Is drinking enough water the fountain of youth?

Good hydration has been shown to slow down ageing and prolong disease-free life.

The human body is made up from roughly 60% water, so without stating the obvious its fairly important for how well your body functions and your overall health.

The list of health benefits from drinking water are endless really, from carrying nutrients and oxygen around the body to your cells, normalising blood pressure and digestion to lubricating your joints.

Water and Ageing.

So, does staying hydrated and drinking enough water each day really affect the ageing process?

The short answer is Yes!

Dehydration accelerates ageing.

Muhdo Health research shows that those who stated ‘No’ to drinking 2 litres of water per day actually accelerated their epigenetic biological age by an average of 5.19 years.

Average chronological age: 38.56
Average biological age: 43.75
Differential: acceleration + 5.19 years

While those who stated that they do in fact drink 2 litres + of water per day showed no signs of accelerated ageing.

Average chronological age: 38.34
Average biological age: 38.42
Differential: practically none

What this shows is that drinking water/staying hydrated most likely does not reverse ageing, however failing to stay hydrated almost certainly accelerates ageing.