Category Archives: Body

Symptoms of dehydration and how to prevent it

15 min read

Water is one of the most important building blocks of our body Water makes up as much as around 60% of an adult’s body weight, and in a newborn baby close to 80%1. Dehydration sets in when the body uses up more water than we give it. The most common causes of dehydration are physical exertion,… Read More »

How long can you go without sleep? What is the record?

22 min read

The longest stretch of staying awake under the eye of scientists lasted 264 hours, or 11 days. That is how long 17-year-old Randy Gardner went without sleep over the turn of the year from 1963 to 1964. The last result recognised by the Guinness Book of Records is almost 8 days longer, at 453 hours… Read More »