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Blog Post: Hydration

Water…did you know your body is 75% water and 25% solid matter?  Our brains are about 85% water.  When fully hydrated our blood is about 94% water.  It’s scary to think of what all is affected when we dehydrate our bodies and even though we may not do it purposely and just a little each day, let’s think about what is lacking because of this small hydration problem when our brains are 85% water and we are basically depriving it of its full potential.  I wonder how many symptoms we may have pop up during the day as “warnings” when it’s really our bodies telling us to give it more water.  We are familiar with the headache, dry lips, and itchy scalp when we aren’t giving our body’s hydration, but knowing that we are all different what other problems are we each experiencing that could be telling us the same thing.

Years ago I read a great book by F. Batmangehlidj called You’re Not Sick, You’re Thirsty! Those were probably the days I did nothing but hydrate my body with alcohol and soft drinks.  I’d like to think I know better these days, but some days that truly isn’t the case and although I may not fill up on sugary drinks, I may have a cup of hot tea in the morning and get so busy I forget to fill my water bottle and take it with me.  Personally, I typically get headaches, my lips start feeling dry, I feel exhausted & sluggish and have no motivation.  In his book, Batmangehlidj believes any of the following can signal dehydration:
1. Feeling tired without a plausible reason.
2. Feeling Flushed
3. Feeling irritable and unreasonably  short-tempered
4. Feeling anxious
5. Feeling dejected and inadequate
6. Feeling depressed
7. Feeling heavy-headed
8. Disturbed sleep, particularly in the elderly
9. Anger and quick temper
10. Unreasonable impatience
11. Very short attention span
12. Shortness of breath in an otherwise healthy person.
13. Cravings for manufactured beverages such as coffee, tea, sodas, and alcoholic drinks
It’s amazing how many of those symptoms have to do with our brain, but if we are dehydrated and our brain is mainly made up of water, it makes sense why.

Typically the first place to show dehydration is our skin, showing up as dry and dull skin. Our cells are comprised of water, so think about them being filled with less water, because you aren't hydrating your body enough to fill those cells to capacity.   This severely affects how your skin looks.  Think about your face and how much it’s exposed to sun, wind and other environmental elements that the rest of your body is typically covered in.  This also enhances water loss, but by keeping our skin hydrated from within we can help our skin out.

The difference between dry skin and dehydration is this, dryness is a shortage of moisture on the skin and dehydration is a lack of moisture in the skin.  Where do you think dry skin starts?  Make sure you are properly lubricating your skin from the inside just like your daily ritual of putting moisturizers on your skin.

Drinking enough water is key to keeping your skin healthy.  Not only can water make wrinkles less noticeable, but it also increases blood flow and reduces toxins.

Drink up!

What are symptoms you have when you haven’t drank enough water?  How do you keep track and make sure your body is hydrated daily?

Live Love Dew Product Release: Body Butter

Our customers have asked for it and voted on it and it’s finally here and ready for you!!!  Our Body Butter is an intense, thick cream excellent for dry skin.  This moisture lasts more than all day according to some of our testers.  

Here’s  some of what they had to say:

Chris – Awesome feeling, great smelling product that makes my skin feel great. It keeps my skin moisturized for a longer period of time.  I loved it. My skin felt great and felt like it lasted for days.

Stacey –It's a very heavy thick lotion. The lotion absorbed into the skin very easily and dried with a powder like finish.

Tiffany - This is an all-natural product and helps with any skin type to keep your skin moisturized. The scent will stay on your body for a very long time. It is so easy to apply.  I love that it cleared up a lot of my dry skin right away and kept my skin soft.

Here are some of the ingredients we used and why:

Sweet Almond Oil is easily absorbed into your skin. It is an emollient, moisturizing and high in Vitamin E.  It also has been shown to help reduce inflammation and is known for its ability to soften, soothe, and helps skin to retain moisture.

Shea Butter is shown to be one of our most popular ingredients with our customers.  It is also an anti-inflammatory (helps slow down the aging process that inflammation can cause) and is high in vitamins A, E and F.  It also helps with cell regeneration.  Shea can be used on almost all skin conditions, we’ve heard it helps with Eczema, Psoriasis, Cracked Skin, Aging Skin, Sun Spots and so much more.

Avocado Oil is a rich that contains Vitamin A, B1, B2, C, D, and E, lecithin, squalene and fatty acids (your Omega 3, 6, 9 that come from plant sources).

Vegetable Glycerin is a natural vegetable derived humectant.  It draws moisture into your skin throughout the day that you apply the moisturizer.  It also has an instant soothing feeling to the skin.

Make sure you choose the formula right for you.  If you have tried our products before our DewDrench Lotion is our lightest formula (still much thicker than store bought lotions), our Whipped Aloe Shea Butter is a little thicker and moisturizing than our Dew Drench lotion, and it also comes unscented for all over body use.  Our Body Butter comes in next, thicker than our Whipped Aloe Shea Butter.

We are excited about our Body Butter and for everyone to try it.  It is a very intense butter, as our lotion is the consistency of most store bought body butters, our body butter is much thicker.  We will have it available in all of our Fragrance Oil,  Essential Oil options and also in unscented.  You can find out more about us at http://www.livelovedew.com

*The Majority of our products are Gluten-free and great for Vegans

Where are your problem dry skin areas on your body?  What scent will you choose?