As temperatures rise this summer, we need to pay close attention to an important part of our health – our Hydration. Our bodies are 60% water and maintaining the right balance of water and electrolytes (such as potassium, calcium, and magnesium) is essential to keeping you healthy.
Every part of our body depends on water to function. It plays a key role in keeping our body temperatures cool, keeping our skin moist and healthy, flushing out toxins, and preventing constipation. With the rising temperatures and our love for the outdoors comes an increased loss of hydration through sweating and evaporation.
Some signs of dehydration are you may start to feel fatigued, increase thirst, loss of appetite, dry mouth, headache, dizziness, muscle cramps, and lightheadedness.
A good indicator of whether you are staying hydrated enough throughout the day is the color of your urine. If your urine is pale yellow it indicates you are staying hydrated and if your urine is a darker yellow you need to start increasing your fluids right away.
Here are a few ways to keep yourself well hydrated this summer and every day.
With more hot days ahead of us keep in mind that heat exhaustion can happen quickly. Remember that dangerous conditions come along with poor hydration. If you feel dehydrated or are overheated, rest in a cool place out of the sun and heat, start sipping slowly on some water, and apply cool compresses to your head, neck, and chest. If your symptoms do not improve over a short period of time, you need to see your doctor or call 911 right away.
Twin Rivers Urgent Care offers convenient, quality healthcare when you need it most. We’re open for walk-in service seven days a week with extended hours, to get you in and out quickly. Our medical team is ready to focus on you – whether it’s a cold or flu, a strain or sprain, or something more complicated.
For a serious condition, stroke or stroke-like symptoms, chest pain or heart attack symptoms, severe bleeding, head trauma with loss of consciousness or other major trauma-go directly to the nearest Emergency Room.
At Twin Rivers, we are focused on taking care of our community. We offer both walk-in and booked visits. Please note that booked appointments function as a pre-registration to save you time. There may be instances in which a short wait time will be required for those that booked. We are dedicated to get you in as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.