When you start your day by internal cleansing and through drinking warm water, the fat deposits in the body and the toxins that have accumulated overnight are shunned away from the system. This will help you get relief from other health issues too- nasal congestions to constipation and digestive problems as well. So, it is that easy to crank up the metabolism in the body and lose weight, internally cleanse the body and bring down cholesterol levels as well.
Benefits of Drinking Warm Water for Skin:
About major part of the body is water, and when you have warm water coming in, imagine the wonders it can do. Please read on and be well-informed.
1. Prevents Acne and Pimples
Stress and imbalancing of hormonal levels in the body, unhealthy eating habits and poor self-care; all of this can lead to eruptions and acne bursts on the face.
The first thing in the morning, one should, on an empty stomach have a glass of warm water. And before you sleep at night, after dinner you should have a glass of warm water too.
How it works
When you do so, the body temperature would increase and this helps in flushing out toxic materials from the body. This in turn helps cleanse the body internally and helps in not allowing acne and pimples from happening. You can make this a yummy routine twice a day by adding lemon and honey to the warm water and consuming it too.
The vitamin C in lemons can help with skin detox and purification, and production of collagen and elastin too.
2. Halts Premature Aging
None of us want to age sooner and grow old before time. However, the hectic lifestyles we lead these days make us age prematurely and without our control over it.
Reach out for a glass of warm water thrice a day, and allow the body to flush the toxins out of the body. Warm water also helps repair the skin cells and combats the onslaught of free radicals.
How it works
With warm water, your skin stays clear and clean too, since the bacteria and the toxins are eliminated. Three glasses of warm water when drunk daily would help manage the elasticity of the skin, say experts. The toning of the skin is done and the face looks beautiful, youthful and supple for a very long time. Now do you need to spend on those costly cosmetics and parlor trips? We don’t think so!
3. Protects against skin infections (Natural Detoxifier)
The body needs to be kept warm and hydrated at all times, or else infections would set in. This is mostly seen on the skin as signs and symptoms of a disease. Sometimes our skin tells us when it turns flaky and dry.
How it works
What happens here is that the toxin within need an escape. If that is not done through sweating, bowel movements and urination on a regular basis, chances are the toxins would store up in the body and spread around in the form of acne and pimples on the skin, since blood circulation is harmed and interrupted. This is why one should consume two glasses of warm water daily, which helps with deep cleansing of the system and the combating of free radicals that cause all these infections on the skin.
4. Natural Moisturizer
Drinking around two to three glasses of warm water can help moisten the skin and keep it supple. You can yum up the routine by adding lime or honey to the warm water. Honey is a nature’s best moistening agent.
How it works
5. Hair Health and Vitality (Soft and Shiny Hair)
Not all of us are blessed with soft and shiny hair. This is because the nerve endings of our hair roots are not energised or strong enough. What you can do is to have at least three glasses of warm water per day.
How It Helps
Warm water helps re-energize the hair follicles and roots. This helps shine up the hair and soften the hair too. The nerve endings protect the hair which needs to be energized, and only warm water consumption can do that. The hair gains its natural vitality once again and is healthy in the long run too.
6. Promotes Hair Growth
There is around twenty five percent of water in each hair strand, say experts. Now what do you think would happen when that twenty percent is lost or robbed? You would experience dry, rough and dead hair, limp hair or damaged hair. Hairfall and hairloss would follow and you would be worried
How it works
Proper consumption and intake of warm water is the key to healthy and strong hair. When you have warm water, it would be a great source and a boost for the hair cells on your scalp. The warm water content helps promote regular activities of the hair, and accelerates the growth of healthy hair too.
7. Prevents Dandruff
Dandruff happens because of various reasons, and one of them would always be the lack of proper warm water consumption. As discussed earlier, warm water is a moisturizing agent for the skin when consumed. The skin on the scalp too needs to be boosted and the cells beneath need to be re-energized.
How it works
When you have warm water, it would be a great source and a boost for the hair cells on your scalp. The warm water content helps promote regular activities of the hair, and accelerates the growth of healthy hair too. What you can do is to have at least three glasses of warm water per day which helps re energize the hair follicles and roots. And in addition to that, the scalp gets better circulation since warm water allows the vessels to dilate and move around better; no more scaly dry flaky scalp to deal with then!
Now that we have given you a lowdown on what are the benefits of drinking warm water for the hair, let’s take a look at what warm water can give our overall health!
Benefits of Drinking Warm Water for Health:
8. Cleanses Digestion
If you are struggling big time with the morning rituals passing bowels, chances are that you are severely constipated. What you need to do is to follow grandmas advice of having a cup of warm water on an empty stomach each morning as soon as you wake up.
