2007-01-20 01:55:19 · 10 answers · asked by Mr Anonymous 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
it is not just the amount it is the time frame and every person is different
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication
A person with two healthy kidneys can excrete about 900ml (0.24 gal)/hr[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/hr (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.
2007-01-20 02:00:11 · answer #1 · answered by Poutine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is the correct answer: - There is no such thing as water poisoning.. It would have to contain a lot of bacteria in it to make you ill (contamination from food stuffs cooked in it). The average person requires up to two litres of water a day. One can damage the kidneys if one over does it, drinks too much. This is called internal drowning of the bodily functions. This can be dangerous!!
2007-01-20 14:17:41 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It depends on the person's height and weight. But for most people it takes 1-1/2 gallons.
2007-01-20 10:01:31 · answer #3 · answered by Leandro 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It varies.
It can depend on things like medication and illicit drugs.
Also, haven't you ever heard of people on ecstasy at dance parties and drinking so much water (because they're hot, thirsty and think it's good for them) that it kills them?
2007-01-20 10:29:54 · answer #4 · answered by Sparky5115 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not sure but that women doing that radio station contest did die from to much water not sure how much she did drink though but she apparently drank alot
2007-01-20 11:31:24 · answer #5 · answered by countrydancer30 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
About two gallons in an hour will do the trick.
2007-01-20 10:03:30 · answer #6 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
8 glass 16 oz each
2007-01-20 10:22:11 · answer #7 · answered by heanalloyd 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i know that if you drink over 6 litres in a day, it depletes your body's vitamins etc so upwards of that i guess.
2007-01-20 10:00:44 · answer #8 · answered by Mingu 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1 gallon i would think
2007-01-20 09:59:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
3 gallons but hey don't do it, things can't be that bad hon!
2007-01-20 10:08:00 · answer #10 · answered by Candy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