Hyponatraemia in marathon runners: Is it a real problem? Professor Ron Maughan, Emeritus Professor of Sport and Exercise Nutrition, Loughborough University (UK). For many years, the advice to those taking part in endurance activities was to be sure to drink enough to prevent dehydration. Because this advice was initially developed for elite athletes [...]
Signs and symptoms of imminent dehydration Professor Ryszard Gellert, Professor of Medicine, Department of Nephrology at the Medical Centre for Postgraduate Medicine and the IV Clinical Ward of Internal Medicine at the Bielański Hospital in Warsaw, Poland. Dehydration refers to a deficit of total body water volume, best represented by hypovolaemia (diminished blood volume) and [...]
Assessment of hydration status Dr. Susan Shirreffs, Glaxo Smith Kline (UK). Because of the potential for problems resulting from abnormalities of fluid balance, hydration status is frequently assessed in physiology, nutrition and in clinical medicine. There may be many different reasons for assessing hydration status, and the method of choice will depend on the [...]
Variety and diversity of foods and beverages Professor Lluís Serra-Majem, Professor of Preventative Medicine and Public Health at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Eating a variety of foods is essential to achieve adequate nutrient needs and in general is correlated with better nutrition. Moreover, assuring dietary variety also contributes [...]
Key Tips on Hydration – Hydration for Summer and Travelling In a temperate climate about 2-3 L of water is lost from our bodies each day, mainly as urine but also as sweat, expired breath, and faeces. The total amount of water lost will depend on several factors, such as sex, body size, [...]
Key Tips on Hydration – Hydration and Hangovers Most adults have experienced a hangover at some point, but what is really happening physiologically and can hydration status affect the severity of a hangover? Learn more about the relationship between hydration and hangovers in this edition of our Key Tips on Hydration series. [...]
Key Tips on Hydration – Hydration for elderly people “Hydration for elderly people” explores the special considerations related to hydration in older people, including why elderly people can have an increased risk of dehydration. It also offers practical advice to help keep elderly people well hydrated.
Key Tips on Hydration – Hydration and Urinary Tract Health Achieving and maintaining adequate hydration is essential for the normal functioning of several major organs in the body, not least the urinary tract and kidneys. Learn more about the relationship between hydration and urinary tract health in this edition of our Key Tips [...]
Key Tips on Diarrhoea and Hydration in Children With their lower tolerance of body water losses, children are particularly susceptible to diarrhoea-related dehydration. Dehydration resulting from diarrhoea may pose even more of a problem in younger children who may be unable to respond adequately to questioning about thirst and other signs of dehydration. The [...]
Ensuring older people remain adequately hydrated While activity levels may decrease as we get older, as well as the amount of water needed to maintain sufficient hydration, the body’s need for water to stay adequately hydrated remains paramount. Yet older people face unique challenges to ensure they stay adequately hydrated. The latest edition [...]