Water Intake in the Tayyibat Diet: Thirst-Based Hydration and Metabolic Water Claims

Water in the Tayyibat Diet

●      Water is designated solely for drinking, without a fixed quantity such as “one liter per day.” According to this approach in the “Tayyibat Diet,” water is consumed only when there is a feeling of thirst.

●      Dr. El-Awady explains that this is important because a cell, when it becomes “aged” or under stress, may die if it is severely deprived of nourishment or water.

 Cells have a life cycle; before reaching a state of dysfunction, they either regenerate through healthy division or die. The cell then moves into a mechanism known as autophagy, where the body removes damaged cells and renews itself.

This process is sometimes linked to fasting and reduced water intake.

Reduced water intake in the Tayyibat Diet

Dr. El-Awady emphasizes that saliva is composed of about 90% water, and the body produces approximately one to two liters of it daily.

 When saliva is swallowed, it is absorbed into the blood and then re-secreted again as saliva.

He also considers the month of Ramadan fasting as one of the strongest indications that the body’s water requirement may be lower than commonly believed.

In other words, it should be understood that even while fasting, when a person goes to the bathroom to urinate, this indicates that the body is still producing water. This water is generated through cellular respiration.

Cellular respiration, the formation of ketone bodies, the burning of fatty acids, and the synthesis of cholesterol—all of these processes occur during fasting within the mitochondria in the liver.