how many days can the body survive without water?
How long can you live without water? A person can survive only three to five days without water, in some cases people have survived for an average of one week. It is not recommended that anyone try this at home. Once the body is deprived of fluids the cells and organs in the body begin to deteriorate.
The survival rate in this category is much lower than with starvation. As we already mentioned, water is the main source for purifying and detoxifying the body. Without water, the liver will fail within fewer than 3 days. If the liver is in bad shape, the individual may not even have 2-3 days. In extreme cases, when the person doesnât exert himself/herself too much, that person can survive for up to 7 days. These cases are usually rare and they require very calming conditions, so that the person doesnât lose too much water fluids.