Did you know headaches are one of the most common reasons for missed days of work?
Your body is composed of about 60% water which helps with digestion, circulation, transportation of nutrients, maintenance of body temperature and much more. Drinking adequate water should be a routine because you lose fluid continuously, from breathing, skin evaporation, urine, and stool. Therefore, when the intake is less more than the output; it will cause you to become dehydrated. It is no rocket science to know the benefit of drinking water. In this post, I will name just a few examples of signs/symptoms of dehydration
1. You have headaches more than usual.
What are the key signs that a headache might be due to dehydration? The brain can temporarily contract or shrink from fluid losses when the body is dehydrated causing pain as a result. If your headache is due to dehydration, you may experience symptoms like dizziness, confusion or fatigue. On another note, I want you to know that if you are experiencing constant headaches while you are eating healthy or drink regularly; you might need to consult your physician for further evaluation.
2. Your skin doesn’t look healthy.
Drinking enough water intake will keep the skin bright and hydrated. Don’t get it twisted!!! Water alone can’t make your wrinkles go away but with proper nutrition and adequate fluid; it can reduce the sign of aging. I notice this myself; the moment I drink less than usual I start getting pimples and more discoloration throughout my face.
3. You are having a hard time going to the bathroom.
Constipation is characterized by infrequent bowel movements and difficulty passing stool. In order to have a healthy stool and avoid constipation, you need adequate water in your system. Low consumption is considered to be one of the risk factors for constipation in both young and elderly individuals.
4. Your urine is darker in color and strong in odor.
If you are not on any medications that change your urine color then you might need to pay close attention to it. Your kidneys do such a great job of filtering out waste through urination and by drinking more water; adequate fluids help them work efficiently. How often do you go to the bathroom? How strong is the odor? When you’re getting enough fluids, urine flows freely, is light in color and free of odor. On that note, when your body is not getting enough fluids you get the contrary.
This post doesn’t cover everything but I hope it is helpful. Please, let us know how important drinking water is to you.
Until next time!!!
When I have a headache, the first thing I do is drink water. I then wait and see if it goes away. I did have noticed myself that someone when I forget to drink water I do get headaches.
Thanks for these tips! Drinking water all throughout the day is so so important
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This post was very helpful. I do find myself falling into some of these categories more than I should. I need to do a better job at staying hydrated.
These are great tips. I have also heard sometimes when you are hungry, you are really just thirsty and could be dehydrated. The body is so interesting.
Ensuring adequate water intake is crucial to general health without a doubt. As someone who loves to spend time hiking in the great outdoors, I always ensure I have ample supply to keep me going and avoid dehydration. Great points in this post.
Water is life! Well, and so is oxygen and all those other things we need to live 😉 but still, it is incredible how many people don’t realize they are dehydrated!!
Dehydration is really unhealthy, drinking water is very beneficial. We should really put an eye on that.
Thanks for this lecture, sometimes we use drugs for headache not knowing it is not just a headache. Am glad I come across this.
being properly hydrated is such a great way to take care of your body. Thanks for reminding us what can happen if we don’t take care of ourselves.
I try to drink plenty of water, but it can be challenging at times. Drinking water the right amount of water every day is definitely beneficial in many ways.
Yes, it can be. I always put about 4 bottles in my bag to go to work, so I know I have to drink them all.
My daughter got admitted from the hospital due to dehydration for four days. She looks normal and never thought that there were signs already.
Right. Glad she was ok. Thanks for reading
Thank you for sharing this. It is so important that we are aware of the signs of dehydration. Especially if we have kids.
I never thought of these signs before until I myself suffer from dehydration. Thanks that I am ok now. It is better that we are aware of this.
It’s so important to stay hydrated! I live in the desert soni try to stay hydrated all the time. These are great signs to look for.
I agree 100% with all these points. I try to stay nice and hydrated every day. It really does help make my skin look better.
I could not agree with you more! I make sure my boys drink at least eight glasses of water a day, especially my son who has had bouts with UTI before he was circumcised.
Health of your skin is a quick indicator of the water intake. Also, dry lips are something that point towards less water intake.
Yes I do agree with these signs. Whenever I have a headache, my mom will always tell me to drink more water. And I think it works!
Remembering to hydrate is such a simple thing, but someting I struggle with. I can definitely see all of these signs in my body when I’m not doing a great job!
Drinking is lots of water is very important. It is so much beneficial for our health. Thank you for sharing this vital information
Absolutely you are right. Water is very useful and most important for everyone on this planet.
Nowadays, I take with me a gallon of water to work everyday! Thanks for the reminder!
Drinking enough water each day is very important. I have noticed that I usually get a bad headache when I drink less water during the day.