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Hydration Dose Reference Tool
Presented as a research reference chart, not prescriptive medical dosing.
Hydration Reference Bands
Presented as a research reference chart, not medical dosing instruction. Always consult a health professional before beginning, particularly if you have a kidney, heart, or fluid-restriction condition.
Low Hydration Band
- ml
Moderate Hydration Band
- ml
High Hydration Band
- ml
A lookup against the bands above - not a personalised recommendation.
500 ml
Low Hydration BandMethodology
How this reference chart is built
These bands summarise the recommended hydration dose ranges used in Japanese Water Therapy practice, scaled by sex. They are drawn from the same reference data behind the step-by-step method on How It Works, reproduced here as a standalone chart for researchers and practitioners who want the reference figures on their own, outside the day-to-day instructional context.
General Reference
General population recommended water intake (WHO, EFSA, IOM)
Independent, sourced total daily water intake guidance for the general population - not the JWT dose protocol above. Included for research context.
| Population Category | Recommended Adequate Intake |
|---|---|
| Infants (0-6 months) | 100-190 ml/kg/day |
| Infants (6-12 months) | 800-1000 ml/day |
| Infants (12-24 months) | 1.1-1.2 litre/day |
| Children (2-3 years) | 1.3 litre/day |
| Children (4-8 years) | 1.6 litre/day |
| Boys (9-13 years) | 2.1 litre/day |
| Girls (9-13 years) | 1.9 litre/day |
| Adolescents (14+) & adult females | 2.0 litre/day |
| Adolescents (14+) & adult males | 2.5 litre/day |
| Pregnant women | +300 ml/day above adult female intake |
| Lactating women | +700 ml/day above adult female intake |
Source: EFSA (2010) Dietary Reference Values for Water. Figures vary somewhat by source (WHO, EFSA, Institute of Medicine) due to differing methodologies - this table uses the EFSA reference values.
For local reference: one sachet of packaged water is commonly 500 ml.