Is drinking too much water really dangerous?
Including helping to eliminate waste from the body. It helps transport digested food to various parts and helps in regulating body temperature, etc.
However, drinking too much water it may also cause negative effects, especially the occurrence of low sodium in the blood or Hyponatremia, which is a condition in which the amount of sodium in the blood is lower than normal. As a result, the patient may have a headache. muscle spasms fatigue, exhaustion, lethargy, or nausea and vomiting.
The amount of water for the body, the U.S.National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends that each day Men should consume 15.5 glasses of water and women 11.5 glasses. This amount includes the amount of water consumed from other foods, not just drinking regular glasses of water.
Experts say counting cups can be difficult to measure how much water you're getting each day. An easier way, it can be observed from the color of urine each day. If the color of the urine is dark, towards orange or dark yellow, that means we are consuming too little water. On the other hand, if the color of the urine is light and almost colorless, It means consuming too much water.
Keep an eye on your own body, because if there is an imbalance may cause disease or illness.
Source: WEALTH FOCUS By Krungsri (Issue 27 : Oct - Dec 2023)
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