Drinking Too Much Water Will Do More Harm Than Good – Dr. Berg on Hyponatremia and Overhydration

Drinking too much water can cause serious health problems.

Timestamps:
0:00 Drinking too much water is harmful; Find out why!
0:37 There’s more damage from overhydration than dehydration
1:29 Here are the symptoms of overhydration

In this video, I’ll tell you why drinking too much water is harmful to your health. Dr. Tim Noakes is the authority in sports medicine, and this video is based on his excellent book called Waterlogged. We’ve been taught that we have to drink eight glasses of water every day, but this is in fact not true. And if you’re exercising, you’re supposed to drink much more than that!

But there is much more damage from overhydration, especially when you’re exercising, than from dehydration. There is almost no research stating that dehydration is a problem; however, there is plenty of research showing serious side effects of overhydration, also called water intoxication.

If you’re doing long-distance running, this is vital. When you drink excessive amounts of fluid, you can deplete your sodium levels. Your brain can swell. You put high stress on your heart. People have died from drinking too much water. This condition is called hyponatremia.

The symptoms of hyponatremia include:
• Worsening headache
• Rising body temperature (even when you stop exercising)
• Swelling of your hands and feet

Your body, though, has an amazing way of letting you know when you need water. Are you ready? It’s called thirst! When you’re thirsty, drink water. When you’re not thirsty, don’t drink water. Then you won’t put yourself at risk of drinking too much water.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 56, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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People have died from drinking too much water!