The past couple of weeks, I have been unwell. Body aches, sore eyes, stomach cramps, feeling feverish and just overall unwell. The funny thing was I was completely fine one minute and not the next. I thought it was just me, tired from a long night. I went to work like normal and I was still feeling feverish. I went home, took some medication, had a hot porridge for dinner and slept early. Next day, I felt slightly better but still feverish, but I could somehow sense that my body wasn't fighting whatever I was getting as fast as it should. So I went to see a doctor, I explained to her what was happening to my body. At that point, I developed a cold sore - That was a sign of something viral in my body. She asked me to take a urine test to see if I was drinking enough water. Test results showed that I was hydrated. Really hydrated.
She told me to go home, drink electrolytes and rest. All the way home, I wanted to scream and yell at myself for not taking care of my body. I preach to everyone around me to drink LOTS of water. I used to drink 800ml x 2 of water every day and sometimes more. Honestly, I don't know why or when I stopped drinking water. I could say I was busy at work or had no time or just completely forgot, but there are all just excuses.
My body was warning me for weeks, but I chose to ignore them. It started with
- Hurting to pee
At first, I thought it was UTI. I drank Ural to fight whatever infection I thought I had. The pain would come and go. - My nails started to brittle
I wanted to paint my nails one day and noticed that most of my nails were peeling. It freaked me out a little and I applied a layer of nail strengthener on them. A few days after that, it was still brittle. - Dizzy spells
I thought it was because I was stretching my meals too far. I started snacking in between meals, but the headaches were still there. - Sleep disturbance
I would randomly wake up in the middle of the night and it would be so hard for me to fall back asleep again. I was tired and sleepy but couldn't find a comfortable spot or get myself be in a comfortable state to fall back to sleep. Only to find out that, my body was craving for water that's why it kept waking me up. - My complexion
Oh boy... My skin looked so dull and tired. I started getting lines underneath my eyes. My makeup would crease in the lines and I would look older. :(
Since then, I have made it a point to always have a water bottle within an arms reach and I must drink 800ml x 2 or more of water daily. Drinking water really helps your body combat diseases and illness as well as balance your body fluids. Our body is made of 60% water and flushes out from your body by sweat, peeing and etc. Drink up to replenish!
Here are some good benefits of drinking (LOTS of) water
- Clears up your complexion
- Aids with digestions
- Promotes weight loss
- Fights off sickness
- Prevents headaches
- Mood lifter
- Soothe aching joints and muscles
How many cups of water do you drink a day?
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