According to the Mayo Clinic, it is possible to drink too much water, leading to severely low sodium levels in the body, called Hyponatremia.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hyponatremia/DS00974
For the vast majority of us who are not high-performing athletes, and do not have an underlying medical condition that may influence our sodium levels dropping...this is very uncommon in people just casually "drinking too much water".
How much water to drink, depends on if you are trying to maintain proper hydration (before you feel thirsty), or to replace lost fluids. The Mayo Clinic recommends 6 cups of water to 8 glasses of 8 oz. each of water (64 ounces, total), depending on your activity level, or if you are trying to prevent dehydration.
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According to the Mayo Clinic, it is possible to drink too much water, leading to severely low sodium levels in the body, called Hyponatremia.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hyponatremia/DS00974
For the vast majority of us who are not high-performing athletes, and do not have an underlying medical condition that may influence our sodium levels dropping...this is very uncommon in people just casually "drinking too much water".
How much water to drink, depends on if you are trying to maintain proper hydration (before you feel thirsty), or to replace lost fluids. The Mayo Clinic recommends 6 cups of water to 8 glasses of 8 oz. each of water (64 ounces, total), depending on your activity level, or if you are trying to prevent dehydration.
November 9, 2008 - 7:20pmThis Comment
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