13 Symptoms of Chronic Dehydration

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13 Symptoms of Chronic Dehydration

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Adapted from " The Water Prescription "

by Christopher Vasey, N.D. (Inner Traditions 2006)

Most people don't think they need to worry about dehydration. To them,

dehydration is something that happens to travelers in the desert when they run

out

of water. But there is a chronic form of dehydration that does not have the

sudden and intense nature of the acute form. Chronic dehydration is

widespread in the present day and affects everyone who is not drinking enough

liquid.

This list of 13 symptoms will inspire you to go get a glass of water, and

then another, and another...

After each symptom we will show how lack of fluid affects the issue.

1. Fatigue, Energy Loss: Dehydration of the tissues causes enzymatic

activity to slow down.

2. Constipation: When chewed food enters the colon, it contains too

much liquid to allow stools to form properly, and the wall of the colon reduces

it. In chronic dehydration, the colon takes too much water to give to other

parts of the body.

3. Digestive Disorders: In chronic dehydration, the secretion of

digestive juices are less.

4. High and Low Blood Pressure: The body's blood volume is not enough

to completely fill the entire set of arteries, veins, and capillaries.

5. Gastritis, Stomach Ulcers: To protect its mucous membranes from

being destroyed by the acidic digestive fluid it produces, the stomach secretes

a

layer of mucus.

6. Respiratory Troubles: The mucous membranes of the respiratory region

are slightly moist to protect the respiratory tract from substances that

might be present in inhaled air.

7. Acid-Alkaline Imbalance: Dehydration activates an enzymatic slowdown

producing acidification.

8. Excess Weight and Obesity: We may overeat because we crave foods

rich in water. Thirst is often confused with hunger.

9. Eczema: Your body needs enough moisture to sweat 20 to 24 ounces of

water, the amount necessary to dilute toxins so they do not irritate the

skin.

10. Cholesterol: When dehydration causes too much liquid to be removed

from inside the cells, the body tries to stop this loss by producing more

cholesterol.

11. Cystitis, Urinary Infections: If toxins contained in urine are

insufficiently diluted, they attack the urinary mucous membranes.

12. Rheumatism: Dehydration abnormally increases the concentration of

toxins in the blood and cellular fluids, and the pains increase in proportion

to the concentration of the toxins.

13. Premature Aging: The body of a newborn child is composed of 80

percent liquid, but this percentage declines to no more than 70 percent in an

adult and continues to decline with age.