In Sharv, where temperatures can soar and intense sun radiation is a common occurrence, dehydration is the main threat to our health. Our bodies lose large amounts of fluids that make up around 70% of our body, and when we become dehydrated, our bodies struggle to cool themselves down and regulate rising body heat. The feeling of thirst often arrives too late in the process, leading to a potentially life-threatening situation.
Mild dehydration can cause symptoms such as thirst, loss of appetite, dry skin, and a decrease in physical ability to perform even light tasks. Moderate dehydration may result in thirst, reduced urine volume with darker color, fatigue, dry mouth, headaches, and dizziness. Additionally, drastic drops in blood pressure when transitioning from sitting to standing can lead to dizziness and fainting.
Severe dehydration involves losing 5% or more of body fluids and can accelerate breathing and heart rate, lower blood pressure, cause drowsiness, fainting, wrinkled skin