Dehydration is common in summer. It simply means shortage of water in the body. Every cell in your body needs water in order to function properly. An adult’s body weight is 60 percent water, while an infant’s is up to 80 percent water.
Dehydration Causes:
Insufficient liquid intake
Excessive loss of liquids due to diarrhea, sunstroke or vomiting.
Dehydration Symptoms:
Furious thirst
Loss of elasticity of skin and wrinkling
Diminished muscular endurance
Dizziness, headache
Tachycardia (galloping heart rate)
Increased body temperature
Extreme exhaustion
Dehydration Prevention:
Non-alcoholic drinks may be given in plenty. Coconut water, barley water, sugarcane juice or glucose-water are the best.
A pinch each of sugar and salt in a cup of water.
Water flushes wastes from the body through urine
Take Nimbupani during prolonged exercise.
Bel, sauf water, help curb appetite.
Plump up wrinkles with frequent fluid and seasonal vegetable.
Watermelon, sweet melon quench thirst.
Bananas are recommended for water and potassium depletion.
Chamomile tea has the added benefit of being a natural pain reliever. so it helps relieve the stomach cramps that often accompany dehydration.
Decaffeinated teas are also excellent.
Warning
In severe cases of dehydration, intravenous fluids are essential, and immediate hospitalization is a must.
Health tips
Bring 2 cups of water to boil for 2-4 minutes in a stainless steel pan (do not use aluminium) and put it aside. Then add ½ tsp of whole coriander seeds, ½ tsp whole fennel (saunf), two 1 inch slices of fresh ginger root and let it soak. After 10 minutes strain out the spices and pour the water into a thermos flask. Sip throughout the day for quenching your thirst.
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