I had no idea that too much water could kill a person. Apparently this woman didn't nor did the radio station. A good heads up for those health nuts out there...although they probably are aware of this? Who knows.
They call it WATER INTOXICATION or more technically HYPONATREMIA. It happens when the body’s balance of salt and water become quickly diluted. It affects the production of nerve impulses, and impairs mental processes. Cells take on extra water and expand. As they swell, they put stress on the body’s organs, particularly the brain, which has little room to expand within the skull. Sometimes Hyponatremia is caused by an underlying medical condition.
US woman dies of water intoxication
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