Too much water?

In case you have ever wondered… yes, there is such a thing as too much water. I’d heard of this when we were training to walk a marathon. But, here’s an article that was on the BBC news this morning. They just didn’t say how much is too much. I’ll have to go hunting around to see if I can find an estimate somewhere.

Update: I did find this article on Prevention Magazine. They recommend 8, 8-ounce glass a day as a general guideline. But you need to pay attention to your own body. For you, it could be more or less. Here’s the article I ran across when training for the marathon.loan calculator mortgage 2loan mortgage 2nd refinanceconsolidation 125 loans debtamerican services education loanaccepted loanagent mortgage loan financeloans unsecured aboutadvance loan payday america Map

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1. And I know somewhere back in the first month we had a link to a calculator which factored in weight, climate, activity level, and the amount of non-hydrating beverages consumed. I need more water, for example, cause I live in the desert and drink a lot of coffee…

   Comment by blestwithsons — January 16, 2007 @ 9:12 am

2. Here’s more info on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication

   The woman in the original article was not allowed to urinate during the competition - that could very well have complicated things. What a stupid competition.

   Of course, the 8/8oz recommendation does not take into account exercise, body weight, weather…etc. Some of the articles I’ve read recommend drinking half your body weight in ounces per day. So, a 150 lb person would drink 75oz a day and this may increase as you exercise heavily or if you consume products such as caffeine/alcohol that act as diuretics.

   Obviously too much of a good thing…any good thing, could be very bad.

   Comment by Blair — January 16, 2007 @ 9:21 am

3. I think I’ve read also that you shouldn’t need to pee more than approximately every two hours if you’re properly hydrated. I know it’s hard to gage at the beginning of weight loss since a lot of us lose water weight. But it’s an interesting thing to think about.

   Comment by Anne — January 16, 2007 @ 9:59 am

4. Anne– I have heard that too, but if one’s is in the bathroom more often than that, does it mean they are over-hydrated? Or under? I get so confused….

   Comment by lady laura — January 16, 2007 @ 11:44 am