How it works
What happens when you drink warm water is that the intestinal tract and the gastro tract is cleansed of the toxins and the waste; culprits that make you constipated. The digestive system is thus stimulated and drinking warm water even before bedtime would help eliminate and digest food particles better. This is why we are asked not to drink cold water right after meals, since it solidifies the foods and makes it more difficult for the food to breakdown and digest
9. Aids Constipation
Most of the foods that we eat today are processed and too solid to consume, but we do. This makes it very tough for the digestive system to tackle the science of digestion, and that is why constipation happens as well. When constipation happens, elimination of waste and toxins from the body gets tougher. . What can best be done in such cases and right after meals would be a glass of warm water
How it works
Warm lemon water helps improve the working of the intestinal system and fights the toxins and waste too. When the digestive system is stimulated, the waste is happily removed from the body and you would not face problems in bowel movements each morning.
10. Improves Blood Circulation and Clears Nervous System
Our bloodstream needs a lot of boosting and cleaning on a daily basis. If this does not happen, chances are that the bloodstream would fill up with dirt and toxins, which can lead to a host of diseases and affect the nervous system too.
This is why drinking of warm water is recommended by doctors on a daily basis to help purify the bloodstream.
How it works
What happens when you drink a glass of warm water every day is that the fat deposits and the toxins from the bloodstream are removed. The system is thus internally cleansed and the nervous system is kept in good health and stead too. The muscles and the nerves relax and the blood flow is stimulated too.
11. Weight Loss
If you have tried every diet on this planet and yet have not lost weight, chances are that the metabolism levels in your body need boosting touches. Most of us may have heard that warm water when drunk on an empty stomach would be great for weight loss, and that is true.
How it works
This is because drinking warm water would increase the temperature of the body and also the metabolism too. When metabolism is increased, fat burning is achieved on a higher basis. Moreover, the waste and toxins in the gastro tract, the liver and the kidneys would be melted and flushed out, which is why most doctors would recommend at least two glasses of warm water with lemon in it every day.
12. Alleviates Pain
One of the main reasons why we suffer from pains and aches is because of the lack of water and fluids in the body. Not only arthritis but other pains such as headaches and menstrual cramps too can be avoided when you have dehydration issues affecting the body.
How it works
With a glass of warm water drunk every day, there is a calming effect on the body. This helps relax the abdominal muscles and the cause of spasms and cramps are brought down to a very large extent. Research and studies from various organisations have shown that there is a high level of circulation in the body when water is drunk as a warm fluid.
13. Assists with Nasal and Throat Congestion
Warm water is also known to relieve the nasal and throat decongestion that can cause a sense of discomfort.
The two ways in which warm water can help here are:
- Mix 1/2 spoon of salt in warm water and gargle twice a day.
- Drink a glass of warm water everytime you feel thirsty throughout the day.
This breaks up the decongestion and gives a temporary relief from scratchiness in the nasal passage too.
14. Menstrual Cramps
Most of us women have experienced the painful menstrual cramp at some point in our lives. There are many home remedies and OTC drugs that help combat the pain, but what most holistic experts recommend while these rough pains are on though is to have a lot of warm water. Along with the same, women should cut back on cravings for salt and sugar, processed foods and aerated drinks as much as possible.
How it works
Warm water helps with muscle relaxation and stimulation, and this is why most women are given warm lemon water, warm lemon tea etc to purify the bloodstream and to help remove the toxins and waste too.
15. Bowel Movements
If you have been uncomfortably constipated for quite sometime, chances are that the digestive system is blocked and toughened up. There is nothing to worry. What is advised by experts in such cases would be to have a lot of warm water, which helps stimulate the digestive system and the gastro tract- helps ease bowel movements and constipation too.
How It works
According to the studies done at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, US, it is opined that warm water help widen the blood vessels and this helps in the digestion procedure. This is because warm liquids help act as vasolidators, widening the blood vessels and preparing the digestive system to work its part as it should and increasing GI activity along with blood flow and metabolism for the body too.
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16. Body Detoxification
One should sip at least three glasses of warm water throughout the day; this is what experts say when you talk to them about body detox regimes.
How it works
When you have sips of warm water throughout the day, the toxins from the body are dissolved and it helps flush itself out too. Imagine washing your dirty greasy dishes with hot water? The same is happening inside your body with warm water when it meets toxins. You shall see your skin glowing and the energy levels increasing over time too.
17. Balances your Metabolism
Research and studies from various sources talk about drinking around two cups of warm water everyday, which they say helps boost metabolism of the body around thirty percent. You can further increase the rate of metabolism for the body by adding a dash of ginger and lime to the warm water. This helps control food cravings too, and that is why most men and women drink this concotion early morning and after meals at night.
How it works
- Drinking warm water with a squeeze of lemon in the morning on an empty stomach can cleanse your digestive system. This prepares it for the entire day meals.
