You probably know that our bodies are 75% made of water.
-Fluid circulates in the vessels, fills various cells and stays between the cells. It is involved in numerous processes, which help us stay healthy and active.
-We lose water throughout the day, vaporizing it when breathe, cry and sweat. Our body eliminates water through urine and feces. Along with fluid, certain amounts of electrolytes are removed from the body too.
-To maintain normal functioning, your body tries to adapt water intake to water losses.
-We replenish body liquid, drinking beverages and eating water-rich foods.
-However sometimes we fail to fill the needs of water, as we’re too busy, sick to get a glass of drink, or don’t have safe resources of drinking water (in travels, camps etc.):
-When your body loses more fluid than you take in, it is medically called dehydration.
-It may occur because of numerous reasons, from impaired sense of thirst (in older adults) to high fever, profuse diarrhea, severe vomiting and increased urination (in those, who live with high blood glucose levels or take water pills).
In most cases, your body sends your warning signs that it lacks in water, before serious health problems start to develop. What are these warning signs?
HEADACHE
-dehydration may trigger migraine attack, especially if you’re predisposed to this type of headaches. That’s why painful sensations in the head may get relieved after drinking a glass of plain water.
DRY MOUTH
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