What are the symptoms of dehydration

 11 warning signs of dehydration.

1. Bad Breath:

 Sometimes bad breath can be an indicator of poor water intake. If you aren't getting enough water, you will be able to tell by your breath.If brushing your teeth does not take care of the breath issue, then try increasing your water intake.

2. Dry Skin:

Dry skin as a major sign of dehydration, and i'm sure you can see why. With little hydration, our body has to properly utilize the little bit of water it has.

Sadly our skin gets left out because it needs it more for other organs. 

3. Muscle Cramps

 The hotter you get the more likely you are to get muscle cramps, and that's a pure heat effect, on the muscles. As the muscles work harder, and harder they can seize up from the heat itself. Changes in the electrolytes, changes in the sodium, and potassium can lead to muscle cramping as well.

4. Fever and Chills:

 If your body is severely dehydrated ,you will experience major fever and chills. Cold sweats are a huge side effect of dehydration.

5. Food Cravings:

 If you are waking up during the night craving a twinkie like a primal animal, something probably isn't right. Sweet cravings and salty cravings are both side effects of severe dehydration.

6. Headaches:

 Dehydration can cause headaches, because your brain sits, in the fluid to keep it from hitting your skull. The fluid sac your brain sits in can become depleted from dehydration, thus causing headaches.

 7. Dark Yellow Urine:

 When you are dehydrated, you will not be using the bathroom very frequently. Also when you finally do use the bathroom your urine is a dark yellow, and even almost brown sometimes. 

8.Your Back and Joints Hurt: 

Aches and pains are major signs, that you are dehydrated. If you are experiencing constant aches, and pains, especially in your back, you might be dehydrated.This is because our body's cartilage is made up of over eighty percent water.

9. High Blood Pressure:

 High blood pressure is a sign of dehydration, because your blood becomes thicker, making it harder to pump around the body.

10. High Cholesterol: 

A lack of hydration will also cause your cholesterol to spike. This is because there is no fluid replacement for salt and other substances we consume.

11. You can't think clearly: 

Mass dehydration will even cause you to become confused. If you just feel like you aren't thinking like yourself, you might be dehydrated. It can even cause your brain to shrink.