Question
Can you drink too much water in a day? what happens to the water when it is stored in the gut?is this bad f yo
Answer
wow! a simple Q but really it made me think twice...brbrCarbohydrates that are not broken down may absorb too much water and case runny stools, or lack of SCFAs produced by gut flora could cause the diarrhea.br amp Yes, there is a condition known as quotwater intoxication.quot It is usually associated with long distance events like running and cycling. And its not an unusual problem. For example, water intoxication was reported in of marathon runners brWhat happens is that as the athlete consumes large amounts of water over the course of the event, blood plasma the liquid part of blood increases. As this takes place, the salt content of the blood is diluted. At the same time, the athlete is losing salt by sweating. Consequently, the amount of salt available to the body tissues decreases over time to a point where the loss interferes with brain, heart, and muscle function. brThe fluid requirement for the majority of endurance athletes, under most conditions, is about to ounces per hour. There is considerable variation here, of course, due to individual sweating rates, body size and weight, heat and humidity, and running speed, and other factors.One way to test if you are drinking too much water is to compare your body weight before and after a long run.Normally, people lose weight during the course of a distance event. But overhydrated individuals typically either gain weight or maintain their starting weight. It is interesting to note, too, that this problem tends to be more of a concern with slower runners, because they are exercising at a lower intensity, and therefore have a lower fluid requirement. Also, the slower runner has more opportunity to consume fluid. brWater intoxication is a problem not only among athletes. For Some people hiking drink large amounts of water and do not eat enough food to provide for electrolyte salt, potassium replacement and energy. Fears of dehydration has led to a mistaken belief that the safe thing to do is to drink as much and as often as possible. But even with drinking water, there can be too much of a good thing.
