Water Balance

Water Balance Links

• Dehydration A definition, a look at the causes, prevention, symptoms, treatment and a quiz.
  
• Are You Getting The Water You Need? What sounds like a mild flu is often times something even more ordinary. Dehydration.
  
• Dry Airplane Air Can Cause Dehydration. Avoid getting dehydrated on your next flight. Some tips on fighting dehydration.
  
• Health Link MCW Dehydration is 100 percent preventable. Here are some practical tips to prevent you from becoming dehydrated this summer.
  
• Water And Sodium Metabolism The Merck Manual: A look at total body water, intake, losses, osmolality, water balance and sodium balance, increase and decrease in extracellular fluid volume along with signs and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Many more topics discussed.
  
• Fluid Balance Test A test to see exactly how much dehydration you incur during your workout.
  
• Dehydration NFPT Personal Trainer Magazine. A definition of this disorder, its causes, symptoms and treatment.
  
• Rate Your Bottled Water A list of the most common bottled waters from around the world so you can see how the content of calcium, magnesium and sodium varies from water to water.
  
• Dehydration A definition, look at the causes, incidence and risk factors, prevention, symptoms, signs and tests, treatment and complications.
  
• Edema and Water Retention A discussion about water and its retention in our bodies, the causes and factors affecting this, such as the foods we eat and disease.
  
• The Watershed: Why Mineral Water is the Healthiest Water to Drink A look at bottled water, de-mineralized water, chlorination, bathing and asbestos in drinking water,
  
• Vegetarian Times: Preventing Dehydration. A healthy adult should drink 8 to 10 cups of water per day. An article written explaining why this is.