Is too much water unhealthy?

@nik00lai (195)

Philippines

September 15, 2008 7:47pm CST

People always say "drink at least eight glasses of water a day. I was just wondering, what if you drank too much water? Say, 16 or 24 glasses a day or even more. Would that be unhealthy? What I know is that anything in excess is not good. Is water one of them?

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@Barbietre (1438)

• United States

16 Sep 08

I do not know what the limit is, but yes you can drink too much water. It is called water intoxification and it is quite serious. It is called HYPONATREMIA. It disturbs the elecrolyte balance in the body and washed out too much sodium.

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@nik00lai (195)

• Philippines

16 Sep 08

Thanks.. now I know. What if you drink too much, like gatorade, would it still cause hyponatremia?

@Barbietre (1438)

• United States

16 Sep 08

Yes, anything with water as a base can do it. Do a search and you will find alot of information about it.

@nik00lai (195)

• Philippines

16 Sep 08

Okay, thanks again..

moonlitmagikchild

@moonlitmagikchild (22181)

• United States

16 Sep 08

yeah you can actually die from drinking too much water.. one of the warning signs is disorientation