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Dehydration occurs when your body loses more fluid than you drink. Hydration is critical to your overall health. Every cell in your body needs water, along with oxygen, to function properly, informs Ukr.Media.
Anyone can become dehydrated, but there are those who are at higher risk, including infants, young children, the elderly, people with chronic illnesses, athletes, and people living at high altitudes.
Some common causes of dehydration are exercising in hot weather, diarrhea, nausea, excessive sweating, and increased urination.
Symptoms vary depending on whether the condition is mild or severe. Some symptoms of mild to moderate dehydration are dry mouth, tiredness, thirst, less urination, dry skin, headache, constipation, muscle cramps, or dizziness.
Symptoms of severe or chronic dehydration include extreme thirst, confusion, little or no urination, sunken eyes, severe dry mouth, dry skin that lacks elasticity, low blood pressure, rapid heart rate, rapid breathing, and even delirium or unconsciousness. .
Here are the top 5 home remedies for dehydration:
Increase your water intake
The first step to eliminating dehydration is to increase your water intake. Water is usually enough to rehydrate adults. You should drink enough water, even if you don't feel particularly thirsty.
Homemade solutions
Rapid recovery of lost fluids and minerals is important in dehydration. One simple way to achieve this is with a homemade oral rehydration solution.
Add ½ teaspoon of salt and 6 teaspoons of sugar (or brown sugar) to 4 cups of drinking water.
Mix thoroughly until the salt and sugar are completely dissolved.
Drink this homemade solution several times a day until complete recovery.
Yogurt
Yogurt is effective against dehydration due to diarrhea or vomiting. It is a good source of electrolytes. In addition, it calms the stomach and is easily digested.
Eat a cup of yogurt several times a day. You can also add some cheese to it.
Liquid fruits and vegetables
Some fruits and vegetables are high in water content including watermelon, grapefruit, oranges, strawberries, cucumber, grapes, papaya, celery, lettuce, radishes, spinach, zucchini and tomatoes.
Eat these foods as a snack or add them to salads and smoothies.
Bananas
Bananas are another fruit that you can eat to treat dehydration. Dehydration causes loss of minerals such as potassium. Bananas, rich in potassium, can therefore help restore this important mineral.
In addition, they help to restore the normal functioning of the muscles, which arise due to the loss of excess water in the body.
Eat 1-2 bananas throughout the day.
You can also drink banana shakes.