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Hannah Shania shared this video on her Facebook page and we thought it would be worth sharing with you too. We think the message is so powerful.

The Surprising Link Between Sleep and Dehydration

We often hear how important a good night’s sleep is. You know as human beings, we can survive for almost three weeks without food but can only last a few days without water. So what does water have to do with how well you sleep? You'll be surprised how closely the two are connected?

Did you know that as an adult if you sleep 6 hours or less each night, you are up to 59% more likely to be dehydrated, compared to those who get a full 8 hours of sleep? That’s according to a recent study by Pennsylvania State University.

Researchers believe one underlying cause is a special hormone call vasopressin which maintains your body's water balance and it's levels rise during the later stages of sleep. Now, if you miss those later hours, your kidneys won’t retain enough fluid. As a result, you wake up dehydrated and fatigued.

Being dehydrated can also then affect melatonin, the sleep hormone. Chronic dehydration can...