There are many reasons, though sometimes we always attribute it to the same thing, why we can feel a sense of numbness. Fatigue, irritability or that fog that takes hold of us and makes us less productive can be caused by a variety of factors. We usually think of tiredness, stress or lack of sleep, but they are not the only ones.
That is what Dr. Isabel Viña warned about on her Instagram account, becoming one of the best-known voices in medical communication in our country. From social networks, Viña insisted that dehydration affects our brain, especially in summer, a ghost we normally don’t consider important in daily life… until it manifests.
And this is no minor issue. Viña warned that “1% dehydration already affects your brain.” It may seem like a small figure, but it starts taking its toll. The problem, as is evident, is that we don’t notice what is happening until it is too late. Dehydration symptoms are often confused with other causes, without realizing that it could be something more obvious.
La deshidratación no es solo un problema en verano
Part of the complexity of realizing we are dehydrated is that we lack the tools to understand it. It isn’t always solved with water. Nor, at times, is it resolved simply by drinking. The way our body hydrates itself is complex and requires minerals and a delicate balance among them. Moreover, it’s not only about ingesting water, but also about retaining it properly. This is not a minor issue, as Isabel Viña warned, a topic we have discussed several times at THE OBJECTIVE.
As is evident, summer is the time of year most conducive to dehydration. That doesn’t mean we can’t suffer from it at other times, but the high sweating and extreme temperatures favor the loss of liquids—and electrolytes—that we need. Viña lamented, regarding that fatigue, that “many times we think it’s because we haven’t slept enough, because of stress, or because we’ve trained too much.”
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I’m James Whitaker, a UK-based journalist focused on emerging trends and everyday stories gaining attention across the country. I cover the topics people start talking about before they fully break into the mainstream. My work aims to stay clear, factual, and closely connected to how news is actually consumed today.