Drink To Win - Part 2 (We're Still Drinking)
August 08, 2004
By: Sonja Pettersen

Last week we introduced the importance of drinking sufficient quantities of water to achieve optimal performance; this week we will discuss how insufficient intake and regulation can cause symptoms.

Most of our body's reactions take place in an aquatic environment at a regulated pH. Without sufficient water and the correct pH, the proteins and enzymes simply cannot function to their highest potential so the body cannot perform its necessary tasks and symptoms will appear.

The immediate symptoms of dehydration include dry skin, constipation, fatigue and headaches. There are many disease conditions that result from long-term dehydration since all the body's systems are dependent on adequate water, making the consequences of dehydration endless.

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