Obviously the majority of your body is water and just like blood, vitamins, minerals, and oxygen you have to constantly add more to replace and top of what your body has been using up.
Some of the side effects of not having enough water or dehydration is:
Decreased Urine Output
Low Blood Pressure
Tachycardia (rapid heart rate)
Altered Mental Status
Feeling of Anxiety
Reduced Capacity for Work
Loss of Coordination
Loss Coherence of Speech
Cells Begin to Die
These are the basics of what can happen when you are dehydrated. All of those side effects lead to other very unhealthy complications.
How much should you be drinking to prevent dehydration? Well, how much do you weigh? Take your total weight and divide by 2 (example: 150 / 2 = 75) and that is how many ounces you should be drinking every day. If you are exercising or our sweating in the sun, then you need to drink even more plus you need something to replenish those electrolytes.
For replenishing those lost electrolytes, I like 2 things,MagneCharge and Coconut Water. You can read more on those in previous blog postings.
So, what are the positive effects and health benefits of good hydration?
Enhances Mental Clarity