| The human body is made up of about 70 percent | | | | consumption of water. Coupled with intensely hot |
| water. Under normal conditions it loses some body | | | | weather, insufficient water intake may lead to severe |
| water through sweat, tears, urine and stool. Water also | | | | dehydration or heatstroke (severe form of heat illness). |
| evaporates from the skin and leaves the body in the | | | | In addition to these factors, other causes of |
| form of vapor when people breathe. Because of | | | | dehydration may include intense workouts and other |
| these facts, dehydration becomes a major health | | | | excruciating physical activities. These activities may |
| concern among many individuals. Dehydration is a | | | | cause excessive sweating and deplete the body of |
| condition in which the body lacks water and | | | | electrolytes and other necessary nutrients. Other |
| electrolytes. Electrolytes are substances which | | | | causes of dehydration can be digestive problems |
| contains free ions that are used by the body in | | | | caused by defects, illness or reaction to gastric bypass |
| important cellular activity. This condition may lead to | | | | or other surgeries on the stomach. Health ailments like |
| serious ailments and even death if not given proper | | | | nausea and vomiting or diarrhea are other causes of |
| attention. | | | | dehydration. Too much alcohol and coffee |
| One major cause of dehydration is insufficient | | | | consumption may also cause dehydration. |