Every health conscious person knows we are made up of at least 70% water and how important it is to hydrate your body. Ideally we would drink from fresh springs or underground sources but our city lives don't give us this opportunity. The easiest and cheapest way to stay cleansed and hydrated is through filtered tap water but even this has its fall backs. Many of the naturally occuring minerals are removed from the water, leaving the basic source plus a little extra.
Minerals are important for our health. They come from the soil and are absorbed by the plant life (except in over-farming instances) and then we consume them, ideally fresh and raw to gain the most health benefits. Minerals also leech into water supplies but when treated for sanitation reasons, we gain many benefits but lose them at the same time. This is how we get much of the soils goodness, through our plant life and drinking water, so in my opinion looking after soil supplies is an environmental priority.
This post is about remineralising your water and adding extra health benefits to it, so it is more easily absorbed and more enjoyable to drink.
I use a 1.5 to 2 lt glass jar to keep at my desk and in my kitchen. I swear by this water, I can't stand drinking straight from the filter tap or bottle anymore. I call it my "magic water" but really, it's a version of living water. Natural pure water sources contain elements important for good health. Minerals, plant life, flower pollens and exposure to air and sunlight makes living water sources considerably different. These days having a fresh source is limited for most (not impossible!) so I've come up with the next best thing.
Things to add to your water...
A pinch of celtic or himalayan crystal salt, *MSM powder, a 1/2 tspn bee polen, any fresh cutting of herb (mint, a twig of rosemary, parsley). I'll use any thinly sliced fruit like lemons, orange or apple and even add flowers such as rose petals and lavender. Sometimes I may include a shot of unsweetened birch juice (the Eastern European in me) and when detoxing, I'll use homeopathics to work on the lymphatics, liver and kidney metabolic pathways. Encouraging a healthy and clear cellular matrix. If desired add a teaspoon of raw organic honey and you have a pure diluted electrolyte replacing fluid.
The main benefit I've noticed is better tasting water and more enthusiasm to drink it. It hydrates my body more and I can tell the difference because straight from the filter or bottled water seems to go straight through me. Better skin, energy levels, mood and normal appetite, with very few cravings.
*MSM powder, a natural organic form of sulphur which is made from fruit and vegetables. It is a great tissue cleanser but also has synergistic properties with every other supplement.
Water as an element represents feelings and emotions. It's the ever flowing, unstoppable aspect of a human and the most influential part of our 'being'. Real motivation comes from emotion, positive or negative. The things we really want in life come from how we feel. Like a river, our emotions consistently bubble and flow and when they become stagnant we can cultivate negative ones. Stagnant feelings in your love life, work situation and any other aspect of your life can create negativity that if ignored, gathers momentum. Being around water and drinking it is important for your emotional health. How much happier and clear headed do you feel after a swim at the beach? If I'm stressed having a warm bath or shower with essential oils and a candle lit can be enough to soothe my nerves. Water can be frozen as ice or boiling over, it can drip away for years at stone and carve away a hole. Our emotions have as much impact on our body, how do they flow for you?
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