Dehydration
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Dehydration |
University of Phoenix Axia College SCI/241 |
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Regina Hicks |
6/27/2010 |
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Dehydration is when the body has an excessive loss of body fluids, literally water. There are three main types of dehydration this includes: hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic. Hypotonic dehydration is when the body loses electrolytes, sodium and particular. Hypertonic dehydration means the body has lost plenty of water. Isotonic dehydration is the most common form of dehydration that people get because it effectively equates with the hypovolemia (decrease in volume of blood plasma). Some of the symptoms that a dehydrated person may feel include: headaches, muscle cramps, decrease blood pressure, and dizziness. Some of the symptoms that a person with mild dehydration may experience are thirst, decrease in the amount of urine, unusual dark urine, unexplained tiredness, irritability, no tears when you are crying, and dry mouth.
Water is so essential to our health because it is part of our bodily function including our digestive system, absorption, circulatory system, and excretory bodily functions. Water helps transport nutrients and waste products in and out of cells and is important for the body because generally we lose 2.5 L of water a day due to sweating, breathing, and going to the bathroom. Therefore we have to consume at least 2 L of water each day. Our body is made up of 55% to 78% water due to the specific individual. Our blood is made up of 83% water, muscles 75% water, brain 74% water, and your bone is 22% water. Having water in your body is essential to our health because our immune system would be weak to fight off colds and other illnesses. If you stay dehydrated your mental and physical performance can get...
Dehydration |
University of Phoenix Axia College SCI/241 |
|
Regina Hicks |
6/27/2010 |
[Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] |
Dehydration is when the body has an excessive loss of body fluids, literally water. There are three main types of dehydration this includes: hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic. Hypotonic dehydration is when the body loses electrolytes, sodium and particular. Hypertonic dehydration means the body has lost plenty of water. Isotonic dehydration is the most common form of dehydration that people get because it effectively equates with the hypovolemia (decrease in volume of blood plasma). Some of the symptoms that a dehydrated person may feel include: headaches, muscle cramps, decrease blood pressure, and dizziness. Some of the symptoms that a person with mild dehydration may experience are thirst, decrease in the amount of urine, unusual dark urine, unexplained tiredness, irritability, no tears when you are crying, and dry mouth.
Water is so essential to our health because it is part of our bodily function including our digestive system, absorption, circulatory system, and excretory bodily functions. Water helps transport nutrients and waste products in and out of cells and is important for the body because generally we lose 2.5 L of water a day due to sweating, breathing, and going to the bathroom. Therefore we have to consume at least 2 L of water each day. Our body is made up of 55% to 78% water due to the specific individual. Our blood is made up of 83% water, muscles 75% water, brain 74% water, and your bone is 22% water. Having water in your body is essential to our health because our immune system would be weak to fight off colds and other illnesses. If you stay dehydrated your mental and physical performance can get...