Health / Summer Dehydration Signs and preventive Measures
Dehydration occurs when our body looses large amounts of fluids / water and salts
due to heavy work hot weather or exposure to hot sun. Chronic Dehydration can
leads to high blood pressures, premature aging, constipation, kidney stones,
liver problems, joint and muscle damage, gastritis / stomach ulcers and
weight gain e.t.c problems.
Dehydration Signs
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Dehydration Signs
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1
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Muscle cramps
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2
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Headaches
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3
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Dry and cracked lips
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4
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dry nasal passage
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5
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Dark color urine
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6
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Decreased urine output
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7
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Dizziness / feeling faint
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8
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Fatigue and/or sleepiness
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9
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Weakness, confusion and hallucinations
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10
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Mood changes and slow responses
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11
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Increased thirst and/or a dry mouth
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12
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Dry skin (Pinch a fold of skin together on the back of your hand; if it
doesn’t flatten back out within a few seconds, you are probably dehydrated.)
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Dehydration Preventive Measures
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S. No
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Preventive Measures
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1
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Water, Salads and juices:
Drink more water and juices with added nutrients before your thirst.
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2
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Dress (Light color Cloths):
Try to wear Light color Cloths (example white) because it absorbs less
heat from sun.
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3
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Sunglasses:
Wear sun glasses which prevent harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays falling on
your eyes.
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4
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caps:
Wear caps glasses which prevents harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays falling on
your eyes.
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5
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Coconut Juice:
Try more barley because it contains more nutrients which hydrate your
body.
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6
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Barley:
Try more barley because it contains more nutrients which hydrate your
body.
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7
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Less exposure to sun:
UV rays will be more in between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. so don’t come out.
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8
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Avoid Alcohol:
Try to avoid alcohol because it dehydrates your body.
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9
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Food:
Eat more Vegetables (easily digestible) based then meat items (Difficult
to digest).
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