Have a tipple or a drink?

As I wrote last week I was tired, and have continued to be. I knew I had been over busying myself but I might also have been dehydrated so have been drinking more water, this of course means I need a wee every 10 minutes but it's helping me feel a fair bit less rubbish. Of course I had to have a read on the benefits of water and why it is actually good for me in all areas so here are a few things I've learned this week.

It's true there is more water to your body than anything else, 60% I feel sloshy. When you're dehydrated you feel tired, sluggish, heavy, headachy, your urine is strong and often stingy (nice thought eh?), the water intake stops this and the extra weeing is cleaning the toxins out, the less bright and strong your wee is the cleaner your insides are, good to know hahaha. Keeping up your water intake instead of a cuppa, usually a coffee (which is dehydrating itself) for me definately helps keep everything in check. I definately feel less tired, I also feel less tired, great for the dieters like me, I've started having a glass of water instead of a snack just to check am I really hungry or just greedy and bored?

I'm hoping keeping my water intake up is going to do my skin good too, I want to look 20 again hahahaha. Honestly I know that's not going to happen without a skin graft but every now and again, especially when I'm tired I do spot myself in the mirror and think woah that's sad, have another glass of water.

I have a few friends who are runners and I do my yoga, keeping your water intake up is good for the muscles and with not enough of it we definately feel more sluggish. Increase your water before, during and after your workout helps you workout better.

If you are dehydrated your brain finds it harder to work, it has less concentration. Drinking enough water helps with your concentration, mood, brain function, memory and cognition. Hmmmmmm these are what I need to know. I knew that one of my seizures was partly because I was dehydrated but I didn't realise it wasn't just a 'me' thing.

So keep drinking, keep eating foods with lots of fluid, like apples, cucumber and watermelon just to name a few.

The other side of things have been great. I have a meeting next week with the brain tumour research charity who are going to support me on my month long walk, I'm thrilled. I want it to get the exposure of the charity seen and heard more.

I've also finally got my neurology appointment for June. This makes me nervous because it brings it all back that I'm not 100% and probably won't be for a while. That said it'll be good to see things moving forwards. I am now 15 weeks since my last gran mal, that's the longest I've gone for which is amazing. I can definately do more. I am definately less tired and can concentrate and remember better. CBD? maybe. Healing? maybe. A mixture of the two with a good diet and plenty of water? Most likely.