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Is it possible to drink too much water and it therefore have a negative impact on you?

It's recommended that a person consume on average 2Ltrs of water each day, 1.5 in water form and .5 from 5+ fruit and veg.

I have been drinking 2Ltrs of water (its summer) and recently nearly 3Ltr, I was trying to push for 4Ltrs as I run about a lot delivering and collecting, it gets hot on the London underground and in London in general.

I was told that drinking this much water is bad for me, is that so?
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hcp56 hcp56
 
 March 23, 2009 02:16 AM
If you drink too much water you can get 'Water Intoxication' or Hyponatremia. I honestly do not know if what you are drinking is too much water or not. You should not drink more than you sweat.

Unfortunately, many of the symptoms of water intoxication are similar to those of dehydration: nausea, muscle cramps, disorientation, slurred speech, and confusion. At that point the worse thing you can do is to drink more water. When you sweat, you loose salt and other electrolytes. These also need to be replaced.

If you are sweating a lot on a daily basis, you need to replace the salt that you are loosing. You can try mixing it up with some gatorade or take salt tablets. If you are not thirsty while you are running around during the day, it is unlikely, but not impossible, that you are getting dehydrated. However, please before taking any salt tablets please talk to your doctor, especially if you have high blood pressure.
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drmatt drmatt
 
March 23, 2009 01:45 AM
Drinking too much water will kill you. There was an unfortunate contest here in California. "No wee for a Wii" from a Sacramento radio station. She died from water intoxication.

Some say that drinking 64oz (1.89 liters) is the right amount per day. I think that's excessive, but that's the common thought process.
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March 23, 2009 02:23 AM - New Source
The problem is these standarized rules for everybody and everywhere.
A person living in California won't have the same water requirements than someone in London. Why? The weather, perspiration varies according the relative humidity or the place.
Here is a very interesting experiment about water consumption and body hydration.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/humanbody/truthaboutfood/young/water.shtml

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drmatt drmatt
 
March 23, 2009 02:46 AM
My wife (a nutritional consultant) commented via Facebook:

64oz is the minimum required each day. Strenuous physical exercise may require more! It needs to be spread out throughout the day! Water is ideal for improving your metabolism and keeping your body well "oiled."

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March 23, 2009 01:48 AM
Yes, it is possible. When your kidneys are unable to excrete the excess water, the electrolyte (mineral) content of the blood is diluted, resulting in low sodium levels in the blood, a condition called hyponatremia.
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http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/water/nu00283


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nushka nushka
 
March 23, 2009 02:26 AM - New Source
Yes, so could the protein concentration and this will reduce the oncotic pressure in the capillaries causing edema.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloid_osmotic_pressure

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