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Interestingly, this was just covered in National Geographic. Their answer was about seven days for a person who was healthy and well-hydrated to start with. This would obviously be reduced if the person is in conditions that would tend to dehydrate them (in the middle of a desert, for example).
What else can I help you with?
What organs does the human body not need for survival?
The human body can survive without the spleen, gallbladder, and one kidney.
What is the longest amount of time the human body can survive without food?
about a month or a week
What is the longest amount of time the human body can survive without water?
Eight to Ten days.
Can the human body survive without a brain and use only it's ganglia?
Yes, but only in lawyers.
Why can a camel survive in the desert for a long period of time without drinking too much?
Because they can hold large amount of water in there body
How does coffee get into the human body?
By drinking it.
Is it possible not to eat or drink in seventy years?
No, it is not possible for a human to survive without eating or drinking for seventy years. The human body requires food for energy and nutrients, and water is essential for hydration and various bodily functions. Typically, a person can only survive a few days to a week without water, and while some may survive longer without food, it is usually only for weeks or months. Long-term absence of both would lead to severe health consequences and eventual death.
How long can your body survive without consuming any water?
The length of time that a human being can survive without consuming water has everything to do with the person's health, age, environment (desert or cool area, etc) and many other factors. However, the average aged human being can survive for no more than 6 days without consuming water.
How do kangaroos survive without drinking water?
Kangaroos do not survive without drinking water.Contrary to the information given on some websites, kangaroos are not desert animals. They cannot go for longer than a couple of days without water. They need drinking water to be readily available.
How is drinking water processed in the body?
Drinking water is very simply processed once inside of the human body. Drinking water is absorbed into the cells of the body.
How is water importance for us?
the human body needs water to survive and will die off after 3 days without water
Can the human body survive with out the skeletal system?
no
