Water protects us from viruses

Sam Graci, author of Super Foods, recommends at least six to eight glasses of purified water a day to keep well hydrated. One of the many benefits of drinking plenty of water is that it helps the good immune factors, found in our saliva, tears and the secretions of our nose, to flush invaders, particularly viruses, out of the body. Think about how many times you touch your finger to your eyes, nose and mouth. Each time you introduce invaders into the body. If you are dehydrated the immune factors can not destroy the offending agents. Allowing ourselves to become dehydrated creates an opportunity for the cold and flu virus to get inside our cells and cause anywhere from three to seven days of sickness.