Are you aware that around 75 million Americans are dehydrated and most don’t even realize it? Aside from thirst, symptoms of dehydration include headaches, weakness, dizziness, fatigue, lethargy with symptoms scaling up to more serious warning signs of dry mouth, skin or eyes, little or no urine output, sluggishness, rapid heartbeat, fever and loss of skin elasticity. Tune into the Vlog for Tip #7, Staying Hydrated. 

Here are some Tips for Consuming “Gel Water”

• The way to consume “gel water” is simple. Just keep drinking plain water that has been further improved with a slice of citrus, for example.

• Another way is to sip water while consuming foods rich in potassium like bananas and broccoli or rich in magnesium like avocado and dark chocolate.

• You can add a pinch of Himalayan salt to your water to add electrolytes which will transform your regular water into “gel water.”

• Consume six servings of gel-water-rich foods daily and for every dehydrating grain-based food you eat, add an extra portion.

• Always avoid processed foods because they siphon off fluid during digestion.

• Eat plant-based healthy fats. “Water enters cells through an oil-guarded membrane,” author Cohen says. “Good fats, especially omega-3s, keep membranes supple, increasing absorption.

• Add a teaspoon of crushed chia seeds to  your smoothies. When the blender crushes the seeds more gel is created.

• Cook with bone broth. It’s full of collagen and gel water.

• Cook with coconut oil or ghee both of which are full of gel water and electrolytes

• If you have access to an infrared sauna, know that  the light waves in the red wave spectrum range will reach the water molecules in your body and split them into positive and negative charges, thus shifting their molecular structure and creating “gel water.”

• The sun also does exactly the same as the infrared sauna mentioned above. Modest exposure to the sun is nature’s way of purifying and charging water. • In theory, the subtle electrical charge of the planet could help split the water molecules around us and inside us as well, so earthing discussed in Tip 3 Get and Stay Grounded just may be another way to increase hydration.

Endnotes: 

*Jerry Pollack (Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington) is a scientist recognized worldwide as a dynamic speaker and author, whose passion lies in plumbing the depths of natural truths. The Pollack Lab is best known for our work with water, but its interests are diverse–including energy, health, and fundamental physics. Pollack discovered and published the first research on “gel water” in 2009. He received the 1st Emoto Peace Prize and is a recipient of the University of Washington’s highest honor, the Annual Faculty Lecturer Award. He is founding Editor-in-Chief of the research journal WATER and Director of the Institute for Venture Science. Dr. Pollack’s (award-winning) books include: The Fourth Phase of Water (2013), and Cells, Gels, and the Engines of Life (2001).

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