Drinking Water is it really that good for our skin??
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free skin care · Fri May 09, 2008 7:26 pm

I have been doing a test~Seriously for a couple months now, so I thought I would post. For the first month, I drank so much water, I drank about 1 gallon of water a day. (I went to the bathroom all the time as well, of course), but I noticed that my skin is more clogged and broken out than my second month. The second month I did not drink access water, maybe about 4 glasses a day, and my skin was much much more clearer and non clogged. So my theory! I wonder if me having oily skin and skin that does not breath well gets more broken out because the water draws the impurities to the surface and then they can not release, so they get trapped? My excess water drinking was for one complete month, so my skin surely would have brought all the toxins out. So now I am convinced that if I drink less water, I will have less breakouts, plus my skin is less oily but drinking less water. Has anyone else seen this happen to them? Or do you have a theory??

Fri May 09, 2008 7:33 pm

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free skin care · Fri May 09, 2008 7:36 pm

I can tell you two things.

1. Drinking too much water will be toxic. If your body got too much water, all the mineral, protein, hormone or all the other ingredients will be diluted, then you are in danger.

2. I don't agree with your theory. You may say that water brings more impurities, however, on the other hands, as water mades you go to restroom more, then more toxins or wastes of your body will be got out of your body.

I think the real way to drink water is to drink when you want. And anything in the world, no matter how good they are, it they are too much, then the results will be bad.

free skin care · Fri May 09, 2008 9:35 pm

I so agree, januarui. Too much is just that, too much.

januarui wrote:

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I think the real way to drink water is to drink when you want. And anything in the world, no matter how good they are, it they are too much, then the results will be bad.

free skin care · Fri May 09, 2008 11:05 pm

I agree with Januari. Also you didnt say what kind of water. Is it filtered or tap? If the water is hard then wouldn't you have more mineral and toxins in your system? I just discovered the hot water at my work is rusty! I have been rinsing my mug in it. I also use the hot water in the coffee machine and I am sure its not filtered. Drats.

If the water is filtered, then how good is the filter? I have a double filter cos the water here sometimes gets muddy when it rains alot. Britas dont take out everything and it can grow bacteria if the filter is not changed.

free skin care · Sat May 10, 2008 3:10 am

I also think that things in moderation are probably best..I read somewhere that you should drink half your weight in water..120 lbs would be 60 ounces of water a day...sounds reasonable to me..
Lou

free skin care · Sat May 10, 2008 6:31 am

One of my very best friends was doing a lot of exercising and was told to drink lots of water. He followed the advice, and gradually his water consume came out of control. At the worst he was drinking 9-10 litres every 24 hours. I don't know how to convert it to gallons, but it's five times more than I drink.

This became a huge problem. He always felt thirsty and had to get up a couple of times every night to drink water. At this stage he consulted a physician. He eliminated diabetes and serious illness and then diagnosed him with Compulsive water drinking syndrome. My friend had to gradually decrease his water intake and is now drinking about 4-5 litres. It's still quite a lot. The doctor told him that water flush essential minerals out of his body. He's advised to eat salts and minerals.

By the way: His skin has always been oily and acneic with large pores.

I don't mean to scare anyone, as this is an extremely rare syndrome. Smile

free skin care · Sat May 10, 2008 7:31 am

Apparentely most of us do consume our daily quota of water which comes from our food and liquid we drink during the day. So many of us don't need to drink a further 2 litres of water on top of what we usually drink.

I like to make sure I drink water throughout the day but I don't go over the top and force myself to drink large quantities.

Sat May 10, 2008 1:08 pm

I like to fill up my pink 1L water bottle and I sip off of it all day long. If I don't finish it in a day, it's ok, and it's ok if I have to refill it too (from the filter). I don't really keep track of that sort of thing but go by thirst. I do notice however that when I don't get enough water, even before I get really thirsty I get a raging headache and get cranky. When I don't get enough water I also see the effects in my skin - it looks dull and breaks out more. I really think if you just sip a bit all day long then you'll be ok. If you wait until you're already thirsty though you've already started to dehydrate a little bit.

free skin care · Sat May 10, 2008 3:31 pm

If you drink too much water and go to the bathroom too often you flush not only the toxins out of your body but also the nutrients. I think 1 litre approx is the recommended unless the weather is very warm

free skin care · Sat May 10, 2008 5:49 pm

I honestly have no idea how much water I drink and I don't worry to much about it (I think in general I do drink a lot of water but I aldo drink Diet Coke, and I'm pretty sure this doesn't count as water). I think it's best not to force you body to do something it doesn't want to do, whether it's drinking more or less water.

free skin care · Sat May 10, 2008 9:02 pm

In my opinion, drinking water is good for health, then faciliating the beauty.

free skin care · Sat May 10, 2008 11:15 pm

I've never been a big water drinker, never complied with any "rules" (the dated 6-8 glasses/day), and I've always had good skin. I drink water with my vitamins, when my throat is dry, during & after workouts, and all other circumstances when I get dehydrated. I enjoy the taste of some bottled waters so I drink them.

Most of all, I get most of my water from fresh fruit. I LOVE fresh fruit. In fact, I have a theory I've loved fruit since being in the womb. My mother tells me that when she was pregnant with me, she enthusiastically consumed boxes of fruit--apples, pears, peaches--and she was puzzled because she never had been much of a fruit fan. So they must have been my cravings! Smile

free skin care · Mon May 12, 2008 11:03 am

cristaline wrote:

I've never been a big water drinker, never complied with any "rules" (the dated 6-8 glasses/day), and I've always had good skin. I drink water with my vitamins, when my throat is dry, during & after workouts, and all other circumstances when I get dehydrated. I enjoy the taste of some bottled waters so I drink them.

