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  2. Water intoxication - Wikipedia

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    In addition, water cure, a method of torture in which the victim is forced to consume excessive amounts of water, can cause water intoxication. [1] Water, like any other substance, can be considered a poison when over-consumed in a brief period of time. Water intoxication mostly occurs when water is being consumed in a high quantity provoking ...

  3. Daily consumption of drinking water - Wikipedia

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    Profuse sweating can increase the need to replace electrolytes (salts). Water intoxication (the consumption of too much water too quickly) causes hyponatremia, which can cause death in minutes or hours. [8] Water makes up about 60% of the body weight in men and 55% of weight in women. [9] A baby is about 70% to 80%; old people are about 45% ...

  4. Can You Die From Drinking Too Much Water? - AOL

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    A 35-year-old mom in Indiana died after drinking too much water. Her family members say she drank four bottles of water in 20 minutes. Doctors stress that water poisoning is possible, yet rare ...

  5. Life expectancy isn't rising as much, the health consequences ...

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    More than 9 million lead pipes still supply drinking water nationwide despite decades of warnings about lead's hazards. Lead is linked to lower IQ scores and stunted development in children, and ...

  6. Does Drinking a Gallon of Water a Day Have Benefits? Here’s ...

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    Oscar Wong/getty images. 5 Things That Might Happen if You Drink a Gallon of Water a Day 1. You’ll Have to Pee All the Time. This one isn't too shocking: Drinking more water will mean more ...

  7. Hyponatremia - Wikipedia

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    Cases in which the urine is dilute include adrenal insufficiency, hypothyroidism, and drinking too much water or too much beer. [4] Cases in which the urine is concentrated include syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH). [4] High volume hyponatremia can occur from heart failure, liver failure, and kidney failure. [4]

  8. Long-term effects of alcohol - Wikipedia

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    The level of ethanol consumption that minimizes the risk of disease, injury, and death is subject to some controversy. [16] Several studies have found a J-shaped relationship between alcohol consumption and health, [17] [18] [2] [19] meaning that risk is minimized at a certain (non-zero) consumption level, and drinking below or above this level increases risk, with the risk level of drinking a ...

  9. Exactly How Much Water You Should Drink to Lose Weight

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    "When you drink more water than your kidneys can remove in your urine, this can cause too much water to collect in your bloodstream and an imbalance of fluids," says Maggie Michalczyk, M.S., R.D ...