수분은 관절에 필수적입니다. 관절이 부드럽게 움직이고 세포내 독(毒)이 배출되기 위하여 충분한 수분이 있어야 합니다.  관절에 수분이 부족해 있으면 관절통증이 심해진다는 것이 연구결과로 밝혀졌습니다. 

Fluid is key to joints working properly. Joints can be negatively affected when a person is not consuming enough water to lubricate joints, flush out toxins and replace fluid loss in cells during the aging process, according to Dr. Katherine Poehlmann, author of Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Infection Connection. Dr. Fereydoon Batmanghelidj, who received his formal medical education at St. Mary's Hospital Medical School at London University, has conducted research linking pain to dehydration and concludes that rheumatoid joint pain indicates local chronic dehydration. So drink lots of water-- not drinks that contain water such as tea or coffee-- but plain water. This natural arthritis pain relief strategy is free and can have other benefits to those with arthritis such as more energy, better memory, and weight loss due to fewer hunger pangs.