DEHYDRATION: MORE THAN JUST BEING THIRSTY

June 28, 2006

Experts say millions of Americans regularly experience symptoms of dehydration - and most don't even know it. According to a survey by the Cornell Medical Center, as many as seventy-five percent of all Americans are dehydrated and even a small amount of fluid lost - as little as two percent of our total body water - causes fatigue, dizziness and a decrease in alertness.