Commander Selvam Siddhar

- Environment. Hot or humid
weather can make you sweat and requires additional intake of fluid. Heated
indoor air also can cause your skin to lose moisture during wintertime.
Further, altitudes greater than 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) may trigger
increased urination and more rapid breathing, which use up more of your
fluid reserves.
- Illnesses or
health conditions. Signs of illnesses, such as fever, vomiting and
diarrhea, cause your body to lose additional fluids. In these cases you
should drink more water and may even need oral rehydration solutions, such
as Gatorade, PowerAde or Ceralyte. Certain conditions, including bladder
infections or urinary tract stones, also require increased water intake.
On the other hand, certain conditions such as heart failure and some types
of kidney, liver and adrenal diseases may impair excretion of water and
even require that you limit your fluid intake.
- Pregnancy or
breast-feeding. Women who are expecting or breast-feeding need
additional fluids to stay hydrated. Large amounts of fluid are lost
especially when nursing. The Institute of Medicine recommends that
pregnant women drink 2.4 liters (about 10 cups) of fluids daily and women
who breast-feed consume 3.0 liters (about 12.5 cups) of fluids a day.
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