This Isn't Opinion. It's Neuroscience.
Every claim DYAD makes is backed by peer-reviewed research. Here are the numbers that changed how we think about workplace performance.
80%

Of Workers Are Chronically Dehydrated

75-80% of American workers consume less than half the recommended daily water intake. They don't know it. Their managers don't know it. But their output shows it.

British Journal of Nutrition, 2012
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Cognitive Impairment at 3-4% Dehydration

Mildly dehydrated subjects made twice as many errors on cognitive tests — comparable to being at the legal limit for alcohol impairment.

Loughborough University
25%

Productivity Loss at Moderate Dehydration

At 3-4% body water loss, productivity declines of 25%+ are consistently reported across multiple peer-reviewed occupational studies.

Occupational Health Studies, 2018-2022
2%

The Threshold Where Decline Begins

Just 1-2% body mass loss through dehydration produces significant impairments in attention, working memory, and executive function.

Meta-analysis, 33 studies, 2018
23%

Reaction Time Reduction

At 4% dehydration, researchers measured a 23% reduction in reaction time. NASA found 12x more errors in dehydrated operators.

NASA Human Factors Research
7 Days

Time to Measurable Improvement

Structured hydration produces measurable cognitive improvements within the first week. By day 14, the difference is undeniable.

PMC Workplace Study, 2022
30-40%

Caffeine Increases Urine Output

Every cup of coffee accelerates fluid loss — meaning the very thing your team reaches for is accelerating the cognitive decline it was meant to prevent.

Clinical Nutrition Research

Cerebral Blood Flow Decreases

Dehydration measurably reduces cerebral blood flow. The prefrontal cortex — responsible for decision-making and focus — is hardest hit.

Neuroimaging studies

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