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DEHYDRATION - CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, REHYDRATION

Karla Poulos

Updated: May 22, 2023

The warm weather has arrived which means lots of outdoor activities. There is the beach, yard work, gardening, baseball. . . everything is outdoors. This means that there is lots of fluid loss due to sweating and not drinking enough water/fluids to replace what we are losing. This tends to result in dehydration.

Let's talk about what causes dehydration first of all:

* Exercising and sweating

* Vomiting and diarrhea

* Fever

* Increased urination

* Drinking alcohol


SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF DEHYDRATION:

* Bad Breath

* Headache

* Fatigue

* Concentrated urine (darker color)

* Cramps & muscle spasms

* Constipation

* Dizziness

* Dry tongue and dry mouth

HOW TO TREAT DEHYDRATION:

* Drink fluids slowly

Water

Gatorade

Electrolyte drinks

* Eat foods high in water (fruits, vegetables)






 



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