Most people don't think they need
to worry about dehydration. To them, dehydration is something that
happens to travelers in the desert when they run out of water. But
there is a chronic form of dehydration that does not have the sudden
and intense nature of the acute form. Chronic dehydration is widespread
in the present day and affects everyone who is not drinking enough
liquid.
This list of 13 symptoms will inspire you to go get a glass of water,
and then another, and another...
After each symptom we will show how lack of fluid affects the issue.
1. Fatigue, Energy Loss: Dehydration of the tissues causes enzymatic
activity to slow down.
2. Constipation: When chewed food enters the colon, it contains
too much liquid to allow stools to form properly, and the wall of
the colon reduces it. In chronic dehydration, the colon takes too
much water to give to other parts of the body.
3. Digestive Disorders: In chronic dehydration, the secretion of
digestive juices are less.
4. High and Low Blood Pressure: The body’s blood volume is
not enough to completely fill the entire set of arteries, veins,
and capillaries.
5. Gastritis, Stomach Ulcers: To protect its mucous membranes from
being destroyed by the acidic digestive fluid it produces, the stomach
secretes a layer of mucus.
6. Respiratory Troubles: The mucous membranes of the respiratory
region are slightly moist to protect the respiratory tract from
substances that might be present in inhaled air.
7. Acid-Alkaline Imbalance: Dehydration activates an enzymatic slowdown
producing acidification.
8. Excess Weight and Obesity: We may overeat because we crave foods
rich in water. Thirst is often confused with hunger.
9. Eczema: Your body needs enough moisture to sweat 20 to 24 ounces
of water, the amount necessary to dilute toxins so they do not irritate
the skin.
10. Cholesterol: When dehydration causes too much liquid to be removed
from inside the cells, the body tries to stop this loss by producing
more cholesterol.
11. Cystitis, Urinary Infections: If toxins contained in urine are
insufficiently diluted, they attack the urinary mucous membranes.
12. Rheumatism: Dehydration abnormally increases the concentration
of toxins in the blood and cellular fluids, and the pains increase
in proportion to the concentration of the toxins.
13. Premature Aging: The body of a newborn child is composed of
80 percent liquid, but this percentage declines to no more than
70 percent in an adult and continues to decline with age.