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We can exist without food for almost five weeks, but without water we can’t last more than five days. Water gives us life and keeps us alive, yet we hardly give it a thought. Water is an essential – but often forgotten – nutrient. It’s also absolutely crucial if you have PCOS.

Your body is made up of two-thirds water, so water intake and distribution is vital for hormonal function. You need to drink lots of water to keep your hormone systems working at their best. Water also helps to lubricate dehydrated and parched tissues, as well as aiding the body to eliminate waste by making fibre in your food swell and perform its function. It keeps your skin glowing and your cells working, and it delivers vitamins, minerals and other nutrients to your organs. For your liver to break down and excrete toxins and for your glands to secrete the correct balance of hormones, you need to drink plenty of pure water.