Feeling thirsty after an intense workout is pretty typical. It's a natural sign of dehydration and a signal that we need to replenish fluids into our body and bloodstream. But what many of us don't know is that our muscles need water and electrolytes too. Yes, that's right- our muscles also need proper hydration. More than 70% of our skeletal muscles are composed of water. For our muscles to contract and perform protein synthesis, they need a proper balance of water and electrolytes, including minerals such as sodium and potassium. When our muscles contract during strength and resistance training, water...

If you have been wondering what's causing your dehydration and symptoms of dry mouth and dry eyes the answer might be lurking inside your medicine cabinet. We all know that water is an essential component to our survival and maintaining proper health. But what many people don't know is that 1% -2% loss of water can wreak havoc on the body's internal systems- and the cause may be your medication. According to data collected by the National Center of Health Statistics, 43% of all Americans take at least one prescription medication, and 17% take three or more kinds of drugs....

While there are many reasons why you may suffer from joint pain- one less known cause is dehydration. When your body is dehydrated, it often reacts in the form of pains and aches. And can cause you to think you have a severe condition when, in fact, you need to hydrate your body properly. Cartilage and connective tissues inside our body store high levels of water. And when this supply of fluids becomes less due to aging, medications, over-exercising, or a poor diet, our body becomes prone to inflammation and chronic pain. Our joints are especially vulnerable to aches and...

If you have ever experienced a persistent sticky, cottony dry feeling in your mouth, difficulty swallowing or tasting food, and constant sore throat or hoarseness - you are probably suffering from a dry mouth also known as xerostomia. The American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM) estimates that nearly 4 million people suffer from persistent dry mouth. And women are affected nine times more frequently than men. Dry mouth can result as a side effect from a host of medications used to treat pain, allergies, obesity, diarrhea, nausea, asthma, and even Parkinson's disease and lymphoma. According to (AAOM), there are more...

Does your mouth, throat, or nose feel dry and scratchy when you get up in the morning? Do you feel tired only hours after waking up in the morning? Do pains and aches start to kick in around in the early afternoon? By 3 PM, are you so tired that you can hardly keep your eyes open without a critical cup of coffee? Well, you may be dehydrated. While many of us may experience these symptoms every day, we often dismiss them as being a part of "early morning state" and never really get to the bottom of why the...