Urination on Hot Days

Posted on August 8, 2004 in Health Hiking

It’s a hot day, you’ve been hiking, and suddenly you feel the desire to urinate. Before you do, however, I suggest that you take a drink of water. You may discover that the urge goes away.

What is happening? When the body begins to dehydrate, your salt levels go out of kilter. To concentrate those vital minerals, the body sloughs off fluids through the kidneys. When you drink more water, the emergency protocol is abandoned. This is yet another way to know your body better.