Just heard the news of a woman died of water intoxication during a contest to win Wii. I myself can intake 3 bottle water amount of water without feeling ill..so I am wondering usually how much a person has to drink to be water intoxicated? And what exactly is that? Is water poisonous...the q may be stupid..but just what occurred to me...
2007-01-15 06:31:50 · 6 answers · asked by joan_crawford_rise_again 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
She drank two gallons with out throwing it up or peeing.Did you hear what the radio station was saying when the contest was going on about how people called to warn them that was dangerous and they laughed and said who cares they signed a waiver and even the girl that died told them before that her head was hurting and they cracked another joke . 10 staff members got fired and could be facing criminal charges because they knew the danger of it.What a bunch of idiots.
2007-01-18 10:28:48 · answer #1 · answered by CALI GIRL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also, the real problem in water intoxication is an imbalance in electrolytes (sodium, for example), so making sure to eat a normal amount of food (which has the electrolytes sodium and magnesium) will assure that your water intake does not cause an imbalance. Tips:
1. Drink 64 oz. of water a day, add a cup or two if you work out.
2. Don't drink this all at once.
3. Eat.
2007-01-15 16:58:20 · answer #2 · answered by STACY H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water intoxication is an increase in the volume of free water in the body and results in dilutional hyponatremia. Water intoxication is uncommon and occurs when a large amount of water is ingested in a short period of time, as with the drinking contest. So, it's not how much you drink, it's how fast you drink it. Healthy kidneys can process 15 liters a day. Generally, it's recommended that you drink 3 liters of water per day. Much of your water comes from foods so 8-12 8oz. glasses of free water should be enough but your 3 liters won't harm you as long as you consume it over time. And, no, water is not "poisonous".
2007-01-15 06:42:38 · answer #3 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Water intoxication (also known as hyperhydration or water poisoning) is a potentially fatal disturbance in brain function that results when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside of safe limits by a very rapid intake of water.[1]
A person with two healthy kidneys can excrete about 1.5 litres (0.39 gallons)[citation needed] of water per hour at maximum filtration (other studies find the limit to be as little as 0.9L/h (0.24 gal)[2]). Consuming as little as 1.8 litres of water (0.48 gal) in a single sitting may prove fatal for a person adhering to a low-sodium diet, or 3 litres (0.79 gallons) for a person on a normal diet. However, this must be modulated by potential water losses via other routes. For example, a person who is perspiring heavily may lose 1 L/h (0.26 gal) of water through perspiration alone, thereby raising the threshold for water intoxication. The problem is further complicated by the amount of electrolytes lost in urine or sweat, which is variable within a range controlled by the body's regulatory mechanisms. Water intoxication can be prevented by consuming water that is isotonic with water losses, but the exact concentration of electrolytes required is difficult to determine and fluctuates over time, and the greater the time period involved, the smaller the disparity that may suffice to produce electrolyte imbalance and water intoxication.
Sodium is not the only mineral that can become overdiluted from excessive water intake. Magnesium is also excreted in urine. "Magnesium deficiency can cause metabolic changes that may contribute to heart attacks and strokes."[3] Intravenous magnesium is used in cardiac care units for cardiac arrhythmias.[4]
2007-01-15 06:36:22 · answer #4 · answered by foxiegixxergurl2004 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
not something. If I actual ought to attain all the way down to drink water then it skill its both in a bowl on the floor,in a rest room or bath or in a puddle on the floor,none of which I wanna drink from. i visit notwithstanding placed a pitcher less than the tap because im thirsty.
2016-11-24 19:31:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She died not because she drank too much water, but because she didn't pee out the water her body didn't need. Basically her brain swelled up, and you know the result.
They explained it on the news.
2007-01-15 06:39:02 · answer #6 · answered by Dave B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