Dangers of Dehydration
Dangers of Dehydration
Dehydration is when the water content of one’s body falls, often accompanied by a loss of salt, one of the most important minerals in the body. In men 60% of body weight is water, in women 50%. It is imperative to maintain the body fluids, which contain a variety of mineral salts within the very narrow concentration limits to make sure your body functions properly.
You can prevent this from happening by:
• Keeping out of mid-day sun if possible
• Wearing a hat (the head being a large organ that picks up heat from the sun)
• Restoring lost fluids and salts. Drink plenty of water even if not thirsty
• Replacing lost salts (e.g. electrolytes)
• Drinking plenty of bland fluids slowly and often
• Take bland foods (e.g. dry bread) or starchy foods (e.g. mashed potatoes)
• Maintaining bland foods and drink plenty of bland fluids for 24 hours
• Taking RESTORE BALANCE Hydration Solution
The Possible causes of dehydration are:
• Loss of salt and fluids by sweating – can cause cramping so stretch and massage muscles and drink plenty of fluids particularly water.
• Food poisoning
• Drinking contaminated water
• Diarrhea
• Polyuria in diabetes or kidney failure
• Sweating – in a temperate climate an adult loses 1.5 litres or more a day from sweating
Treatment
1. restore lost fluids and salts – drink plenty of water even if not thirsty.
2. replace lost salts – e.g. electrolytes with RESTORE BALANCE Hydration Solution
3. drink plenty of bland fluids slowly and often*.
4. bland foods – e.g. dry bread*.
5. starchy foods – e.g. mashed potatoes
6. fluid replacement powders in a bottle of water twice a day
RESTORE BALANCE is a Hydration Solution that assists the body to:
• Reduce diarrhea duration by up to 22%
• Reduce stool volume up to 36%
• Replace electrolytes after exercising
• Restore fluid balance after overindulgence (Hangover)
• Boost energy levels