Is too much water bad for you? =S?
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As a registered nurse I can tell you that too much water is indeed bad for you. Water intoxication would be a good term to use. However let me also say it is VERY DIFFICULT to achieve water intoxication if you are not FORCING LARGE amounts of water over a very short time span. This behavior is UNATURAL and COMMON SENSE is the key here. Don't be afraid of water! A FAR more common problem is dehydration. I recommend keeping a bottle of water (16.9 fl oz) with you all day...at your desk...in your car...in your home and drinking it as you go about your daily living. I like this because it's portable, you can put the cap back on and not worry about it spilling. You don't have to drink a bottle at one sitting! Just as you don't lose fluids in one moment you don't have to rehydrate all at one time. I don't keep track...I'm very busy and as I'm driving or between patients I take a drink or two and refill it when necessary.I find that I drink around 4 bottles quite naturally throughout a day. As I have incorporated it into my life it is not a chore or point of stress for me. If I'm unusually active or it is unusually hot I may drink more. It is not easy to achieve water intoxication! Your body will eliminate much of the fluids you drink unless you have a medical problem that causes you to retain fluids...there are people who need to be on fluid restriction for a myriad of medical reasons but this should only be done under the advice and monitoring of a physician! Don't be afraid to drink water!You will hear about rare cases of water intoxication in conjunction with a lack of common sense! That contest is a prime example.Don't wait until your thirsty to drink for this is a sign that you already are dehydrated. As your activity level increases so will your need to rehydrate. Also , your environment plays into how fast your body will lose fluids. As with most things use common sense. You do not need a degree in medical sciences to know that filling a 2 litre bottle with water again and again and chugging it one after another will lead to an imbalance in fluids!ANYTHING in excess can be harmful!Excercise,water, oxygen...it can ALL be overdone...again...common sense is the key. Take care everyone! As a hospice nurse I would LOVE to see my case load go down especially when it comes to 'lifestyle' illnesses. What we do now DOES matter!
Your water total should be about 64 oz. a day. Too much water can actually do more harm than good. If you feel bloated all the time, you are drinking too much water. Water is good because it flushes out harmful things in your body. Sodas and alcohol don't. Too much water though can also cause diarrhea.
water is great for you, but the best recommended amout is 8 8oz glasses per day. I think...I dont think more would hurt you but if your not working out/ sweating it out or whatever- you may carry some extra water weight.
Yeah, did you hear about that woman in California who died, I think last year, from water intoxication. She was competing in a radio contest "hold your wee for a wii"... Guess she won then died.
How much exactly, I don't know.
I'm not sure how much water is too much, but I know that u can get water poisoning if u drink too much.
Water. Your body is made up of mostly of water. Approximately 85% of your brain, 80% of your blood and 70% of your muscle is water. Every cell in your body needs water to live. You can see how important water is to you.
Water helps remove the dangerous toxins that your body takes in from the air you breathe, the food you eat and the chemicals used in the various products you use on your skin and hair. Other things water does for your body is to cushion your joints. Water carries oxygen and nutrients into all your cells. Water also helps regulate your body temperature.
You need water to keep your metabolism working properly. In order for this to happen, there is a certain level of water in each of our bodies that we need to maintain. If we don’t keep that amount, our bodies will start to dehydrate. An easy way to think of it is to think of your car’s need for oil. If your oil level gets too low, your engine will start to run rough. If you totally deplete your oil supply in your car, your engine will stop running. Same with your body. Therefore it is easy to see why it is very important to drink six to eight glasses of water a day.
Some of the things that may happen to your body if you do not have enough water are that your blood pressure can fall to dangerously low levels. Blood clots may form. Your normal kidney function is impaired. You may get terrible constipation.
Some of the signals your body gives you of a low water level are constipation, terribly dry skin, and increased incidence of urinary tract infections and reoccurring headaches.
There are ways other than ingesting water that are beneficial to your body. A popular way to reduce fever is to take a bath in cool water. This helps bring down your entire body temperature, thus reducing fever. The use of water in this manner is called hydrotherapy. You will probably find you have used one or the other of these methods at some point.
Many people today swear by hydrotherapy as evidence by the many hydrotherapy spas around the world. Hydrotherapy is the therapeutic use of hot or cold water to alleviate or relieve problems. These therapies include steam inhalation, cold compresses, hot baths, showers, steam baths, and whirlpools. Hydrotherapy is often used for sports injuries.
It can be if your salt intake is low as drinking too much water flushes out the sodium in our bodies. It can cause hyponatremia ( low salt content). This condition can be fatal !! It causes the brain too swell. Weakness, confusion,lethargy ( unable to wake a person ), coma, stupor ( unresponsiveness- person is unaware of their surroundings). How much is too much?? Well, that depends on several factors. Frequent/daily exercise that makes you sweat, diet ( not a reason to take too much salt). I hope that this helps.
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