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 drinking too much water good or not?

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post Jul 24 2006, 08:53 PM

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too little --> dehydrated..

too much --> electrolyte imbalance, oedema

drink as u need... no need to force or restrict on drinking
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post Jul 25 2006, 12:21 AM

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QUOTE(AsenDURE @ Jul 25 2006, 12:44 AM)
oedema is a not caused by drinking too much water...it is caused by heart failure, kidney, tyroid, liver (to name a few) or in a normal person heat which causes the peripheral blood vessels to expand, resulting in fluid shifts from the blood vessels to surrounding tissues and long periods of immobility such as a long flight where blood pools in the veins.

the correct term is hyperhydration or water poisoning/water intoxication which is a fatal disturbance in brain function when normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside of safe limits by a very rapid intake of water.

p.s- yes. too much water can actually kill you.
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yes... actually oedema is not a direct caused of drinking too much of water.. but might contributed indirectly by excessive of water in the body.. tat is why patient with oedema have their water intake restricted..
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post Jul 25 2006, 07:51 PM

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QUOTE(lanusb @ Jul 25 2006, 04:25 PM)
i heard if drink too much water can get intoxicated with water??
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yes.. breath too much oxygen, i meant by pure oxygen also can get intoxicated with oxygen lo.. OT OT!
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post Jul 26 2006, 02:12 AM

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QUOTE(bambambam @ Jul 25 2006, 09:06 PM)
I don't think you could get intoxicated by drinking too much water. You just don't sweat enough to start with.
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read first page... excess water may cause electrolyte imbalance -> fatal..

 

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