February 10, 2008. I hear about bad swelling & pain stories following Fraxel treatments - how do I prevent my face from swelling? I don't drink alcohol or smoke & I walk 4 miles every day & eat lots of fruits & vegetables.... Please advice me, I am beginning to be afraid. Thank you.
1 On average, body water can account for 50% of the total human body weight and it is significantly higher in newborns. Obesity decreases the percentage of water in the body.  Body water is regulated by hormones, including anti-diuretic hormone (ADH), aldosterone and a trial natriuretic peptide.
This healthy body water percentage chart will help you determine if you have enough water in your system. Many scales will tell you this value in seconds. Because your fat in your body has a lot of water in it, you have to first know how much fat you have in your body before you can then figure out what your healthy water content is. That is, if you say have 33% fat in your body, then you only need another 37% of water alone, because you have water in the fat. The scales don't count fat water as water, otherwise your numbers would get very confusing :)