Being well hydrated matters to our health, but a combination of factors including a diet of processed food, advancing age, the pills we take and simply not moving enough can leave us in a state of mild dehydration, according to a new book.
But as the two authors (a doctor and an anthropologist who has studied indigenous tribes from desert regions) explain here, the solution isn’t simply just to drink gallons of water.
Most of us live in a constant state of mild dehydration. You might spot the clues in the form of afternoon fatigue, a foggy head, chapped lips, dry eyes, bad breath, headaches, urinary tract infections or constipation.