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Monday, April 07, 2003 10:40 AM
IS it possible to be drinking too much water?>? Could drinking too much be flushing out essential vitamins and minerals?>? Im currently drinking baout 3 gallons a day..
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RE: Water
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Monday, April 07, 2003 10:41 AM
To much water can cause your brain to lose the potassium balance it needs to operate. It is possible to die of to much water.
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RE: Water
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Monday, April 07, 2003 10:44 AM
There can be too much of a good thing. Drinking water to excess leads to water intoxication, referred to as hyponatremia. As you consume water, blood plasma increases and dilutes the salt content of the blood. While this is happening, you lose more salt by sweating. Consequently the amount of salt available to the body tissues decreases and over time, the loss interferes with brain, heart and muscle functions. Water intoxication is more commonly found in endurance athletes.
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