Hyponatremia: Danger Of Drinking Too Much Water In A Short Time
Question: Is it dangerous drinking too much water?
Answer: Water, just like any other substance can be considered a poison when over-consumed in a specific period of time. There is a medical condition called hyponatremia that occurs when such large amounts of water are consumed within a short period that sodium levels in the blood drop to critical levels.
See also: Walking Corpse Syndrome: People Who Believe They Are Dead
Hyponatremia, or water intoxication is a potentially fatal disturbance in brain functions that results when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside safe limits by over-hydration. Hyponatremia results in that the person gets headaches, cramps, blurred vision, and coma. In some cases the condition can even lead to death.
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