Benefits of Drinking Lemon Water

I was introduced to lemon water benefits from a friend of mine.  He told me that I should consider drinking it every morning as a way to detox my body and alkalize.  I usually have a slice of lemon with my tea, but I have never considered drinking it first thing in the morning.

I took his advice. First thing every morning after getting out of bed I have been consuming 32 ounces of lemon water (1 whole lemon squeezed into water) since July 2014.  It is now September so I feel I have been doing this long enough to testify to its benefits.

So far, I have noticed the following benefits:

• Clear skin
• No premenstrual acne breakouts.  ABSOLUTELY NONE!  I used to get that one huge pimple before my period
• Better energy during the morning hours
• Body feels detoxed, cleaner, and I feel lighter

The only CON to drinking the water is the frequent urination.  But that's a good thing!  Your body spends all night renewing and refreshing.  The best thing you can do for your body in the morning is to flush it.  So, you will use the restroom often during the morning hours.  This is another reason why I chose to keep this a morning routine.  It's easy to remember, I just put the water next to my bed and in the morning I drink it right away.  I tried doing this in the evening and I was up all night running to the restroom.

There are great benefits to drinking lemon water, you might want to give it a try!

Adrenal Fatigue

Adrenal fatigue is the most common cause of fatigue amongst adults.  It seems like we're all tired!  Everyone I know is TIRED! 

At work, the most tired of us are dependent on coffee and energy drinks.  Little do we know, those 2 drinks that we believe help us function and make it through the day is actually CAUSING our fatigue! 

Here is some information about adrenal fatigue:  http://www.adrenalfatigue.org/what-is-adrenal-fatigue

My experience with fibromyalgia, depression and fatigue has encouraged me to take a close look at the habits that I have developed over the years.  In my younger years, I was full of energy, my memory was sharp, and I had a very positive, upbeat attitude.  I have been slowly removing caffeine, energy drinks, alcohol, chocolate, and other stimulants from my diet.  It has been a little over 2 weeks and I ALREADY FEEL BETTER!!  I had the cravings, headaches, etc - but overall I am feeling better!  I was up at 7:00am this morning (Saturday) and this hasn't happened in over 2 years!