Despite the fact that water is something that has no taste‚ we still love it! Who doesn’t relish the feeling of a cool drink of water on a sweltering hot day? Approximately 70% of our body’s mass is made of water and according to a number of doctors‚ drinking a total of eight glasses of water a day fulfils the necessary requirement of this liquid our body demands. For a long time now‚ I have been searching regarding the benefits associated with water. Finally‚ after reviewing countless websites
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vitamins minerals enzymes and minerals. It is also low in sugar and fat. It can be used orally or used intravenously. It has almost the same chemical makeup of human blood. Coconut water is used to treat dehydration and malnutrition. Doctors also use coconut water to help treat diseases that cause dehydration such as dysentery‚ the flu‚ and cholera. Some professional sports teams have even began using it to rehydrate instead of commercial sports drinks. (Summer 2010/2011) Water helps to regulate body
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that takes place during fasting‚ it is crucial to understand what goes on in your body when you fast. With no food or water being consumed by the body for an average of 14 hours during the Ramadan fast‚ it is important to take precautions against dehydration and ulcers‚ a medical professional warns. "When we fast‚ our body undergoes an intense detoxification‚" says Dr Chandy George‚ an ayurvedic doctor at Balance Wellness Club. "Fats metabolise faster‚ muscle tissue starts breaking down‚ the cells
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be altered. Fluid volume deficit is more commonly referred to as dehydration. Euvolamia is the term used to describe a state of normal body fluid (Welch 2010). Approximately 60 percent of a male’s body weight and 52 percent of a female’s body weight is fluid‚ which consists mostly of water and electrolytes. A reduction of only 5 percent in this fluid would result in a patient developing thirst and would be considered mild dehydration. 8-10 percent would cause hypertension‚ tachycardia‚ weak pulse
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diarrhea. • Most people recover easily from a short course of vomiting and diarrhea by drinking lots of fluids and resuming a typical diet. But for some‚ especially the young and the old‚ loss of body fluids with gastroenteritis can cause dehydration‚ which is a life-threatening condition unless it is treated and fluids are replaced. Pathophysiology: The mechanisms potentially responsible for viral diarrhea include lysis of enterocytes‚ interference with the brush border function that leads
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with data from this patient. I would guess a fluid volume deficit. Dark amber urine‚ dry mucus membranes‚ poor skin turgor‚ and labs all point in that direction. Although the patient’s output seems to be adequate‚ everything else points towards dehydration. It also seems like the patient has a fluid/electrolyte imbalance which may be putting the water in the wrong departments‚ or an infection (as reflected in pt. vital signs). So even though he is receiving IV fluids‚ it’s not reflecting on his physical
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transportation but the fresh drinking water often was mixed with the salty ocean water‚ becoming unsafe for human consumption. According to document A‚ this brackish water‚ when ingested‚ would lead to dehydration. When dehydrated‚ the colonists would drink even more of the polluted water‚ leading to further dehydration and eventually diseases such as dysentery and giardia. In Document C‚ it states that thirty-nine of the 104 original colonists were sailors. If the English were more experienced‚ they would
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studied the symptoms‚ transmission‚ and helped save lives form cholera. Between fevers‚ cramps‚ and sever diarrhea the symptoms of choral where terrible to endure. Because the fluid loss was so great‚ due to the extensive diarrhea‚ you would die form dehydration. The transmission of this disease was a big debate. The people of London in the 1854‚ still bought into the Miasma theory. However‚ John Snow wasn’t so quick to believe this theory. Though his investigation John came to the conclusion that cholera
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Good evening I am SrA Timothy Clemens; and I am here to talk to you about hydration. Are you currently thirsty? If so then you could already be in the first stage of dehydration. That’s right; according to livestrong.com the first symptom of dehydration is thirst or being thirsty. Have you ever heard of the rule; drink eight 8 ounce glasses of water a day? Well there is no more rule about how many glasses of water you should drink throughout the day though it is suggested that you drink between
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Every system in your body depends on water. Lack of water can lead to dehydration‚ a condition that occurs when you don’t have enough water in your body to carry on normal functions. Even mild dehydration - as little as a 1 percent to 2 percent loss of your body weight - can sap your energy and make you tired. Dehydration poses a particular health risk for the very young and the very old. Signs and symptoms of dehydration include: Excessive thirst Fatigue Headache Dry mouth Little or
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