Dehydration

Dehydration mean loosing to much of fluid from body. This will happen to you if you stop drinking water, lose too much fluid from your body through vomiting diarrhea, exercise and by sweating. Mild dehydration — as little as a 1 percent to 2 percent loss of your body weight. Mild dehydration has very little complications — as long as the fluid is replaced quickly, but more-severe cases can be life-threatening, especially in the very young and the elderly. In extreme situations, fluids or electrolytes may need to be delivered intravenously.

Symptoms:

1. Lightheartedness

2. Fatigue

3. Muscle weakness

4. Little or no urination

5. Dry mouth

6. Dizziness

7. Headache

8. Mild to excessive thirst

Risk of dehydration:

• People with diabetes

• When glucose level is high.

• Any beverage that doesn't contain caffeine counts as fluid

• Excessive sweating.

Tips to control dehydration

Stay hydrated with the help of following tips:

1- At the beginning of each day, fill a container of water with how much you want to drink throughout the day. This way, you'll know how much more water you have to drink.

2-Carry water with you as you travel, shop, work, or play

3-Drink fluids even if you aren't thirsty. Our thirst mechanism is often delayed and by the time it kicks in we are already on the way to being dehydrated.

4-If you drink water from a bottle, thoroughly clean or replace the bottle often. Refill only bottles that are designed for reuse.

5-It is important to safeguard your water quality by using a water filtration system that uses carbon-based filters.

If you're concerned about your fluid intake, check with your doctor or a registered dietitian. He or she can help you determine the amount of water that's best for you.

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