Dehydration Part 1

Water covers 71% of the Earth's surface and makes up 60–70% of a human body. But what happens when you starve your body of water. May I present to you, "The scale of dehydration":

Here is a table to show what happens to the body as it loses its overall water content.

Note: 1% water loss from a 10 stone person is roughly half a litre of water.

1% Thirst
2% Stronger thirst, vague discomfort and sense of oppression, loss of appetite
3% Reduction in urinary output, dry mouth
4% Increased effort for physical work, sleepiness, apathy, nausea.
5% Difficulty in concentrating
6% Impairment in exercise temperature regulation, increases in pulse and quickened breathing.
8% Dizziness, laboured breathing with light exercise, indistinct speech, increasing weakness, mental confusion
10% Cramping muscles, inability to balance with eyes closed, general incapacity, delirium and wakefulness, swollen tongue.
11% Circulatory insufficiency and decreased blood volume, failing renal function.
15% Death

Stay Healthy,
John K Russell
Weight Loss Cheltenham
Weight Loss Gloucester
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