2007-04-04 06:46:30 · 12 answers · asked by Lord_poseidon 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
It's Not How Much You Drink, It's How Fast You Drink It.
Drinking too much water can lead to a condition known as water intoxication and to a related problem resulting from the dilution of sodium in the body, hyponatremia. Water intoxication is most commonly seen in infants under six months of age and sometimes in athletes.
When too much water enters the body's cells, the tissues swell with the excess fluid. Theoretically, cells could swell to the point of bursting.
From the cell's point of view, water intoxication produces the same effects as would result from drowning in fresh water.
The bottom line is this: it's possible to drink too much water, but unless you are running a marathon or an infant, water intoxication is a very uncommon condition.
2007-04-04 08:29:15 · answer #1 · answered by Cister 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Less is dangerous and excess is dangerous.
if you drink more water then kidney will start to dilute urine. but if you drink excessively then kidney wont be able to keep up with it. it also depends on how much water do you drink at a time. like if you drink 2-3 lts at a time then it sure harm you.
2-3 lts per day is necessary by human to excrete waste products from body and also for normal metabolisms of body.
if you do exercise and perspirates a lot then you feel thursty and need more water then other days.
but at baseline drink 7-8 glass at least per day.
2007-04-04 07:05:50 · answer #2 · answered by vindiesl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's good to drink water and healthy, but it can be dangerious to consume a lot in one sitting. One woman died, because she drank too much water, which was part of a radio station contest to win a ninteno wii for her family.
2007-04-04 06:54:37 · answer #3 · answered by Linds 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Too much water can kill you. A 27-year-old mother of three died of water intoxication after competing in a Sacramento radio station contest where people attempted to drink as much water as they could without peeing.
2007-04-04 06:53:26 · answer #4 · answered by jon_mac_usa_007 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I know of two effects. A: If you drink too much without going to the bathroom, then you will die. It's true! I heard about it on the news! B: You will have to pee REEEEEEAAAAAALLLLLLLLY badly. :D
2007-04-04 19:42:38 · answer #5 · answered by Raviaric 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too much water can deplete the electrolytes in your body that are needed for all of its organs to function proberly, including the heart.
2007-04-04 06:54:39 · answer #6 · answered by Sky 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Too much water can literally kill you, A woman in a radio contest drank enough that she died.
8 glasses a day, only more if you are exercising and sweating is about right.
2007-04-04 06:51:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Cleanses the system out. Makes you urinate often! Eight glasses a day is recommended.
2007-04-04 06:50:59 · answer #8 · answered by Sassafrass AKA: SASSY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good health.
2007-04-04 07:01:08 · answer #9 · answered by SKG R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it keeps our system proper since we need to urinate often. so our body temperature is also maintained and we also get glowing skin.
2007-04-04 06:53:18 · answer #10 · answered by dhara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