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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: The red flag symptoms of dehydration that you may not be aware of
Caption: The red flag symptoms of dehydration that you may not be aware of. With temperatures increasing in the northern hemisphere, the need to stay hydrated becomes more important. Feeling thirsty is one of the most obvious signs of dehydration, followed by a dry mouth and lips, darker urine, and the need to use the toilet less often. In severe cases, you might start to feel lethargic, dizzy or even confused. But there are more symptoms you may have perhaps not considered. Dr Barbara Kubicka, Founder, Director and Doctor of Clinicbe clinic in London, has more details. ”Sometimes, feeling sluggish and tired can be a sign of dehydration, which people sometimes put down to other things. This is particularly true when the weather is hot," the expert explains. ”During warm and hot spells, we sweat a lot more, and therefore need to drink more than usual to compensate for the extra water loss. In addition to this, when it's warm/hot, our blood vessels tend to dilate to try to radiate extra heat from the body. The vasodilation can lower the blood pressure slightly, and when you don't drink enough to make up for this drop in blood pressure, it can make you feel faint and sluggish.” The recommended daily water intake guideline is two litres per day, however, this depends on a person's individual needs, such as their weight, how often they exercise, and their caffeine consumption, among other factors. Explaining how weight affects water intake, Dr Kubicka says: ”Adults need roughly 30ml/kg/day. So a 50kg person would need to drink 1.5L of water per day, and an 80kg person would need 2.4L of water per day.” The best way to stay well-hydrated is to keep a bottle of water nearby and sip from it regularly throughout the day. But that's not the only source of hydration - you will find water in fruit and vegetables such as lettuce, celery, courgette, cucumber, cabbage and watermelon. ”Any drink which is not caffeinated and not alcoholic counts towards your fluid intake. Caffeinated drinks and alcohol don't count because they make your body lose more water. So if you do drink alcohol and caffeinated drinks then you need to balance this with extra water to compensate." Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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