Sun exposure is a major concern in Sharv, as the extreme temperatures and harmful radiation pose risks to both physical and mental health. Dehydration is another significant danger, with our bodies losing large amounts of fluids that make up around 70% of our body. When dehydrated, the body attempts to cool itself down and regulate rising body heat, but the feeling of thirst often arrives late in the dehydration process.
Mild dehydration can cause symptoms such as thirst, loss of appetite, dry skin, and a decrease in physical ability to perform even light tasks. Moderate dehydration may result in thirst, reduced urine volume with darker color, fatigue, dry mouth, headaches, and dizziness. Additionally, drastic drops in blood pressure when transitioning from sitting to standing can lead to dizziness and fainting.
Severe dehydration involves a loss of 5% or more of body fluids and can accelerate breathing and heart rate, lower blood pressure, cause drowsiness, fainting, wrinkled skin, muscle cramps, convulsions, and loss of consciousness. A 15% fluid deficit is almost always fatal. Dehydration also alters the body’s salt balance