What are the Signs and Symtoms of Dehydration

Feeling lightheaded, dizzy, and tired? Do you have dry skin, chapped lips, dry mouth? If your answer to the above questions is yes, then you are showing all the dehydration symptoms. It is vital to raise awareness of dehydration because it’s becoming a significant factor in the development of a range of short-term and long-term conditions. The human body mostly consists of water 50%- 65% in males & 45%- 60% in females (Royal College of Nursing and National Patient Safety Agency, 2007). So, in this blog, I will be discussing how dehydration affects people’s lives, the symptoms you can look out for, who are affected by this the most, when you should consult a doctor, and preventive measures you can take to help this condition or avoid the condition altogether.