Are you dehydrated?

Are you drinking enough water? If you're experiencing the following symptoms, chances are, you need more water than you're currently drinking.

Mild dehydration symptoms:

• Thirst
• Dry lips
• Dry mouth

Moderate dehydration symptoms:

• Lack of skin elasticity
• Sunken eyes

Severe dehydration symptoms:

• All the above symptoms
• Rapid, weak pulse
• Cold extremities
• Rapid breathing
• Confusion
• Lethargy

In addition to simply neglecting to drink enough water, the human body can become dehydrated from vomiting, diarrhea, and overexposure to the sun and fever. Diuretics and natural diuretics such as alcohol and caffeine can also cause dehydration. Although drinking plenty of water can easily cure most cases of dehydration, if not tended to, severe cases of dehydration can result in death.