The Unique Properties of Water and Its Vital Role in Sustaining Life

hen I was young, I loved everything about water, especially its abundance. I lived near the ocean and loved going to the beach. I had a pool and swam in it every day. Lastly, drinking water was abundant and cheap. I laughed when I began to see bottled water; I thought, "Why would anyone purchase water when it is practically free everywhere?" Much to my surprise, it is here to stay.

A few years ago, I came across the concept of structured water, which claimed to be much healthier for us than regular water. Though it sounded plausible, I never really researched it since I felt perfectly fine most of the time. However, recently, I watched a video by Dr. Gerald Cowan discussing the heart's function and structured water, which piqued my interest. After some investigation, I was surprised to find very little scientific evidence supporting the idea of structured water. In this post, I'll be discussing the properties of plain old water and its miraculous benefits. I'll also be comparing it to structured water and the claims that it's better for our health.

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Sleep And Body Temperature

Sleep is a significant component of health. Sleep disruption in adults leads to increased anxiety, pain, reduced quality of life, mood disorders, disturbances in thought processes, memory, and physical performance. Inadequate sleep impacts children and adolescents' psychosocial health, school, and sports performance, and risk-taking behaviors. In otherwise healthy individuals, long-term consequences of poor sleep include high blood pressure, cholesterol problems, heart disease, weight gain, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. One of the key ingredients to a good night’s sleep is the ability to lower our core body temperatures. This post will cover some of the science behind the sleep-temperature connection and talk about ways to help us cool down for optimal sleep.