In the scorching heat of Sharv, our bodies are at risk of dehydration as we lose large amounts of fluids that make up around 70% of our body. When dehydrated, our bodies attempt to cool down and regulate rising body heat, but the feeling of thirst often arrives too late. This can lead to a significant and potentially life-threatening situation.
Mild dehydration can cause symptoms such as thirst, loss of appetite, dry skin, and a decrease in physical ability to perform even light tasks. Moderate dehydration may result in thirst, reduced urine volume with darker color, fatigue, dry mouth, headaches, and dizziness. Additionally, drastic drops in blood pressure when transitioning from sitting to standing can lead to dizziness and fainting.
Severe dehydration involves a loss of 5% or more of body fluids and can accelerate breathing and heart rate while lowering blood pressure. It causes drowsiness, fainting, wrinkled skin, muscle cramps, convulsions, and loss of consciousness. A 15% fluid deficit is almost always fatal. Dehydration also alters the body’s salt balance, affecting sodium and potassium levels and potentially causing harm to kidney function.
The sun in Sharv brings not only intense heat but also harmful radiation that poses risks to the skin and eyes. Prolonged exposure to radiation can lead to various issues such as sunburn, corneal damage, eyelid cancer, cataracts
