Many people are drinking lemon water to boost their immune system against COVID 19.

But Here Are Some Side Effects of Drinking Too Much Lemon Water

Drinking lemon water is a common means of detoxification and is part of weight loss plan.


Lemon water contains nutrients your body needs such as vitamin C, potassium and fiber.


However, this beverage may also cause side effects if you drink too much of it or you drink it constantly for a long time.

Some side effects are:

1. Tooth Erosion
Consuming too many acidic foods or beverages, such as many glasses of lemon water per day, causes your teeth to have a constant amount of acid washing over them. This will erode tooth enamel and make your teeth extra sensitive to hot or cold foods. To protect your teeth, drink acidic beverages through a straw.


2. Heartburn
Drinking too much lemon water may trigger heartburn or make this condition worse if you are used to experiencing it. Heartburn occurs when the esophageal sphincter, between your esophagus and stomach doesn't function properly, and acid from your stomach moves back up into your esophagus, a process known as reflux. (Heartburn is also referred to as acid reflux.) Heartburn causes severe burning and pain in your chest. Cutting back on acidic foods and drinks helps to prevent and relieve heartburn symptoms.

3. Frequent Urination and Dehydration
In rare cases, lemon water might have a diuretic effect (making you urinate often). Lemons have a high content of vitamin C or ascorbic acid. This nutrient is well-known for its diuretic properties, which means it increases urine production in the kidneys thereby helping your body to eliminate excess fluid and sodium more quickly. While regular lemon water -- made with a moderate amount of lemon juice or by adding lemon slices to water -- loading your water up with large amounts of lemon juice might have a diuretic effect in some cases. If you start to feel dehydrated after heavy lemon water consumption, consider cutting back the amount of lemon juice you add to your drink.

4. Excessive weight loss.
The polyphenol found in lemon can trigger an excess loss in muscle mass making you look skinny.

In Conclusion
If you experience any side effects from drinking this beverage, stop drinking it.

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