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Woman drinking water. In periods of high heat, it is essential to drink plenty to avoid dehydration ie excessive loss of body water. The elderly and infants are particularly at risk of dehydration.
How to avoid dehydration?

• Provide regular drinking to young children before they ask.
• Efforts to Avoid the hottest hours and during the two hours after meals.
• Wet your face and neck regularly and wear a hat.
• Drink frequently and in large quantities.

Intracellular dehydration
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• Dehydration is a loss of water whatever its origin

• Dehydration extracellular
• Due to water loss and salt content in plasma and fluids surrounding the cells, associated with vomiting, diarrhea, skin loss, renal, diabetic coma)
• It is manifested by fatigue, dry skin, rapid heartbeat, decreased blood pressure, scarcity of urination .
• Treatment involves the administration of water and salt

Dehydration intracellular:

• Due to hypertonia (excess sodium from water leakage) of plasma and extracellular fluid, due to insufficient water intake, diabetes insipidus, certain diabetes mellitus, gastrointestinal losses, dermal, inhalation. To offset this pressure difference in salts, the intracellular fluid released into the extracellular medium. The cell is dehydrated;
• It is manifested by severe thirst, dry mouth, weight loss, fever, shortness of breath, fatigue with drowsiness or coma .
• Treatment involves the administration of water associated with a low salt diet.
• Sometimes, when water loss and / or salt are not compensated, especially in the elderly, infants or comatose, the two types of associate dehydration, dehydration is comprehensive.

The hydration of infants, very young and the elderly should be under vigilance. The elderly can become dehydrated without being thirsty, because the sensation is blunted with age. Sporting activity is a risk of poor hydration to be taken into account. It is important to hydrate before, during and after exercise to allow the body to resume its normal functioning in the best conditions. The principles of hydration, however, are slightly different depending on the intensity of effort. More exercise, the greater water losses are substantial, the greater the amount of beverages must be important. The cells of the human body needs water to operate at full capacity. For example, dehydration of 2%, a loss of 1.5 liters for a man weighing 70 kilos, reduced performance by 20%.

The causes of poor hydration, Dehydration causes a reduction of blood volume, and often leads to discomfort and loss of consciousness. The body tolerates very little decrease in the percentage of body water. In a poor hydration unmatched 2 to 3 liters, disturbances occur: cardiac output and blood pressure drop, the pulse increases, the temperature rises dangerously performance decreases. The individual may then heat stroke. If dehydration results in a deficit of about 8 liters of water this can even be fatal.

It is necessary to drink two liters of water per day. The broth of vegetables, meat . bring in additional minerals and thus avoid deficiencies. You can drink tea, but avoid all drinks containing caffeine. This multiplies the effects of loss of water and minerals. Too sugary drinks like soft drinks are also discouraged because of their significant sugar content. A high intake, could potentially worsen your diarrhea.
Prof. Beaugerie advises, in addition to drink regularly, eat foods rich in starch and salt because they allow better water absorption. The ideal meal to facilitate rehydration is rice, potatoes or pasta, cooked and well salted.
Finally, during severe episodes, there are appropriate rehydration solutions in pharmacy or to be even. Sold in pharmacies, some supplements provide all the necessary elements and ensure a better hydration. You can also prepare your own solution by following the recipe of the World Health Organization. For this, mix one liter of sterile water, six teaspoons of sugar and a teaspoon of salt.

You’ll understand that hydration is not taken lightly. It plays an essential role in the functioning of your body. We must minimize the maximum variations of water your body. Do you remember never to drink!