty years of age and for those fifty years and more should drink at least eight to ten glasses per day. For those who are sixty and over should try to have at least ten to twelve glasses per day. These glasses should be eight ounce glasses.

The therapeutic or medicinal properties of water are laxative, tonic, anodyne, stimulant, eliminative, sedative, diuretic, anesthetic, emetic, antipyretic, alterative, anticonvulsant, diaphoretic, expectorant and derivative.

There are various types of water and it is no secret that tap water is not the best. It contains fluoride, chlorine, toxic organic compounds, arsenic and other dangers which are very dangerous to our health. So do a research and find the best purified water that will suit you and drink more water to reap its health benefits.

Let us begin today and chart out a pathway to healthy living by drinking more water.

Updated January 17, 2018