You can drink too much water

Question

It has been found that drinking "too much" water can actually be just as bad for you or arguably even worse than being dehydrated. Drinking too much water can cause Headaches, Nausea and vommiting, Muscle cramps, and brain fog.Drinking too much water unbalances the kidney and overwhelms to natural process the kidney functions. The sodium content in the human body also needs to be regulated and drinking too much water messes up the amount of sodium within the human body.

Comments

I believe that excessive water intake is bad, but maybe include any studies that show why. It also varies depending on people’s water intake and how much they are able to drink.

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Yes this claim is true. Water in excess amounts can be deadly according to plenty government websites. There have also been people who have died from drinking too much water, this term is called water poising, according to many reputable news sources.

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Your fact-check is correct although this article does not prove or backup the statement that too much water can be worse than dehydration. I do not think there have been enough studies done to be able to prove this. Maybe you could’ve provided a link to an article that backups that claim.

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I agree with this fact-check, I feel like if you intake too much of anything, it could be bad for you. When too much water is consumed, the kidneys struggle to excrete the excess, causing an imbalance in sodium levels. In severe cases, extreme water intake can cause swelling in the brain, which can be life-threatening. Therefore, while hydration is crucial, excessive water consumption can be just as harmful as dehydration.

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I agree with this fact-check because I believe that consuming too much of anything may be harmful to your health.  The kidneys have a hard time eliminating too much water, which leads to an imbalance in salt levels.  Extreme water consumption in extreme situations might result in potentially fatal brain edema.  Drinking too much water can thus be just as dangerous as dehydration, even if being hydrated is essential.

Answer 1

Yes, drinking too much water can be bad for you. According to the Mayo Clinic, drinking too much water, though uncommon, can cause health problems. If you consume too much water, your kidneys are unable to get rid of the excess, causing hyponatremia. Cleveland Clinic has also said the same thing, adding that some symptoms include nausea, vomiting, headaches and confusion. Both of these media sources back up this claim, leading me to believe that it's true.

Sources:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/water/art-20044256

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/water-intoxication

Answer 2

The claim the author of this post made is correct. The article they used to support their argument was published on a website with a real hospital. The article claims that if you drink too much water, it overwhelms your kidneys and dilutes the sodium in your blood by diluting the bloodstream with too much water. They call this water intoxication and this can cause headaches, nausea or vomiting, fatigue, confusion, and muscle cramping or weakness. The source of this article from a Hospital has no reason to spread disinformation so off the bat it seems pretty credible.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537231/

Above is a .gov website I found online, and this website backs up the claim of water toxicity in the kidney with the overconsumption of water. Using a gov website is the most definitive way of getting accurate and correct information.

Answer 3

The article refers to overhydration, or water intoxication. This is when the body has too much water, so the claim made in the article it true with other health journals supporting it. But it isn't very common, with the article stating that it's mostly in endurance athletes, people with certain preexisting disorders, and certain medications are most at-risk for water intoxication. 

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/water-intoxication

Answer 4

While drinking water is one of the most beneficial there are always downsides to doing something in access. This article calls attention to the fact that even a good thing can be detrimental and excess. Using over consumption of water as a medium, the article talks about how hyper natremia hydration can cause, nausea, headaches, and vomiting due to their not being enough, electrolytes and sodium in your body to counterbalance all of the water. I think this article is accurate, and I think that the initial claim in the headline is sufficient because of the use of the words “too much”. Again, it’s really hard to argue that anything is good for you in excess. Arguing that doing something in excess is bad for you is usually a pretty sound argument regardless of the specifics. One of the sources, healthline.com https://www.healthline.com/health/how-much-water-can-kill-you#symptoms tells you exactly why and how water could be detrimental in excess. These claims are accurate and can be cross, examined with other similar articles and studies.

Answer 5

The idea of drinking too much water is very much true and can be more harmful than beneficial. In the article provided by University Hospitals, they claim that drinking too much water can cause symptoms like headache, nausea, fatigue, and others. The article does a good job in summarizing information about water intoxication– a condition that may come with drinking too much water– and how much water is enough to cause this. In another website from Healthline, it talks about overhydration and provides almost all the same information as the University Hospitals. After observing not only this article but also searching up the claim to see how many others write on this topic, I have concluded that drinking too much water is in fact a real thing. 

https://www.uhhospitals.org/blog/articles/2024/01/can-you-drink-too-much-water

https://www.healthline.com/health/overhydration

Answer 6

This claim is true, drinking too much water can actually have negative health impacts. Drinking excessive amounts of water especially in short timeframes can overwhelm your kidneys and dilute the electrolyte content of your blood such as sodium. This is especially common for athletes if they chug water before a game or event and then their water volume can become too big for their body to excrete. 

https://www.uhhospitals.org/blog/articles/2024/01/can-you-drink-too-much-water#:~:text=Drinking%2520excessive%2520amounts%2520of%2520water,cells%2520%E2%80%93%2520and%2520can%2520cause%2520swelling. 

Answer 7

It’s true that drinking too much water can be just as harmful as not drinking enough. According to the University of Virginia, consuming excessive amounts of water in a short period of time can lead to problems like vomiting, nausea, and even death. This condition, known as overhydration or hyponatremia, occurs when the water dilutes the sodium in your body, and your kidneys are unable to get rid of the excess water.

sources:

https://news.med.virginia.edu/wp-content/blogs.dir/8/files/2024/08/Drinking-Too-Much-Water-Can-Actually-Be-Dangerous-WSJ.pdf?r=1#:~:text=A%20person's%20kidneys%20can%20typically,your%20electrolytes%2C%E2%80%9D%20Jalili%20said.

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https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/water/art-20044256#:~:text=Athletes%20occasionally%20may%20drink%20too,it%20can%20be%20life%2Dthreatening.

Answer 8

Yes, you most definitely drink too much water. Drinking too much water can cause damage to your organs, as your body may not be able to process excess properly. Mayo Clinic highlights this in a research paper where they state," When you drink too much water, your kidneys can't get rid of the excess water. The sodium content of your blood becomes diluted. This is called hyponatremia, and it can be life-threatening."

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/water/

Answer 9

This source is verifiably true. I cross referenced the information with my previous knowledge. I have read other articles in the past about water overdosing, and how in severe cases it can lead to death, this supports the facts presented in this article. Another interesting coincidence is that I heard through a conversation with a family member who is a doctor about the same story mentioned in this article about the water overdose death of a radio show contestant.

Answer 10

Yes, there is reasonable evidence to suggest that you can drink too much water. When doing research on this issue, almost all articles that come up suggest that you can drink too much water.

The condition of drinking too much water is called water intoxication. This is where excess amounts of water overwhelms your kidneys and dilutes the content of sodium in your blood. The symptoms of water intoxication can be headaches, nausea, fatigue, confusion, and muscle weakness or cramping.

The amount of water that one "should" be drinking varies from person to person, so there is no set amount of water that can be deemed as "too much". However, the kidneys process about 1L of fluid an hour, so potentially drinking above that amount could be harmful.

https://www.uhhospitals.org/blog/articles/2024/01/can-you-drink-too-much-water#:~:text=Drinking%20excessive%20amounts%20of%20water,cells%20%E2%80%93%20and%20can%20cause%20swelling.