Effect Of Drinking Too Much Water

Drinking too much water might cause water intoxication, hyperhydration, water poisoning, or water toxicity.

The exact amount of water that can kill you is unknown, however doctors don’t advise consuming more than roughly a litre (L) of water every hour for several hours.

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A healthy adult’s kidneys can remove 20 to 28 litres of water per day, but they can only eliminate about 1 litre per hour. When you drink more than 1 litre each hour, your kidneys struggle to keep up.

If you consume more water than your kidneys can process, the salt in your blood will be diluted, which can cause cells to expand.

The typical rule is it’s sufficient to drink water when you feel thirsty. However people between the ages of 19-30 are recommended to drink 3.7 litres for men and women 2.7 litre Though older people might drink more water.

Why People Drink Too Much Water

Exercise and sports

Most incidents of life-threatening water poisoning that have been reported have involved strenuous physical exercise, such as military training, sporting events or marathon running.

Mental health

Others have happened as a result of excessive water intake brought on by a mental health issue like schizophrenia and psychosis and compulsive water drinking known as psychogenic polydipsia.

Drugs

The use of the drug MDMA has also been related to water intoxication, particularly at music concerts. That’s because individuals are frequently dancing for a long time while it’s hot. You may drink a lot of water as a result of this and MDMA’s propensity to make you feel hotter.

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