Dehydration

When it comes to symptoms of dehydration, it’s not all cut and dry. You may think the only symptom is feeling very thirsty, but that’s only one possible sign. We look into all the seemingly unusual signs of dehydration.

Dehydration can be caused by all sorts of things–fever, illness, hot weather, not drinking enough, and exercise to name just a few. Toddlers aren’t able to communicate like their adult counterparts which put them at a higher risk for becoming dangerously dehydrated. Here’s a list of the warning signs of dehydration in toddlers and the treatment options.

To get better informed on the topic and learn how to stay safe this summer, here is a look at what to know about dehydration, including the causes, risk factors, and potential complications.

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If you’re active or if you sweat excessively, replenishing water levels regularly throughout the day is even more detrimental to prevent dehydration. We look into 16 telltale signs that your body is experiencing dangerous dehydration.

You’ve probably been told at least once before that drinking water is important, but why is this? Let’s take a closer look at the importance of drinking a substantive amount of water each and every day.

Water is essential to our life and well-being, but sometimes we can come up a bit short and our body will likely tell us about it. As Health.com points out, having insufficient hydration can cause your mood and energy levels to dry up. Your body is about 60-percent water, so even a small decline (1.5-percent) […]

Will drinking only a few glasses of water each day negatively impact your overall health? In reality, there a whole lot of myths about hydration so let’s take a look at eight of the most common dehydration myths.

Regardless of how young, energetic, and physically svelte you are—you’re still at risk of dehydration. Even mild dehydration (less than 2%) can caused fatigue, headaches, tension, anxiety and difficulty concentrating while long-term dehydration can cause serious issues, like kidney stones. The danger of dehydration isn’t just the lack of fluids in the body, it’s the […]