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Water Balance
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Water Balance
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About Body Water
How does your body balance the amount of water?
What can throw off my body's water balance?
Dehydration
What is dehydration?
What causes dehydration?
What are the symptoms of dehydration?
How do doctors tell if I am dehydrated?
How do doctors treat dehydration?
How can I prevent dehydration?
Overhydration
What is overhydration?
What causes overhydration?
What are the symptoms of overhydration?
How can doctors tell if I have overhydration?
How do doctors treat overhydration?