3 Signs Youre Dehydrated Thirst isnt the only tipoff that you need to drink up. 1. You Have a Headache Unless youre chugging water 24/7, your body is constantly losing fluid. That means youre also losing essential salts like sodium and potassium because those are in the fluids youre losing. Now get this: That salt loss actually changes the chemical makeup of your blood. Your brain, in turn, is super sensitive to that change—and its that sensitivity that triggers a headache. Make sense? The headaches get even worse, too, depending on how much water you lose. The more water you lose, the more your blood volume drops, which causes less oxygen flow to the brain, says Justice. That causes your blood vessels to dilate, which can make your headache feel even worse. Moral of the story: Not enough water equals headache central. 2. Your Pee is Extra Yellow Eek…kinda gross, right? But its true. The reason this happens is that your urine is over-concentrated with waste. When youre fully hydrated, the waste is easily flushed out in a more efficient manner, says Justice. But when there arent enough fluids in your body, the waste isnt as easily flushed out, so it stays there. 3. Youre Constipated Again, kinda gross. But again, totally true. And the reason is somewhat similar. See, water helps move your waste through your colon and out of your body. But if that water isnt there to begin with, it wont be able to move your food waste onward and outward as efficiently. Hence the constipation. JOIN ME FOR MORE RECIPES, TIPS, DIY IDEAS AND MORE AT NEW LOOK AND LOVING IT SHARE TO SAVE
Posted on: Mon, 26 May 2014 03:44:01 +0000
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