Japanese Water Therapy – What Are The Risks Of Doing This?

These are the risks of doing Japanese water therapy. Find them out below!

JAPANESE WATER THERAPY – Water is an essential need for people and there’s this famous process called Japanese water therapy and these are the risks of this.

Crucial for many body functions is water as it detoxifies and cleanses the body, lubricates the joints, delivers oxygen throughout the body, prevents damage, and many more. It is essential for the kidneys and for hydration.

It has many benefits and some are the following:

  • Helps prevent kidney stones
  • Helps treat urinary tract infections (UTI)
  • Helps reduce fever
  • Helps prevent constipation
  • Boosts the brain
  • Helps keep skin soft and radiant 
Japanese Water Therapy
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And one famous therapy that involves a lot of water to drink is the Japanese therapy. This particular therapy is associated with weight loss and improved skin.

This is the “practice of drinking six to seven glasses of warm water first thing in the morning, even before brushing and on an empty stomach” according to a definition from Nutrisense. It has to be done 45 minutes before breakfast.

Here are the steps you should do every day according to a post from Healthline:

  1. 45 minutes before eating breakfast and before brushing your teeth, drink four to five 160 ml glasses of room-temperature water.
  2. During each meal, eat for only 15 minutes then wait for at least 2 hours before eating or drinking again.

This is how long you should be doing this based on your conditions:

  • Constipation: 10 days
  • High blood pressure: 30 days
  • Type 2 diabetes: 30 days
  • Cancer: 180 days

There are side effects and risks to doing this therapy. There’s a possibility that one would get water intoxication or overhydration. For safety, avoid drinking a liter in an hour. If you are trying to lose weight, there’s also a high possibility that a rebound weight gain can happen after being done with the therapy.

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