Can someone day if they drink too much water?!


Question: Can someone day if they drink too much water!?
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yes they ca, it is called water poisoning!. It happened in a contest this year!. It was held by a radio station and was called hold you wee for wii or somthing like that!. SOme guy drank so much water he was poisoned and died!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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How can someone die from drinking too much water!?

From drinking too much water too quickly, resulting in a condition called WATER INTOXICATION!.


At its most basic, water intoxication occurs when a person drinks so much water that the other nutrients in the body become diluted to the point that they can no longer do their jobs!. You've probably heard the term electrolyte before, whether in reference to sports drinks (which provide electrolytes in addition to fluids) or to certain conditions, such as bulimia or diarrhea, that cause dangerous "electrolyte imbalances" in the body!. Electrolytes are simply salt ions (atoms with an overall positive or negative charge) that cells use to move fluids and nerve messages into and out of cells and throughout the body!. Without electrolytes, the body can't function (see What are electrolytes!? for a more detailed description)!. Water intoxication causes an electrolyte imbalance that affects concentrations of the ion sodium, and it leads to a condition called hyponatremia!.

In cases of water intoxication, it is extreme hyponatremia that can ultimately cause coma and death!. If it's caught early, treatment with IV fluids containing electrolytes can lead to a complete recovery; but untreated, hyponatremia is fatal!. Water intoxication is basically one form of hyponatremia -- the condition can also be caused by excessive sweating, severe burns, prolonged dehydration and certain liver and kidney problems, among other diseases and conditions!.

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I think you mean die!. And yes, but it DOES take a lot of water in a short period of time!. Drinking more water than you need increases your total blood volume!. And increasing your blood volume too far strains your heart/blood vessels!.

Your kidneys have to work harder to get rid of the water out of your blood!. Your kidneys can get damaged by unnecessary wear and tear over time, and drowning your body with large amounts of water is one of many possible causes of this!.

Recently studies have shown that many people don't need a full 8 glasses of water a day!. It depends on your activity level that day, your weight, the weather, etc!.

Basically just follow your thirst!. The colour of your urine is a good guide too, the clearer it is the more hydrated you are!.

Anywhere from 5 to 8 glasses is enough for most people!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

yes, water poisoning is very rare, but it does happen!. it's basically when you drink so much water that it gets pushed into your cells, changing the osmotic pressure, which in turn stops the cells from working!. It generally only happens in water drinking contests, like the one mentioned above, when a person tries to consume more than 10 liters in the course of just a few minutes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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someone can die if their body bloats with all the water they drank!.!.!. however a lady lost her eye sight because she use to drink alot of water still her death has started a research into knowing whether water can cause blindness!.!.!. also people do become waterholics and the best one of finding that out is if someone drinks more than 3 liters a day that is crazy!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Too much of anything is harmful to the human body and yes, even water!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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