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Are you dehydrated? What can your urine color tell you about your hydration? At what point are you dehydrated? How do keep from dehydrating? Its so important that you learn the dehydration symptoms no matter what you do as a profession. Learning the dehydration signs and how to treat someone who is dehydrated can save a life, perhaps even your own. What does it mean if you see a dark yellow urine color? Typically, this can be a sign that you are not drinking enough water. Are you dehydrated? How much water have you drank for the day? In general, you should be drinking 8 glasses of water a day. If youre working out and sweating, youll want to drink additional water. If you do not drink enough water, then your urine becomes over-concentrated with waste, which is why it is a darker yellow urine color. But how do you know if youre dehydrated? What does it mean to be dehydrated? What are the signs of dehydration? In general, most people consider urine color to be a sign of dehydration. The darker your urine, the more dehydrated you might be. At the very least, urine color can be an early indicator of dehydration. Now, while your urine color can be used as a guide to know your level of dehydration, it is only one of the symptoms, there are other symptoms of dehydration you will want to watch for as well HYPERLINK /fun_with_pee.php . Do you have a headache? Do you feel dizzy? Both are signs of early dehydration. Other signs to watch for are nausea, weakness, fatigue, walking funny or unsteady and muscle cramps. If you notice any of these symptoms, especially with an abnormally dark urine color you should immediately take the following steps. Stop your activity and get out of the sun. Loosen your clothes. Sit down and rest. Take sips of water. Even though youre worried about dehydration, dont gulp the water to replenish your body; it can make you sick. You want to slowly add the water back to your body to prevent dehydration. At this stage, it may still be early and n