Dehydration will affect your normal physical functions in ways that you would never have thought of. Most people think that it is only athletes that need to ensure that they drink a lot of water, especially when exercising for long periods at a time, but this is wrong; even ordinary individuals need to ensure that they drink water regularly for good health.
According to Professor Lawrence Armstrong, athletes are not the problem because they are generally in tune with their bodies and know exactly what they need, which includes watching nutrition and hydration levels. When it comes to the ordinary individual though, they have no clue as to what to look for to ensure that their hydration levels are optimal.
Approximately 65% of your total bodyweight is made up of water. Your body automatically guards and regulates water levels in the body, because it is the medium via which all metabolisms occur, including body temperature regulation, the process of cardiovascular transport, and all other biochemical reactions.
What most individuals do not understand is that even mild dehydration can affect your cognitive function and alter your mood. Just think about how you feel in the afternoon, sitting behind your keyboard, or trying to solve a mathematical problem – are your eyes drooping; does your brain seem dull? That is because you are most probably dehydrated. Are you more sensitive to noise later in the day? Once again, dehydration affects moods. Cognitive and mood changes occur at a mere 1.5% dehydration, which most of us experience at least a few times a week.
Dehydration affects many physiological functions, including cardiovascular functions because a dearth of water in the human body means that the blood is thicker, which means that the heart has to work harder to pump blood and deliver nutrients and oxygen to different part of the body.
Dehydration also affects the thermoregulatory system, which is the system that regulates the body’s core temperature, causing a higher than normal temperature which in turn can affect your mood, cause headaches, and affect cognitive and normal physical functions.
When cognition is affected due to dehydration, it impacts workplace performance, mood state and personal performance, and can also lead to kidney-related illnesses.
Drink water regularly; it is vital to life and is also the forgotten nutrient that has many protective effects for your health.
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