India, July 5 -- Dehydration becomes a health condition when the body loses more water than it takes in. Many consider feeling thirsty to be a warning sign, but Dr B Ravinder Reddy, consultant surgeon in the division of general surgery, trauma and surgical gastroenterology at CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, considers that to be a misconception.

He shared with HT Lifestyle why dehydration is becoming increasingly common, whether drinking water is enough to beat dehydration, and shared lifestyle habits that help prevent it.

According to Dr Reddy, the modern lifestyle is to blame for the rise in dehydration cases.

"People spend long hours in air-conditioned offices, commute through extreme heat, consume multiple cups of tea or c...