The Risk of Drinking Too Much Water- Seattle Chiropractor's
Report Seattle Chiropractor's Report Typically this time of
year, we are reading articles on dehydration (lack of water).
For good reason! More often then not, drinking too little water
can become a major problem for people who are active in summer
weather. What about drinking too much water? Is there such a
thing? The answer is a startling “yes”, it’s called
hyponatremia. Although extremely rare, endurance athletes tend
to have the highest risk of experiencing this condition. For
example, in 2002, a healthy 28-year-old female collapsed during
the Boston Marathon as a result of hyponatremia. She didn’t make
it, which prompted not only the running community but also the
scientist to start asking questions. Symptoms: Nausea, cramps,
dizziness and headaches. It is difficult to distinguish between
dehydration and hyponatremia symptoms. The difference in
symptoms is that people experiencing hyponatremia have normal
vital signs in the initial states. They