You don’t need to drink a lot, but right: how mineral water works
Many beverage manufacturers (including major brands) do not have their own artesian wells, so cooler water or bottled water is most often chemically treated tap water. It quenches thirst, but does not contain trace elements necessary for the body. Does it make sense to drink in large quantities? No. First, we already get enough liquid from a wide variety of drinks and foods throughout the day. Secondly, the statement that you need to drink 6-8 glasses of water per day is not clinically proven. Sports, hot climates, colds are exceptions to the rule, then the body really needs more water than under normal conditions. In other cases, the statement "you need to drink a lot" is better to replace the paradigm "you need to drink correctly."
Science to drink
Balneology - the science of treatment with mineral waters was mentioned in ancient works on medicine. The Soviet scientist Alexander Lozinsky in the first half of the 20th century managed to turn the direction from mystical knowledge into fundamental science. After several decades of neglect, mineral water treatment is back in vogue amid growing distrust of medicinal medicine.
Balneology involves a "soft recovery" by maintaining a balance of minerals and trace elements in the body. Previously, for this it was necessary to go “to the waters”, but today you can take a course of mineralization at home. In addition, the cost of one liter of high-quality mineral water from the Czech Republic or the Caucasus is comparable to a cup of coffee from Starbucks. Natural mineral water is the one that is extracted from an artesian well and bottled near the source. If the well number is not indicated on the label, then this is artificially mineralized water. Some manufacturers enrich ordinary running water with minerals, having previously driven it through filters. To draw up a course yourself, determine which mineral is missing in your body: calcium, iron, iodine, and so on. And then choose a brand. The fact is that the content of one or another trace element directly depends on the source where the water was extracted. Here it is worth highlighting three main regions: the Russian Caucasus, the Czech Republic and Australia.
Vegetarian food and diets
Plant foods contain only non-heme iron. It is absorbed worse than heme, which is rich in animal proteins. For comparison: only 3% of iron is absorbed from legumes, 4% from fruits, while 22% from beef. If you follow a vegetarian diet, water from the Rudolf Spring (Czech Republic) or the Darasun Spring (Transbaikalia) will help prevent iron deficiency. These waters also contain a sufficient amount of calcium, which is important when giving up dairy products.
Stress and hormonal disorders
Work rush at work, lack of sleep, anxiety do not go unnoticed. The stress hormone cortisol reduces the production of estradiol and inhibits the thyroid gland. And hormonal disorders, in turn, become a new source of stress. It turns out a vicious circle. The body does not have time to recover, it does not have enough of its own resources to cope with daily stress. If you live in a time pressure mode, drink a course of iodine-containing mineral water. Most natural iodine is contained in the mineral water from the European spring Vincentka, which today can be found in many pharmacies. Replenishment of iodine deficiency will have a positive impact not only on the state of the thyroid gland, but also on your mood and performance. In addition, waters with natural iodine perfectly accompany diets for weight loss.
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Calcium is one of the main structural components of bone tissue and dermis. And first of all, it is not the bones that suffer from its deficiency, but the skin, hair and nails: the skin becomes dry, bags appear under the eyes, the hair begins to fall out intensively, and the nails exfoliate and break. To prevent calcium deficiency, choose calcium-magnesium waters: "Zajechitskaya Gorkaya" (Czech Republic), "Narzan", "Izhevsk source". Magnesium absorbs calcium better. In addition, magnesium has a beneficial effect on the nervous system.
Detox
Nutritionists and nutritionists advise to cleanse the body of toxins from time to time. Regular detox improves skin condition, relieves chronic fatigue and helps to lose weight. But rigid diets and fasting from traditional detox programs are not suitable for everyone. Try a mini detox with mineral water. Firstly, mineral water will help maintain the necessary balance of salts and trace elements. Secondly, alkaline mineral waters will help to remove toxins and excess water from the body. For detox purposes, it is better to use alkaline waters with low mineralization (up to 1 g / l) - Prolom voda (Serbia) or Yessentuki No. 20 (Russia). The concentration of salts in them is extremely low, so they do not affect the electrolyte balance of the body.
Measure and regularity
With liquid minerals, it is important not to overdo it. Drinking highly mineralized water daily is harmful. If there is more of a mineral than the body needs, the balance is disturbed. As in the case of potassium and sodium: drinking large amounts of sodium mineral water leads to potassium leaching from the body and vice versa. But drinking mineral water rarely is the same as not drinking at all. You will not feel any effect, because the deficiency of substances cannot be replenished in 1-2 days. When compiling your own course of taking mineral water, follow general and particular recommendations.
- Drink 3 glasses of water a day 30 minutes before meals for 30 days. This will be one course.
- Conduct 2-3 such courses per year.
- Before taking iodine-containing water, warm it up a little in a water bath.
- Before drinking water, open the bottle and release carbon dioxide to avoid stomach acidity.
- To cleanse the body, you do not need to drink water in courses. Detox according to the usual scheme - a glass of water half an hour before meals - for 1-3 days. Then take a break of 7-10 days. To enhance the effect, give up fried foods, convenience foods and flour products during the detox.