How Much Water Is Too Much Water?

Water is one of the necessary that we must have in life to live and while this is extremely important if you want to live there is such a thing called drinking too much water and has resulted in fatalities. The human body is made up of 70% water and as silly as this occurance might sound and as good and necessary as water is for good health, this good thing can kill you. Yes, a drink as simple and pure as water can take you into the next world.

Many people have questioned why such a wonderful liquid as water could be so deadly. Internally if the body is overloaded with unnecessary amounts of water, sodium, a natural mineral found in the body becomes so depleted that the body can no longer survive and will very simply collapse and die. Sodium is very important, just as water is for your survival.

In many of the cases that this has occurred it has been either individuals who were undergoing extreme physical activity and accidentally over hydrated, those who were looking to clean drugs out of their system, or those who were drinking excessive amounts of water on a dare. Since an excess amount of water is no where near an amount that can be accidentally consumed under normal circumstances there is little concern of the average person over hydrating to the point of death.

With 8 - 10 8oz glasses of water being the recommended consumption of water each day the Army has suggested that it is only when water consumption exceeds 1 liter of water per hour or 12 liters of water per day that this consumption runs the risk of becoming deadly. Of course, it is important to realize that there are several factors to take into account when trying to determine when the amount of water being consumed may become problematic. Some considerations are the persons weight, BMI, overall health, and sodium content in their blood. Just was with any other health issue each body has its own distinctive limits and figuring out the exact formula can be near impossible.

Hydrating your body is one of the best and most important things that you can do for your body and yet over hydration can be deadly. It is important to make sure that you carefully monitor your water intake to make sure that you are supplying the body with the important water that it needs for sustenance without depleting the sodium necessary for life. Balance, even when it comes to water, is the best way to ensure a healthy outcome.