Every living organism we know of requires water to survive.
It's part of the reason we look so feverishly for water on other planets across the universe and consume it consistently every day here on Earth.
So what would happen to your body if you stopped drinking water?
Of course, when we say"water" we're including all fluids which simply contain water, like juices, pop, or tea.
Much like the desire to breathe in oxygen, thirst is a survival instinct.
H20 is the most abundant molecule in the human body making up, on average, 65% of an adult.
As a universal solvent, it carries nutrients and hormones through the body, regulates body temperature, cushions our joints and even lubricates our eyes.
You produce around 1.5 liters of urine every day, with another liter lost from breathing, sweating and. . . pooping.
So it's essential that the body replaces this liquid.
The thirst center of the brain is located in the hypothalamus and is constantly using sensors in your blood vessels to monitor the amount of sodium and other substances in your body.
