Muscle cramps
Well, excessive sweating could ultimately lead to dehydration. If your body doesn’t get the water it needs to produce more sweat, it could lead to muscle aches. Here’s the catch: our body sweats to cool itself, so when you stop drinking water, everything goes south. If you are present in a hot environment and you are also dehydrated, then that heat will affect your muscles, which will ultimately cause severe muscle cramps.
High blood pressure
As you become increasingly dehydrated, all that water concentration in your blood starts to decrease, which makes your blood thicker. Naturally, it makes it much harder for your heart to plump and circulate thicker blood through your system, and that’s why it goes into overdrive, which ultimately results in increased blood pressure.
Not only that, but the body produces more cholesterol. You might wonder why—well, it keeps the cell membranes moist, but the whole ordeal increases your cholesterol levels, which isn’t healthy.
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Dehydration can lower blood pressure, which is why some blood pressure meds are diuretics.
Very good article. I have kidney problems and need a lot of water every day.
Very helpful & easy to read & remember (I am 82 1/2+ years old) THANKS!!!!!!!!
For sure I love to drink WATER + LEMON JUICE (NOT WITH SUGAR) & usually take a glass AFTER dinner. Also I drink a large COFFEE-CUP (+ evaporated milk & NO SUGAR) with my breakfast.
During the day, I prefer orange juice or other type of fruit juice, & now, due to colder temperatures, l love to drink @ night, before bed, a large cup of Chamomile Tea (NO SUGAR)
which I enjoy very much, & I know it is much better than just plain leaf-tea, which contains caffein.
Great information!!! Thank you so very much! Samuella clarett
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I learned a lot from reading this article…Would love to see more articles about Health !!!
This was excellent. I am guilty! I will start now to drink more water… thank you😊👍
“…headaches are caused by intense sweating, which leads to excessive sweating.”
Guess you nailed the reason, there.
I never drink water, I am 77 years old, I never liked the taste, since childhood. I was told by a doctor, 20 years ago, as long as my body gets enough fluids, I should be fine. I am from Philadelphia Pa.
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My worse health “neglect” is not drinking enough WATER. My most complaints are associated to “NOT DRINKING ENOUGH WATER”. Any suggestions?
I do not drink enough water. What amount should we drink.? Is there anyway that we can sweeten it? I was given Pedialite but was told not to drink too much of it because of the sugar content! What can we do to make it more palatable? I was in the hospital for 10 days and given water intravenously because I could never drink more than 3 16 oz. Bottles per day abd even that was hard. What can I do to get myself to drink the required amount?
Absolutely. Lower blood pressure can/will cause an increase in heart rate as a way to get the BP back up….
It’s probably not a coincidence that I came across this article. “Someone” is trying to get the point into my hard head that I’d better make some healthier choices……and fast! (I have a few of these issues listed, due to not drinking required amounts of water I’m sure.) Thank you for the nudge.
This can be true. I know this first hand. Pun on fact
I know this first hand. Too much sugar lead to yeast infection.Also
I enjoyed the information and I know water is essential but I prefer Diet Coke which is not good. I have now started drinking more water and feel a lot healthier,
Drinking water everyday like you have to eat, it’s a great benefit for your body. Thank you for your info!