Most of all, I get most of my water from fresh fruit. I LOVE fresh fruit. In fact, I have a theory I've loved fruit since being in the womb. My mother tells me that when she was pregnant with me, she enthusiastically consumed boxes of fruit--apples, pears, peaches--and she was puzzled because she never had been much of a fruit fan. So they must have been my cravings! Smile

I also did not drink very much water in my 20's and 30's and had beautiful skin. However now in my 40's I can not get away without drinking water. My skin shows it! I do not drink water all the time but I do make a effort to drink water as much as I can without overdoing it. I also eat lots of fresh citrus fruit! I have noticed that whatever food a mom is craving during pregnancy the child usually ends up loving those foods. I have seen this time and time again!

free skin care · Mon May 12, 2008 12:29 pm

I am not fond of drinking plain water and have bought some bottles of antioxidant water boosters from Pure Inventions and Dr Brandt. It's an excellent way to make the boring water more "sexy" and healthy, in my opinion. I wish EDS would carry those boosters!

There are several different types, like blueberry, acai berry, green and white tea, cocoa mint, cocoa vanilla etc... I use a few drops in each glass of water, so one 2 oz bottle will last for a couple of months.

free skin care · Mon May 12, 2008 12:55 pm

Our body need 1.5-2 L of water everyday. So too much or too less is not good for us.

Mon May 12, 2008 1:18 pm

Oh, this doesn't surprise me at all. The internet and television is filled to capacity with "experts" on one subject or another and they spout stuff they've read from other sources and it gets to be like the old telephone game from childhood. The end story is very different from the beginning story.

I drink water when I'm thirsty and don't when I'm not. The stress of trying to get those 8 glasses of water a day probably causes more wrinkles than just relaxing about it. For sure it has added to our landfills.

free skin care · Mon May 12, 2008 1:54 pm

I drink a lot of water too, probably more than 8 glasses per day and I did feel thirsty alot. Do I get that new "compulsive drinking" syndrome? huh!!!

free skin care · Mon May 12, 2008 2:19 pm

Here is an article from the Journal of the American Society for Nephrology that says there is "no clear evidence of benefit from drinking increased amounts of water" (1.5-2 liters / day or 6-8 glasses / day) to "flush out toxins" or improve skin. http://www.asn-online.org/press/pdf/2008-Media/Water%20Study.pdf

Again, I concur with those who think that you should just drink when you want to, namely when you feel thirsty.

Starlight, it's so funny re: pregnancy and the foods we love. My mom does not like fruit to this day, but I am just the opposite. Also, I am sure your skin is still lovely.

free skin care · Mon May 12, 2008 9:38 pm

cristaline thanks for the nice comment about my skin! I swear every day I am at war to keep wrinkles at bay! The stress of doing it is probably forming wrinkles! I have noticed that people who do not drink very much water do not get thirsty as much. I read an article that this is a real problem in USA where people become very accustomed to drinking colas, ice tea etc. and this is not the same as drinking water. It is like your body forgets about thirst and as a result you do not stay as hydrated as you should!

free skin care · Tue May 13, 2008 2:06 pm

I think getting enough water is important, however you may not be able to notice it. On the other hand, drinking too much may be problematic...

free skin care · Tue May 13, 2008 7:19 pm

I think you can't go wrong with drinking green tea! Green tea is pretty healthy. It also boosts metabolism and has some caffeine. Howevr, unlike coffee it won't make you jittery and th caffeine is a different type of caffeine- it realeases slowly somehow and there's no "crash".

free skin care · Tue May 13, 2008 7:59 pm

i love green tea, too.

i try to drink a lot of water, after one glass of lemon water, in the monrings, just to get my system going and to flush out toxins. it really feels like I've had three cups of coffee afterwards!
i also like supplementing my h20 intake with kombucha, fresh coconut water, and aloe juice--all really great liquids with enzymes, amino acids, and electrolytes.
that way, when i want to indulge in a latte or something bad, it doesn't dehydrate me.
bottom line: experts or no experts, drinking a healthy amount of water DOES do wonders for the skin, nobody ever said dehydration is good.

Wink

--avalange

free skin care · Tue May 13, 2008 9:39 pm

You do the lemon thing? I've heard about that before. I did it at some point but didn't stick with it. How much lemon do you use?

avalange wrote:

i love green tea, too.

i try to drink a lot of water, after one glass of lemon water, in the monrings, just to get my system going and to flush out toxins. it really feels like I've had three cups of coffee afterwards!
i also like supplementing my h20 intake with kombucha, fresh coconut water, and aloe juice--all really great liquids with enzymes, amino acids, and electrolytes.
that way, when i want to indulge in a latte or something bad, it doesn't dehydrate me.
bottom line: experts or no experts, drinking a healthy amount of water DOES do wonders for the skin, nobody ever said dehydration is good.

Wink

--avalange

free skin care · Tue May 13, 2008 9:46 pm

Yes, good question. I was going to ask the same thing. I hear a lot of people talking about having lemons in their water and that it takes out the toxins. Anyone have real success in doing this religiously? Curious, if people have shown better skin, nails?? hair??

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