As you probably know, up to 75% of your body weight is water. Water plays a role in every process occurring in your body, right down to the cell level. We can go without eating for a month or more and still survive, but death is almost certain within a matter of days without water.

Two of the most common reasons for water deficiency:

EFA's, among other functions, act like glue to keep your cells tightly knit together. When you have an EFA deficiency, your cells are "loose" and allow water and other fluids to escape, especially from your skin. Thus, even people who take in sufficient quantities of water on a daily basis can become dehydrated if they have an EFA deficiency.

It is also possible to consume too much water, but this is rare and usually occurs when a misinformed person tries to flush "poisons" from their system by drinking huge quantities of water daily.

If your nutritional chart indicates a water deficiency, most likely you simply need to make a more conscious effort to drink eight to ten 8 ounce glasses of water daily. This is especially important is you drink three or more cups of coffee or tea, or several beers every day. If you are taking diuretics, you should discuss your symptoms of water deficiency with your doctor.

Another possible cause of water deficiency is an essential fatty acid deficiency. If you have a high EFA score, follow this link to the EFA recommendations.