Dehydration – Why water is so important?

Dehydration – Why water is so important?

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Dehydration can be a serious issue. Water and remaining hydrated is imperative for our health. Not only on hot days but for our kidney health, to lower our blood pressure, to remove toxins, and to prevent fainting in the hot, summer weather.

Lack of water can make you feel dizzy and fatigued. You may also find that you have a headache. It can cause problems with your digestive system and long-term effects can cause a range of health issues. Problems can even be at a cellular level. You can feel sluggish or tired, your mental performance becomes impaired, and it can result in chronic inflammation and many degenerative diseases. Add to this lack of energy and dry skin. That’s a long list of damage to your health.

Damages to your body

Dehydration, loss or lack of water builds in your body so if you do it often enough sometimes you are not even aware your body is deprived. You may find you don’t acknowledge when you are thirsty. Water makes up more than half of your body mass as blood, intracellular fluid, cerebrospinal fluid etc. These fluids help your body’s systems communicate better, remove toxins, transport nutrients and oxygen, balance your heart rate and blood pressure, temperature, lubricate joints, and hydrate your skin. If you suffer from high blood pressure take a look at this article as to how water can assist https://www.wellbeing.com.au/body/health/high-blood-pressure-forerunner-of-many-other-illnesses.html

Causes of dehydration

Some of the most common causes of dehydration are:

  • Loss of fluids when you have diarrhoea or vomiting
  • Intense sport and not drinking enough water
  • Alcohol, drugs, excess coffee, and junk foods
  • Disease such as diabetes, cystic fibrosis, and kidney disease or excess perspiration
  • Extreme heat in summer, dryness in humidity or even too extreme changes in temperature.

How does dehydration happen?

Other ways water can become too low in the body are from allergies. Sometimes histamine levels become high and there is an imbalance. Digestive problems, acid reflux, and constipation are also signs that a person is not drinking enough water. If this becomes very bad it can lead to oxidative stress and even cellular damage. How many times have you felt down, tired, felt dizzy, light headed, headache, disorientated or simply had a foggy head and wondered why? Could it be you are not dr

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