FYI Athletes That Drink Too Much Water Can Result In Brain Swelling
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Just passing along some information for people that may be athletes or know someone...
http://chemistry.about.com/cs/5/f/blwaterintox.htm
A baby can get water intoxication as a result of drinking several bottles of water a day or from drinking infant formula that has been diluted too much. Athletes can also suffer from water intoxication. Athletes sweat heavily, losing both water and electrolytes. Water intoxication and hyponatremia result when a dehydrated person drinks too much water without the accompanying electrolytes.
From the cell's point of view, water intoxication produces the same effects as would result from drowning in fresh water. Electrolyte imbalance and tissue swelling can cause an irregular heartbeat, allow fluid to enter the lungs, and may cause fluttering eyelids. Swelling puts pressure on the brain and nerves, which can cause behaviors resembling alcohol intoxication. Swelling of brain tissues can cause seizures, coma and ultimately death unless water intake is restricted and a hypertonic saline (salt) solution is administered. If treatment is given before tissue swelling causes too much cellular damage, then a complete recovery can be expected within a few day
http://chemistry.about.com/cs/5/f/blwaterintox.htm
A baby can get water intoxication as a result of drinking several bottles of water a day or from drinking infant formula that has been diluted too much. Athletes can also suffer from water intoxication. Athletes sweat heavily, losing both water and electrolytes. Water intoxication and hyponatremia result when a dehydrated person drinks too much water without the accompanying electrolytes.
From the cell's point of view, water intoxication produces the same effects as would result from drowning in fresh water. Electrolyte imbalance and tissue swelling can cause an irregular heartbeat, allow fluid to enter the lungs, and may cause fluttering eyelids. Swelling puts pressure on the brain and nerves, which can cause behaviors resembling alcohol intoxication. Swelling of brain tissues can cause seizures, coma and ultimately death unless water intake is restricted and a hypertonic saline (salt) solution is administered. If treatment is given before tissue swelling causes too much cellular damage, then a complete recovery can be expected within a few day
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Drink water and gatorade
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Idk. Our body is 75% water...
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game 2 happened bruh
nobody cares about this ? nomore -
If you breathe too much air at the same time you can die.. big nostril havin ass ?
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You gotta drink a ? ton of water like at once to die
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I didn't know the leading cause of drowning was water. You learn something new everyday.
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lol y'all just doo dooed all over homies lil thread
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5th Letter wrote: »I didn't know the leading cause of drowning was water. You learn something new everyday.
What? the article says nothing about drowning. It says that drinking water without the proper electrolytes leads to swelling.
Electrolyte imbalance and tissue swelling can cause an irregular heartbeat, allow fluid to enter the lungs, and may cause fluttering eyelids. Swelling puts pressure on the brain and nerves, which can cause behaviors resembling alcohol intoxication. -
Why is this not locked yet?
Better threads been locked faster than this
