Contents:
- Medical Video: All the Signs That You’re Not Drinking Enough Water
- What happens to the body when you drink less
- 1. The mouth feels dry
- 2. Dry skin
- 3. Dry eyes
- 4. Joint pain
- 5. When sick, heal longer
- 6. Fatigue
- 7. Constipation
- 8. Rarely urinate
- 9. Abdominal pain
- 10. Wrinkled skin
- 11. Respiratory disorders
- 12. Memory and concentration are disturbed
Medical Video: All the Signs That You’re Not Drinking Enough Water
Everyone has their own way to meet their body fluids. Either by consuming water or even tea water, coffee, soda, juice, etc. Funny thing is, so many people prefer sweet and cold drinks compared to water, because sweet drinks are considered more satisfying especially when consumed in the heat or after exercise. In fact, there is nothing better to consume when thirst strikes except water.
What happens to the body when you drink less
Here is a sign when your body lacks water consumption
1. The mouth feels dry
Consumption of sweet drinks will only eliminate your thirst while giving a problem later on. However, the consumption of water in thirst can actually lubricate the mucous membranes in the mouth and throat, so that it can keep your mouth wet with saliva during the first gulp.
2. Dry skin
The more you consume less water, the less production of sweat in your body. This will cause your body to experience a decline in cleaning excess dirt and oil. In fact, as the largest organ in the body, the skin must remain well hydrated.
3. Dry eyes
The lack of consumption of water can cause your tear duct to dry out, so that it can make your eyes dry and red.
4. Joint pain
Not only the skin, but the cartilage and spine of the disc also require a large amount of water intake; 80% of the cartilage and spine of the disc consists of water. Consuming enough water can avoid the bones rubbing against each other and can make you move freely, such as running, jumping, etc.
5. When sick, heal longer
The function of your organs will be reduced if you lack consumption of water. As a result, the body's organs cannot work optimally in removing toxins in the body which causes you to get longer healing.
6. Fatigue
When you lack fluids in the body (dehydration), your blood becomes thicker so the heart must work harder to keep oxygen and nutrients moving throughout the circulatory system. The lack of hydrated blood can cause a lack of oxygen carried throughout the body. This makes you sleepy and tired quickly.
7. Constipation
Consumption of less water can make the digestive system work not optimally. Lack of water intake in the intestine that causes the process of absorption of food is disturbed.
8. Rarely urinate
A sign that you lack water is the color of your urine is dark yellow. Normal urine color is bright yellow. In fact, in extreme cases, dehydration causes urinary tract infections.
9. Abdominal pain
Water functions as a buffer between the acid content of the stomach and stomach lining. The lack of consumption of water can cause your stomach to be largely unprotected and constant exposure to acids, and can easily cause abdominal injury or pain.
10. Wrinkled skin
Lack of water consumption can cause the skin to lose its elasticity. Because blood flow is inhibited, the lack of long-term water consumption can also rob your skin cells of the nutrients they need to regenerate the skin. As a result, lack of water consumption can accelerate the formation of wrinkles, fine lines, loose or loose skin, and signs of aging.
11. Respiratory disorders
From the inside of your nose into the downstream of the bronchi, the entire respiratory tract depends on mucus to keep the tissue moist and supple to prevent foreign particles from escaping from the lungs. Lack of consumption of enough water can inhibit mucus production, so it can inhibit your respiratory system's ability to fend off allergens such as dust, pollen, and dandruff from your pet or to defend against infections from viruses and bacteria.
12. Memory and concentration are disturbed
This can occur because blood flow slows down due to chronic dehydration.
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