Drinking enough water is essential for the human body to
function, but drinking too much can be just as dangerous
as drinking too little . A panel of 17 experts from around
the world collaboratively wrote guidelines outlining the
safest way to drink water without going overboard. The
new guidelines were accompanied by warnings, published
in the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, and announced at
the International Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia
Consensus Development Conference.
“Our major goal was to re-educate the public on the
hazards of drinking beyond thirst during exercise,” the
guideline’s lead author Dr. Tamara Hew-Butler, an exercise
science professor at Oakland University, said in a
statement . “Every single EAH death is tragic and
preventable, if we just listen to our bodies and let go of
the pervasive advice that if a little is good, than more
must be better.”
Athletes are particularly at risk. According to the experts,
14 deaths of marathon runners, football players, and other
athletes have already been attributed to drinking too
much water or sports drinks during a physical activity. The
condition is known as exercise-associated hyponatremia
(EAH), in which the kidneys become overwhelmed by the
large quantity of liquid it’s forced to process. The body's
naturally occuring sodium can’t keep up with the amount
of water, leading to swelling in the cells and in severe
cases, death. The panel recommends preventing
hyponatremia by being in tune with your body and
drinking when you’re thirsty — no more, no less.

Aceed:
Your write up is just from one perspective - sports. What you are saying is actually dentrimental to someone suffering from sickle cell anaemia, don't you think so?

Speechless3:


No sir the article concerns everyone but more attention is given to athletes as they are most likely to take in excess water for special reasons while paying less attention to body signals.

Aceed:


So you are saying that your suggestion won't be detrimental to sickle cell patients

Speechless3:


But its not my opinion Albeit sounding ignorant is not attractive esp on pubic forums, are you saying sicklers need excess water in their bodies to stay healthy

Speechless3:


But its not my opinion Albeit sounding ignorant is not attractive esp on pubic forums, are you saying sicklers need excess water in their bodies to stay healthy

Aceed:


Where is the ignorance in my posts? Someone suffering from sickle cell anaemia needs more water than someone that is not, therefore, the amount of water a person with a normal genotype considers sufficient may not be sufficient for someone suffering from sickle cell anaemia.

angiography:

Hmm...it's essential that sickle cell affected patient takes LOTs of water than an average man....

freshcvvs:
And what is too much drinking of water?

As in how many cup is too much?

Speechless3:
Signals sir, body signals. When it says enough, it is enough then.

angiography:

lol... I'd thought I've found a friend in you.... lalalala, I want to hope I'm not wrong

Speechless3:
Lol. You may be wrong

angiography:

lol...perhaps a little assurance in action will suffice...
you sure know how much I care "being" with you

Speechless3:
awww mail for u

Speechless3:
Signals sir, body signals. When it says enough, it is enough then.

Speechless3:
awww mail for u

espionagesavvy:


Immaculata, so you are here also , are u still in akwa ibom?

Speechless3:
Lol you mixing me up with someone dear

Aceed:
Your write up is just from one perspective - sports. What you are saying is actually dentrimental to someone suffering from sickle cell anaemia, don't you think so?

what do you mean?