Chenise Michelle | Human Performance + Health

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We talk a lot about what you eat. But how you drink matters just as much for digestion.

From an Ayurvedic and yogic lens, ice‑cold water is like pouring cold water on a campfire—it weakens agni (digestive fire), tightens the gut, and slows the natural rhythms of digestion and elimination.

Over time, that can look like feeling heavy after meals, bloating, sluggish bowels and more mucus.

Warm or room‑temperature water, sipped steadily, supports your digestive fire, lymph, circulation, and prana.

It keeps things moving without shocking the system every time you drink.

If you’re working on gut health, nervous‑system regulation, or menstrual/hormone balance, “no ice in my water” is one of the simplest daily shifts you can make.

Try 1–2 weeks of warm or room‑temp water and notice what changes in your digestion, energy, and sense of ease in your body.