Not drinking enough water can do more harm to your body than you can imagine Water plays the role of lubrication and transportation in the body. According to Chen Wenrong, director of Hanlin Chinese Medicine Clinic, water lubricates the skin, add moistures to the oral mucous membrane to make swallowing easier, and also improves the peristaltic movement of the gastrointestinal tract. Water transports nutrients and oxygen to the tissues and organs, and eliminates waste products produced by cellular metabolism. Lack of water intake can cause chronic dehydration. But the body does not necessarily use “thirst” to remind people to drink water. The body will first produce many signs of dehydration before finally sending a signal that it is thirsty. Chronic dehydration can have many effects on the body: Feeling thirsty easily Dry skin that lacks elasticity Dizziness, chronic pain (including regular migraines, joint pain) Feeling tired and getting cramps easily …