It’s nothing new that our good old friend WATER It must be consumed daily to hydrate the body, and to this day there is a true legion of followers, which is becoming increasingly scarce around the world, at the same time as it is gaining more and more status, there are those who even drink it to lose weight. .
However, what many people don’t know is that in addition to being essential for our body, it can also signal important signs of illness. As? Yes, when consumed too much, because, although necessary, drinking a lot of water can be a sign that something is not going very well in our body.
Due to this, the National Library of Medicine of the United States In an article, he mentioned some signs of pathologies that could be the cause of excessive thirst.
Therefore, it is important to pay attention to understand whether thirst is common or a sign of an illness.
See below some diseases or bad habits that can cause excessive thirst:
- Diabetesone of the diseases that makes people drink more water than normal.
- Hemorrhageby causing blood loss it ends up eliminating a large part of water, and 70% of the drink is in our body.
- Infection or burn Severe conditions can also cause a lot of thirst.
- Kidney dysfunctionliver or heart also produce excessive thirst.
- Exaggerated consumption of foods with a lot of salt or full of seasonings (processed foods, for example).
- Certain medications can also cause increased thirst.
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