dehydration

Water contributes to our health in more ways than most of us realize. Water enables our bodies to function, restore and cleanse.

With summer in full force, it is important to be mindful when exercising in the heat. Heat cramps, dehydration, dizziness heat exhaustion and even heat stroke can be brought about by overexerting yourself in summer temperatures. Heat stroke is a form of hypothermia where the body has an abnormally high temperature. It can be fatal and even lead to death.

It is the day after New Years and chances are that a lot of people are not feeling that great after a big night of partying. If you drank last night you knew the hangover was coming yet we all tend to forget just how bad too much alcohol can make you feel.  But why does alcohol make you feel so terrible?

If you can do one positive thing for yourself it would be to stay hydrated. The best way to do that is drink water and lots of it. It can be hard to remember in the colder winter months that you need just as much water as you do in the warmer seasons.

If you are you one of the thousands of people who get regular headaches, there may be ways that you are unaware of to put a stop to the pain. Some headaches are directly related to your genetics, but many people who get headaches can actually change their own bad behaviors in order to relieve them. Here are a few reasons why you may be causing your own headaches.

We’ve all been there-you had a few too many margaritas the night before and wake up with a pounding headache and a full day of things to do. A hangover is caused by dehydration of the body and produces such unpleasant effects as headaches, thirst, nausea, irritability, and tiredness.

When the summer arrives the heat comes with it, and so our need to keep hydrated increases. With so many different ideas on how much water you need it can be difficult to decide what is best for you. The best way to determine your daily water needs (and everyone has them), is to look at your lifestyle: How much time are you spending in direct sunlight, how much are you sweating and how much exercise are you getting.

Joint pain is something that many people deal with on a daily basis. It can be debilitating to the point of causing a shift in the way you live. Sometimes jobs and recreational activities are completely lost to it, so preventing joint damage is vital to keeping you active as you age.

The real secret to avoiding hangovers is not to drink, or drink very little. But on the odd occasion when you over do it and need to function the next morning here are a few ways to prevent hangovers.  First, it is important to understand what causes a hangover.  As you will find out in the morning after a long night of drinking, alcohol evaporates water molecules in your system and hence dehydrates you.  It also affects your nervous system, as alcohol is a mild depressant, so when you wake up your body counter acts the affects and puts you in a hypersensitive state. As well, all the drinking has caused malnutrition, by flushing your nutrients and vitamins needed for your natural defense system. To prevent hangovers, you need to re-balance your body by focusing on these three areas.