Symptoms of dehydration in adults and children include

 

The symptoms of dehydration may occur from inadequate intake of one of the most precious commodities on the face of this earth, water.

Water is a chemical compound that is dispersed in large quantities in the ground. It covers 70% of its area, and it is also an essential element for the life of animals, plants, and people on earth. It constitutes 80% of the weight of all living things, and the human body in particular consists of no less than 70% of water, and is responsible for the completion of chemical reactions in the body. Many people do not take the importance of drinking enough water daily seriously, as they consume less than what the body requires to maintain the activity of its organs and its natural functions, but what many people are unaware of is that the most common and most prevalent diseases are mainly due to the dehydration of the human body from water, and in this article, we will talk about the symptoms of not drinking enough water. 

What are the symptoms?

Dizziness and headache

Dehydration causes a decrease in the level of water in the body, vertigo, and headache due to a lack of the number of fluids surrounding the brain, and dehydration causes a slight flow of oxygen from the blood to the brain.

Constipation

Water helps soften the digestive system, maintains its cleanliness and resilience, which helps in regular bowel movements and prevents constipation, and also the lack of water causes vomiting, diarrhea, or stool leading to constipation.

Poor focus

The brain consists of 90% of water, and the lack of drinking water affects memory, decision-making, and mood, and causes difficulty in focusing, forgetting, and continuous thinking, in addition to lack of sleep, fatigue, and failure to perform cognitive tasks.

Urine color changes

Urination between four to seven times a day is a healthy process, and in case of little urination, this is evidence of the body's lack of water, and the color of urine indicates the level of hydration; As the color of light or transparent urine indicates that the body is moist, and yellow or dark urine indicates the body's lack of water.

Fatigue and lethargy

Lack of water causes low blood pressure and insufficient oxygen to the body, including the brain. The lack of oxygen in the brain causes feelings of deep hibernation, fatigue, and drowsiness.