Unraveling the great eight-glasses-a-day myth
The microscopic water highway inside us
Eating your water and the liquid landscape
The extremes of too much and too little
doctorx Desert animals use specialized physiological adaptations to survive without drinking liquid water
doctorx Sort hydration myths from facts to discover how much water your body actually needs.
doctorx Dry Skin Hydration Myth
You can drink all the water you want, but your skin barrier holds the moisture in.
doctorx Low sodium levels force water into cells via osmosis, causing severe brain swelling, confusion, and seizures.
What is the medical term for the life-threatening dilution of blood sodium levels caused by drinking too much water?
Approximately how much water can healthy adult kidneys filter per hour at their maximum capacity?
doctorx Unique biological adaptations help desert animals survive without ever drinking liquid water.
Up to what percentage of its body weight in water can a camel safely lose without its blood pressure dropping dangerously?
How does the kangaroo rat of the North American desert obtain all of its necessary water?
Metabolic water: When your body digests food, it actually produces a small amount of water internally as a natural chemical byproduct of metabolism.
How does human sweat change physiologically when a person acclimates to hot weather over a few weeks?
What wild desert fruit did the San people of the Kalahari Desert historically use as a vital source of water?
A medical condition characterized by an abnormally low concentration of sodium in the blood. A radio contestant tragically died from this condition after drinking two gallons of water within three hours.
What is the medical term for the skin's ability to snap back into place, which decreases during severe dehydration?
What primary skin feature is responsible for retaining moisture and preventing dry skin?