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DEHYDRATION - CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, REHYDRATION

The warm weather has arrived which means lots of outdoor activities. There is the beach, yard work, gardening, baseball. . . everything...

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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