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It seems every doctor's appointment I hear the same thing: you need to drink more water. We always feel we drink enough, but our body obviously needs more when we have a migraine attack. The recommended amount is eight glasses per day (and then you go to the restroom fifty times a day).
Here are some benefits of maintaining hydrated:
1. Drinking water helps maintain the balance of body fluids - Your body is 60% water and needs a good flow to take care of digestion, maintaining body temperature, creating saliva to breakdown foods, absorption, circulation, and others. When you feel thirsty, you already don't have enough water in your system. It's your body's way of reminding you to hydrate.

2. Water can help control calories - When you're trying to lose weight, one of the first things you are told is drunk more water. It doesn't have any calories and can be substituted for a high calorie drink. In your mind, you associate water with healthy living so you tend to eat healthier when you drink more water. Drinking a full glass of water before a meal also helps your portion control. You will feel fuller, quicker.

3. Water flushes out the "bad stuff" - When you feel sick, drinking water can help flush out your system. Toxins are transported out of the body quicker through your kidneys. The clearer your pee, the better your kidneys are.

4. Water helps your skin - Dehydration makes skin look dry and crackled. When you are properly hydrated, your skin is softer. By using a moisturizer as well, you can keep your skin looking flawless.

5. Water helps maintain bowel function - With chronic migraine, certain medications can cause constipation. By increasing your water intake, you can keep your digestive system in check. My doctor recommended that I drink 3 liters of fluid a day to help prevent constipation.

Great sources of water include fruit, drinks, and water itself. No matter how to take it in, make sure you're taking in enough!