As we’ve previously reported, turmeric is as good or better than 7 common medications and scientists recently observed the spice reprogramming and killing cancer cells. Even turmeric filled golden milk does wonders for your health. The science is there. Turmeric is something we should all consume to help us live long, healthy, happy lives.

Turmeric smoothie recipe:

You will need:

• 1 teaspoon of maca
• 1 teaspoon of chia seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon of organic ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon of organic ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of organic ground turmeric
• 1 tablespoon of organic coconut oil
• 1 fresh organic banana
• 1/2 cup organic pineapple chunks, frozen if you like a cold smoothie
• 1 cup of organic hemp milk

I’m sure some of you have heard of the Japanese Water Therapy. According to Japanese tradition, water can be used as a natural treatment for numerous disease like asthma, arthritis, heart disease, tuberculosis, constipation, etc. It prescribes water before brushing your teeth and then waiting 45 minutes before breakfast.

In India, there is a similar water treatment, called Usha Paana Chikitsa, or roughly “early morning water treatment.” It recommends you drink 1.5 liters of water on an empty stomach each morning. It purportedly also treats a host of medical conditions like the ones listed before.

But as with everything on the internet, the more incredible the claim, the less likely it is to be true. And all of this, my friends, is a bunch of made up nonsense.

For starters, this Usha Paana Chikitsa treatment is dangerous for your health. On average, I drink about one and a half liters of water in a single day. The Indian treatment recommends chugging it first thing in the morning. This is an incredibly dangerous thing to do. Your kidneys can process up to about 1,000 ml of water per hour. If you drink more than that in an hour, you can develop a condition called hyponatremia.

Hyponatremia occurs when your bloodstream sodium levels lower to unhealthy levels. This causes your cells to begin to stretch themselves. At a glance, this isn’t a bad thing. Your body’s cells are made to expand and stretch and move around as our bodies do. Your brain’s neurons, however, cannot. Excess water can cause brain swelling and death. Never try Usha Paana Chikitsa.

We hear a lot about the benefits of drinking lemon water, but what can we expect it to change about our health?

1. Lemon water powers up your morning with electrolytes.

I bet most of you wake up in the morning and have a cup of coffee. I’m guilty of this myself so don’t feel too bad about it. But did you know that a cup of coffee after warm lemon water is even better? Lemon contains hydrating electrolytes in the form of magnesium, and calcium. It’ll get your day started the right way.

2. Lemon water helps keep joints healthy.

Lemons are able to reduce joint and muscle pain as well as keep your joints healthier.

3. Lemon water improves digestion.

And while it may be good to drink a big glass of water with lots of fresh, organic lemon juice, this is what they didn’t tell you.

1. Lemon water can help cure acne.

Drinking lemon water boosts your immune system and helps you digest food. This helps clear up acne.

2. Lemon water helps you lose weight.

One of the great benefits of lemon juice is that it helps your body normalize blood sugar which is a big help in losing weight.

3. Lemon water helps prevent kidney stones.

4. Lemon water helps prevent gall stones.

Same concept as above, really.

It’s a hot day, you’ve been outside sweating in your garden and you just need to cool off. Do you reach for some ice water? If so, you may want to rethink what you’re doing. You may not realize what you’re doing to your body!

1. Cold water shrinks your blood vessels and impedes digestion and hydration.

2. Instead of using energy to digest food, your body must focus on warming the water you’ve consumed until it can be used. This can actually result in water loss, thus causing dehydration.

3. Cold water during and after meals creates excess mucous, which your immune system must get rid of. This weakens your immune system and keeps it too busy to fight pathogens.

There are a few reasons why you should drink warm water though!

Coconut water strengthens your immune system.

Simply put, coconut water makes your immune system stronger. It helps clean your body of bacteria that causes urinary tract infections, gum disease, and in some cases has proven effective against gonorrhea. It also helps defeat cold viruses.

We’d like to note that it’s important if you’re not in a monogomous relationship to be tested for STDs routinely and follow your physician’s instructions on treating them if you test positive. Gonorrhea is no joke.

Coconut water boosts your energy.

Coconut water improves your thyroid gland’s hormone production and boosts your energy.

Coconut water fights kidney diseases.

What are some tricks to lose extra weight?

1. Drink black, white, and green tea daily.

Some research shows that those who drink tea made from real tea leaves have lower body mass indexes and less fat.

2. Eat cayenne pepper.

Cayenne pepper isn’t just an effective cold and flu preventer, but it contains an ingredient called capsaicin which is effective at burning fat.

3. Eat fruit.