Mon, May-05-03, 15:31
|
|
Forum Moderator
Posts: 23,886
|
|
Plan: Atkins
Stats: 235/135/135
BF:
Progress: 100%
Location: Brisbane, Australia
|
|
Quote:
Don't drink too much water, it can cause a condition known as "water intoxication."
|
Yes, that is true, BUT... if you are not hiking the Grand Canyon or running a marathon and don't have such large requirements for electrolyte replacement, you can drink a pretty large amount!
For water drinking under normal domestic circumstances to cause hyponatraemia, you would have to drink upwards of 50 litres or so!
Natrushka, one of our most valued and effective members, used to drink 10 litres daily (I don't know how much she drinks currently as she no longer keeps a journal).
I usually drink around 4 to 5 litres, but recently upped my intake to 5 to 6 L with good results.
Fluid retention is not caused by water drinking alone. Most commonly it is caused by taking in excess sodium (the "Na" in hyponatraemia). Various drugs such as the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can also cause fluid retention.
Cheers.
Rosebud
|