Drinking water all day and producing around six litres of urine doesn’t automatically mean healthy kidneys. Doctors say kidneys normally conserve water, so extreme thirst and large urine volumes can point to problems like Diabetes Insipidus, where the body can’t properly regulate water. Persistent symptoms should be checked to find the real cause.
Summer workouts often feel tougher, but pushing beyond safe limits in high heat can backfire. Experts caution that excessive training can worsen dehydration and prolong heat exposure, raising the risk of heat exhaustion. Recovery also suffers when the body is overworked, so even consistent fitness routines may become harmful if intensity isn’t adjusted for the weather.
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As India’s heatwaves persist, health experts warn that the danger doesn’t end when the sun sets. Hot nights prevent the body from cooling and recovering, worsening stress, disrupting sleep, and increasing dehydration and heat illness risk. NIH-cited research finds night-time heat independently raises death risk, especially from stroke and heart conditions, with even greater danger when hot days follow warm nights.
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