Now, the less severe signs of dehydration, starting with smelly breath. When you are dehydrated, your mouth produces less saliva.
When you are dehydrated, your blood has less fluid. This means the heart has to work harder to pump nutrients, oxygen, and fluid to different cells, causing fatigue.
A lack of water in your body causes a slowing down of the body’s chemical reactions, meaning that the body’s ability to burn calories is slower.
It is also more challenging for the body to burn calories when you’re dehydrated. You may also experience food cravings, making you eat more.
Dark-colored and strong-smelling urine is one of the more well-known signs of dehydration. Urine is primarily salt, water, and urea, so salt and urea volume are higher without the water.
Typically, if you are urinating less than four times in 24 hours, you may be dehydrated.
The body can attempt to retain water in the stomach when there’s not enough water in the body, causing bloating and cramping.
All types of skin, even oily skin, can become dry because of dehydration. This is caused simply by a lack of water in the skin, as the body prioritizes water for other activities.
Dry skin is also driven by a lack of sweat, as sweat naturally moisturizes the skin. A decrease in sweating is the result of the body attempting to retain water.
Essentially the body is pulling moisture from non-essential parts of the body, like lips, for more essential functions, like digestion.