7 CAUSES OF DEHYDRATION

7 CAUSES OF DEHYDRATION

1. INADEQUATE FLUID INTAKE: Not drinking enough water or fluids.

2. EXCESSIVE SWEATING: Prolonged physical activity, hot weather, or high humidity.

3. DIARRHEA AND VOMITING: Losing fluids and electrolytes due to illness or infection.

4. FEVER: Elevated body temperature can cause increased fluid loss.

5. CERTAIN MEDICATIONS: Diuretics, laxatives, and some blood pressure medications.

6. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: Intense or prolonged exercise, especially in hot weather.

7. UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS: Diabetes, kidney disease, heart failure, and liver disease.