Nutritionist revealed the first symptom of lack of water in the body

Nutritionist Marina Maltsova said that the first symptom of lack of water in the body, which is most often attributed to lack of sleep or stress, is a causeless headache.

In a conversation with Lenta.On Tuesday, September 1, she noted that the feeling of thirst does not always occur. Water is involved in maintaining blood volume, thermoregulation, nutrient transfer, and excretion of metabolic products, so its deficiency affects the functioning of the entire body.

With a lack of fluid, the water-electrolyte balance is disrupted, and with more severe dehydration, the volume of circulating blood may decrease. As a result, headaches can occur not only after heat or intense physical activity, but also in normal daily life.

At the same time, Maltsova stressed that a headache in itself does not indicate dehydration, since this symptom can have many other causes.

On the eve of August 31, allergist-immunologist, pulmonologist Daniil Shchepelyaev, in an interview with RT, recalled that a person with a seasonal allergy to pollen may have a cross-reaction to chrysanthemums, asters, gerberas, dahlias, sunflowers, daisies. In addition, flowers with a strong odor, such as lilies, hyacinths, lilacs and jasmine, can cause nasal congestion, cough and headache due to irritation of the mucous membranes with essential oils. 360.ru .

In turn, neurologist Galina Chudinskaya told Izvestia that the more intense the smell and the higher the concentration of aromatic substances in the air, the more likely they are to provoke unpleasant sensations in a susceptible person.

In July, endocrinologist Maria Matveeva, in an interview with the Moscow City News agency, noted that prolonged cyclones and low blood pressure can increase headaches, migraines, dizziness and cardiovascular disorders, and high humidity causes joint pain in arthritis and osteochondrosis.