| Isn't it an irony that while you are scuba diving you | | | | stops on the way up. If these safety rules are |
| run the risk of dehydration underwater even while | | | | ignored, the diver can suffer from decompression |
| you are enveloped by millions of gallons of water? | | | | sickness - whose symptoms include cramps, joint |
| Ironic but true. Scuba diving can get a scuba diver | | | | pain, and many other serious consequences. |
| dehydrated if there is an inadequate quantity of | | | | Dehydration affects the rate of nitrogen release. This |
| water in his body. That can cause major problems as | | | | makes ascents take longer and the diver's oxygen |
| water is crucial for the smooth functioning of a | | | | may run out. In this situation, a diver faces an |
| dozen biophysical systems and biochemical processes. | | | | unpleasant choice. Compared to decompression |
| At the cell level, chemical reactions in the cell require | | | | sickness, dehydration causes lesser harm. Yet, the |
| water. At the tissue level, water keeps the tissues | | | | consequences like lowered blood flow, which makes |
| flexible and plump. Water is also needed for blood | | | | the heart pump faster are still unpleasant enough and |
| production and circulation through the cardiovascular | | | | you must make all efforts to avoid this. If |
| system. | | | | dehydrated, the diver will fatigue more rapidly, spoil |
| A scuba diver can lose fluids through sweat or | | | | his enjoyment and have to surface quicker. |
| urination. Yes, divers do sweat even underwater. But | | | | It is not difficult to achieve the proper level of |
| breathing causes the most loss of water for divers. | | | | hydration before and while scuba diving. Before |
| Have you ever observed what happens when you | | | | setting off, just drink lots water or a sports drink |
| breathe near a piece of glass? The glass becomes | | | | which does not contain too much sugar. In warmer |
| foggy. This shows that when you breathe normally, | | | | weather and for longer dives, you will need to drink |
| you are expelling high amounts of moisture into the | | | | more fluids. Drink slowly, so your body gets enough |
| air. Since the scuba tanks contain air that is drier than | | | | time to absorb the fluids without the kidneys getting |
| surface air, you tend to breathe out more moisture | | | | overwhelmed. But remember to avoid caffeinated |
| underwater. Moisture tends to flow from wet to dry | | | | drinks like coffee and colas or any alcoholic |
| areas just as heat gets transferred from warmer to | | | | beverages for many hours before the dive. |
| cooler bodies. | | | | Inadequate fluid in the blood vessels of the neck and |
| Lowered concentration of fluids in the blood can | | | | head cause headaches, so look out for headaches - |
| cause serious consequences. If a diver is dehydrated | | | | they are the first indication that you may be facing |
| his muscle tissues will receive reduced blood flow. | | | | dehydration. Before the dive, examine your urine to |
| This affects the ability of his body to absorb and | | | | ensure that it's clear and light colored. Once you have |
| release nitrogen, thereby altering the time required | | | | surfaced, re-hydrate slowly. |
| for ascending safely. A diver must ascend at a rate | | | | So, use common sense and go for safe dive! |
| lesser than 30 feet per minute and also make several | | | | |