October 1, 2022
It used to be that people had to worry about not getting enough water during the course of their day. But this All Things Considered segment on National Public Radio busts some dehydration myths to include the risks of drinking too much water, which could throw your water-sodium balance out of whack. Mindy Millard-Stafford, professor in the School of Biological Sciences and director of the Exercise Physiology Laboratory at Georgia Tech, comments on the effects of mild dehydration on higher-level mental functions.
