Heat: Eyes are beginning to show signs of dehydration

Created: 08/04/2022, 08:00

By: Natalie Hull Drawbar

Hot weather puts quite a strain on the body.

A lack of liquid shows up not only in the form of headaches, but also in the form of allergy-like symptoms.

Summer, sun, unwind - if only it weren't for this unbearable heat.

The hot days are particularly challenging for people with particularly sensitive thermoregulation, i.e. who sweat quickly.

Due to the high temperatures and perspiration, a person can lose between 10 and 15 liters of water - under normal circumstances, the average per day is 6 liters.

It is particularly important to replenish the liquid, ideally in the form of water, to the body.

If you don't drink enough, this can be noticeable through various signs, such as headaches, dizziness and also over the eyes.

Heat: Eyes are beginning to show signs of dehydration

The first signs of dehydration can also be seen in the eyes.

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Especially on hot days, caution is required for the body: Sunstroke, heat stroke in children, which can be deadly for babies in particular, and a high heart rate in the heat are possible.

Since the body evaporates even more water than usual due to the very high temperatures and sweating, it is important to ensure that you drink enough.

It is advisable to set up a carafe or bottle of at least one liter in your field of vision at home, drink it consciously in the morning, fill it up at lunchtime and empty it again in the afternoon and into the evening.

This way you can make sure to drink at least two liters a day.

Because on summer days it can be two to three liters for adults, and around 1.5 liters is recommended for children between four and seven years of age.

It is also advisable to have at least a 0.5 liter water bottle with you when you are out and about to keep your body hydrated.

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The entire body, especially the organs, need fluid to function properly.

Those who drink too little can already notice this in the course of the morning with a headache.

The first signs of a lack of liquid and imminent dehydration can also be interpreted in irritated eyes: reddening, burning, itching and little tear fluid.

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If the body lacks sufficient fluid and loses more than it is supplied with, in the worst case there is a risk of dehydration, the body drying out.

Reasons for this can be diarrhea as well as heavy sweating.

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