Effect of Drinking Excessive Water: Due to which disease, excessive water can become poisonous? Know about this dangerous condition and how to avoid it.
Effect of Drinking Excessive Water: You must have heard since childhood that "the more water you drink, the better." Drinking water on an empty stomach in the morning, drinking water sip by sip every hour, all this has now become a part of a healthy lifestyle. But what if we tell you that there is a disease in which this nectar like water becomes poison? In some situations, drinking too much water can disturb the balance of the body and it can also prove fatal. Know which disease...
Let us tell you, most people are not aware that due to this disease you should not drink too much water. Now you must be thinking that if doctors recommend drinking water the most for every disease, then what is that disease in which water can become poison.
Which disease is this?
This condition is called Hyponatremia, in which sodium levels in the body fall abnormally low. Sodium is essential for the body's fluid balance and muscle functioning. When you drink more water than you need, the amount of water in the body increases, but sodium is diluted and reduced. This can cause cells to swell, especially brain cells, which can be dangerous.
What are the symptoms of hyponatremia
Constant feeling of fatigue
Nausea or vomiting
Headache or dizziness
muscle cramps
Excessive sweating and weakness
In severe cases, unconsciousness or coma
What should be done?
Drink water according to your thirst, not forcefully.
Do not drink too much water at once, rather drink it little by little throughout the day.
If you play sports, you can take ORS, lemon water, coconut water.
Kidney or heart patients should drink water only as per the advice of the doctor.
While water is life, it can also be fatal in some situations. It is important that we understand our health and physical needs. Instead of blindly following "more water is better", act wisely. Because due to negligence, many times we do not pay attention to our health, doing so can be risky for you and your family.
