Although resection of the colon alone typically does not result in short-bowel syndrome, the condition's presence can be a critical factor in the management of patients who lose significant amounts of small intestine.
Prevent overhydration by drinking only when you are thirsty. If you play sports, you know an athlete's mantra is hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. While dehydration is common, overhydration can cause a rare, but sometimes fatal, condition called hyponatremia. When you drink a lot of water, the ratio of sodium and fluid in your body becomes skewed. The imbalance causes cells to swell.
âBut in general, if youâre drinking so much that your urine looks like water, you probably are drinking more than you need.â That being said, over-hydration rarely causes serious health issues. âYouâre probably not causing yourself great harm unless you are forcing yourself to drink far beyond what you need,â he noted.