- Warm water intake on a regular basis can help in boosting the metabolism and also aids in weight loss.
18. Relieves cough and cold
Why do we say chicken soup is good for those suffering from common coughs and colds? It is because it has therapeutic properties. Now imagine what warm liquids and water can do?
Warm water when drunk when you have a sore throat, cough and cold can ease the pain, which is why our mothers give us warm teas and warm lemon water.
How it works
It helps in expelling the thick phlegms and thinning it too. Warm water attacks the hardened mucus membranes and disperses the phlegm out. When you add to the warm water a dash of lime, it has vitamin C in it which helps the body’s immune system stay boosted and fights the cold and the flu too. And don’t we just love lemon warm water as it is?
19. Comfort Arthritis
We are what we eat, says an old adage, and we are what we drink too. The latter too has an enormous effect on our health and bodies. We don’t think enough about what we are drinking, say experts, which is why the esteemed Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics propagate more of warm water drinking. They opine that having a glass of warm water before eating anything can hydrate and moisten the body, the joints and more. This helps bring down aches and pains, and brings relief from arthritis too.
How It Works
Water is an elixir that helps with hydration and the flushing out of toxins. In turn, water when drunk warm can help fight inflammation and keeps the joints lubricated on the highest levels, and gout attacks too are brought down. Hence, drinking water after meals can be beneficial in pain relief.
20. It Induces Sleep
If you have not been sleeping well, chances are that the body is not performing at its best. There are some of us that feel very full after a glass of water, and would have the urge to urinate pretty often too. Chances are that the digestive system is weak and is not producing enough of acids too in the stomach. Holistic experts relate to this saying that the fire within the body which is one of the elements needs to be activated to bring in the need for thirst.
How it Works
When you get thirsty and drink warm water, the muscles are relaxed and so are the nerves, and this leads to better digestion. This also helps promote good sleep and better cell rejuvenation in the long run.
21. Acts as an excellent post-workout drink
You have got to sweat it out when you decide to work out and lose that fat. This is why, post workouts, experts would recommend drinking hot teas and warm waters especially during the summer months.
How it works
When you have warm and hot fluids, you would sweat a lot for a good period of time, and this is because of the rise in body temperature causing a thermogenic effect.
When you sweat, the cells of the skin are cleansed with the excess water being flushed out and the excess salts removed from the cells too. Sore muscles after a workout are no more to be bothered about anymore. Whatever was built up in the nervous system would be flushed out too with warm water consumption.
The harmful toxins too that didn’t come out when you were working out would now be flushed out. And this helps in shedding extra pounds as well. Warm water thus will help break down deposits of fat in the body. This helps in weight loss and you could have it with a dash of lime and honey, twice a day and even after your workout sans any worries.
Now that you have a fair idea on the wonders of drinking warm water for your skin, hair and health, we shall now show you tips on how to drink warm water, when to drink it and what ayurveda too has to say about the consumption of warm water, along with side effects if any! Please read on and be well-informed for the same.
Tips:
When to Drink Warm Water
Drink a glass of warm water early in the morning, preferably empty stomach. It helps cure constipation as mentioned above.
Before you sleep at night and after your dinner, it would be wise to drink a glass of warm water. This would have a positive effect on the digestive system and eliminates the waste and toxins from the body too. You get to sleep better and are more alert at work the next day too.
Recommended Intake Amount
With regard to the recommended intake warm water amount per day, medical experts opine that anyone with a healthy body or a healthy person would need at least three to four litres of water every day to consume. This means, around twelve to sixteen glasses of water should be the normal consumption.In ayurvedic medicine, it is said that when we drink warm water regularly and everyday early in the morning, our bodies are healed, cleansed and flushed off the toxins and the waste matter.
Side effects
- Did you know, if the warm water is not pure it could have contaminants in it which would mix well in hot water, and could do more harm than good to the body.
- The water concentration balance needs to be in tow or else it would cause harm to the body. What this means is that the concentration of water in the body would be higher and cause retention and swelling of the brain cells which could be fatal for humans at large.
- Having too hot water would result in scalding and burning of the tongue and the internal system and the organs too.
- If the water you drink is too hot, you could have problems sleeping at night. This is because the rate of metabolism would be very high.
- Blood electrolytes would be highly diluted when you drink too much warm water in a day. Over consumption is thus not recommended at all.
So here was an in-depth knowledge given to you about the benefits of warm water, and what it can do for your overall health, skin and hair too. Hopefully, this mini guide would come in handy.
Disclaimer: When going through this post, please note that the information here is through research only and is not the substitute or an alternative to what your medical or holistic experts would suggest. Their words would take precedence over what is written here and elsewhere online.
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