Interesting article in the Torygraph today (pg. 18) citing over-drinking as a bigger problem amongst fun runners than dehydration.Overall recommendation seems to be to drink 1/4 pint of fluid during activity for every hour of exercise, then top up properly once your exercise is c...
than usual, due to both hot weather and the abundant supply. I've done some digging around on the net and come up with the term hyponatraemia, which apparently is a serious condition where excessive water causes a loss of sodium from the blood
Anybody read the artical in the SUN newspaper today about drinking too much water. It can cause what is called hyponatraemia which can reduce sodium and potassium levels in the blood. Anything else health thats going to be bad for us? Any views
, but thanks for the explanation. I'm still struggling to manage 2 litres a day which I thought was about right. 2 litres certainly shouldn't cause you any problems. Drinking too much water can cause hyponatraemia, when your body fluids become short of sodium
just the second runner ever to die in the Boston Marathon, and the first to die of hyponatraemia, which is caused by excess fluid consumption.Ive spent several months talking to experts and reading everything I could find on the subject of human
and the absorption of fluid leaving you feeling bloated. It is vital to ensure that you do not lose too much fluid. But taking on too much can cause water intoxication (hyponatraemia). In extreme cases this can lead to foaming at the mouth, nausea, vomiting
. The risks of hyponatraemia are overstated by people who want to sell you stuff to treat/prevent it.It is possible to do if you drink loads of water AND you have an exaggerated stress response, which causes you to retain water hence diluting your sodium
Check it out:http://nytimes.com/2005/04/14/health/14water.html?hp&ex=1113537600&en=749efc752fa5c74a&ei=5094&partner=homepage Very interesting, I had heard about this before. I didn't realise it could be fatal though. hyponatraemia is a well known
Keynes who completed FLM in 3:50. Such sad news. They are now saying that it was due to:"hyponatraemia. The condition, a lack of sodium in his body, can be caused by drinking too much water." Very, very sad. My thoughts and condolences are with his
it tonight ;-) But we all enjoy it so much!!!!!!!!!!!! ok, Im assuming this refers to hyponatraemia, yes? in a way yes. Interesting article if you can get through it all. Having been a 'victim' of over-hydration it certainly rang true to me...Need to work
