Dehydration
When you feel thirsty, you are already dehydrated - Anonymous
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9 Weird Things Dehydration Does to Your Body
The first time I got seriously dehydrated, I was just trying to make varsity. A week of two-a-day high school soccer tryouts terminated in a scrimmage one particularly hot August afternoon, and by the end of the game I had stopped sweating and lost all the color in my usually flushed face. Eventually, my cramping legs buckled as I tried to get out of my dad’s car in our driveway.
Mix dehydration with high temps and you’ve got a pretty perfect recipe for heat illness, an experience I am eager not to repeat. I had to learn the signs my body’s water tank was running low: a scratchy, salty film that dries on my face; feeling cool…
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Your Brain On: Dehydration
Call it “dry brain.” The moment your noodle feels even mildly parched, a bunch of its most important functions tend to go haywire. From the way you feel to the power your mind has to process info and memories, dehydration does immediate damage to your mental abilities. It even shrinks your brain, research shows.
Dehydration: Risks and Myths
Truth to tell, sometimes I don’t follow my own advice, and when I suffer the consequences, I rediscover why I offer it. I’ve long recommended drinking plenty of water, perhaps a glass with every meal and another glass or two between meals. If not plain water, which is best, then coffee or tea without sugar (but not alcoholic or sugary drinks) will do.
Heat Stroke - A Princess Abalonia PSA
World renowned film maker Princess Abalonia brings you a Public Service Ånnouncement on the perils of Heatstroke! Beware, beware, beware!
Can this Startup Help Solve Global Dehydration?
If you thought proper hydration was something that only baseball coaches preach in the locker room to professional athletes, you thought wrong. According to Liquid I.V.’s website, 75% of Americans suffer from chronic dehydration.
How to tell if you’re dehydrated
Hang around with a bunch of athletes long enough and you’ll hear them chat about dehydration. It’s a go to scapegoat when performances go wrong and, any time the weather forecast has those sunny symbols on the map, it becomes a big locker room discussion point. In fact, the term ‘dehydration’ is so deeply embedded in day to day sporting parlance that few athletes ever stop and consider what it actually means from a scientific standpoint and how it’s actually measured.
Is Hot Yoga Good for You?
If you have low blood pressure or a pre-existing health condition, consult with a doctor before trying hot yoga. If you have adverse reactions to heat, are prone to heat stroke or dehydration or have a medical reason to avoid being in a hot tub or sauna, you may want to stick with regular yoga. If you are doing a hot yoga class, make sure you’re well hydrated by drinking a lot of water before, during and after class.
Summer Dehydration Can Kill: How To Keep Your Kids Safe At Home, At School And On The Field
Children have a greater risk of dehydration and overheating because they sweat less, they have a greater surface area to body mass, and they produce more heat when exercising...
Survivor Samoa - Scariest Moment Ever
We’ve heard about the importance of hydration during sports, but now more than ever we are learning about the importance of keeping our bodies hydrated throughout the day, no matter what one's level of activity.
This Device Knows When You're Dehydrated
Hydration once seemed straightforward. You’re thirsty, you drink. But in the last several years, hydration has become about as complicated as immigration reform.
9 Weird Things Dehydration Does to Your Body
So what’s actually going on in your body when you’re slowly losing your liquid life force? Before we get all scientific, a request: Please seek emergency medical attention for anyone you think is dehydrated who loses consciousness, has a fever higher than 102°F, becomes confused or less alert, or shows symptoms of heatstroke like rapid breathing or pulse.
11 Reasons Why Dehydration is Making You Fat and Sick
If you could point to the very first thing that determined your health and wellness, it might be water. Or more specifically, drinking enough of it.
14 Surprising Causes Of Dehydration
Your body is about 60 percent water. Lose even 1.5 percent of that H2O — the tipping point for mild dehydration — and your mood, energy levels and cognitive function all drop, according to research from the University of Connecticut...
20 Signs You’re Dehydrated — And What To Do About It
Dehydration is no picnic. It can cause bad moods, headaches and, in severe cases, forces your heart to work overtime.
5 Weird Signs That You're Dehydrated
We’re all aware of the obvious signs of dehydration—yellow pee, feeling thirsty, and dry mouth—but what about the less obvious ones, like acting strange? Experts say they’re equally important, if not more so because they can be a sign that your dehydration has progressed beyond normal levels like when you exercise vigorously without drinking enough water.
75% Are Chronically Dehydrated And Need To Drink More Water
It is easy to overlook the need to drink enough water and to remain optimally hydrated. Older people in particular lose some of their sense of thirst as they age.
9 Signs You’re Dehydrated
It may be time to make that water pitcher a permanent desk fixture.
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