A raw lemon is packed with enzymes not to mention vitamins and minerals. The enzymes specifically are going to also be useful for healthy digestion. The citric acid in lemons helps maximize enzyme function, which stimulates the liver and aids in detoxification. You might also get lucky enough to have a little limonene trickle into your glass. Limonene is a potent oil found inside the lemon peel and it is antibiotic as well a potential chemopreventative agent.
Lemons are also great for keeping a clean liver and gallbladder. With the liver performing over 600 functions, and the poor gallbladder often being overworked and underpaid, this is prevention at its finest.
Drinking a single glass of lemon water in the morning can balance a persons pH and keep your skin clean and glowing. Not only that but it will stimulate and support digestion in the morning hours and throughout the day. Indian medicine touts lemon water to be cleansing, and also recommends it be taken in the morning. Lemon will help overall hydration and oxygenation so drink a sour glass on your way to sweet health.
